ok i'm not at all new to hondas, engine swaps, or vtec power or even forced induction, tuning, etc. but one thing i've never known is simply this:

is there a visual difference, ASIDE FROM THE CASTING NUMBER, between the b series motors, and the H22??? only valve cover color? the dark grey? but i swear i see this on si motors too.

maybe there isnt' a way to tell, other than peep the casting numbers. let me know wise ones. thnx

 

Well the obvious way to tell right away is the h22s have the alternator on the front and they also have a deep valley on the timing belt side of the valve cover to allow the alternator cables to rest in, and their oil dipstick tube is on the side vs on the front of the block

 

oh sweet, exactly what i was lookin for. thanks!

 

and the motor itself is way bigger physically

 

x100 lol once you see it you will know the diffrence its kinda hard to miss also the h22 sits a lil twisted kinda hard to explain but if you look at the two side by side you will see what i mean

 

here you go.. you can tell me the differences.

 

i dont know how can you mistake it
the VTEC letters are fn huge

btw, a google search would have answered this better than any of us.

H22


b18c

 

wow. thanks, definately can tell

 

h valve cover, says vtec on the bottom, b valve cover say vtec on top

 

dist and vtec sol, pcv, intake mani, exhaust manifold, etc

 

Definitely a huge difference between the two. Can't get them mixed up.