Hey guys, ive been doing research on doing a h22 swap into a CRX and i know Place Racing makes a mount kit for it, but ive heard the the quality of the kit is questionable. Many people have suggested fabricating mounts yourself....thats where my question comes in, how would i go about doing that? Anyone have any experience with this that would like to enlighten me? Thanks guys, I know this is a difficult swap to do, but i think i can do it. I havent bought the car or the engine yet, im doing research and asking questions like this so that i will know exactly what i am getting into before i commit. Thanks in advance guys!

 

Have fun w/ that. If you aren't sure of how to fabricate all of this stuff then you might want to consider paying someone. I have heard that it will be a MAJOR PITA! Try looking up Tybrid performance in Austin (TX) I think that Tyrone there has done it recently - ask him for some insight on what all has to be done.

 

It would be a lot of work and you would have to have access to all the tools required. (welder, lath, cutters, etc)

Here are a couple "steps" that you would have to do (as they come to mind);

You would have to locate the engine in the engine compartment and have it so it will NOT move.

You have to figure out what you are going to use for bushings. If you want rubber mounts, you should check out part number mna2370aa at your Jaguar dealer. It's a chassis bushing.

You have to use a lath to make up the section of the mount that holds the bushing.

You have to make up the plate section that bolts to the engine or transmission.

Then with everything bolted in place, you have to cut and fit the steel section between the two while it's in the car. Just tack welding the pieces together.

Take out the mounts and re-weld everything, adding stiffeners as required.

Another option would be to buy (or borrow) a set of mount and make a jig from them. Then use the jig to make the mounts as you desire. (this is what I'm doing due to feeling the NEED to have rubber bushings, not eurathane!)

None of this is easy and will take a lot of time!!!!

Wes V

 

Nice avatar. Yours?

 

Well, the answer about the avatar (71 datsun 510) is that it WAS mine. I built it about 20 years ago. Well before the "import" scene took off. Back then you had to get performance parts from "Datsun Comp" or from the shops that specalized in race cars (like Mac Tilton, who did the original machine work on the Brock 510's) A lot of stuff just plain wasn't available (along with the net) and you had to build it yourself.

If you think about it, I guess there is a good hint as to how old I am.

I chose that photo as my avatar due to the fact that my 89 Civic Si is almost totally stock and will continue to look that way. (just starting out)

I also have a 64 Chevelle 2 door wagon (only 3000 produced in 64 and 65). I didn't think that people on this board could relate to it. (I'm an administrator at the Team Chevelle web site)

Wes Vann

 

Sorry to jack this thread.

Nice taste in cars. I had a '70 510 back a few years ago. Still miss it, had to sell it cause to finish it the way I wanted would have costed me too much. Now I have a '89 Civic Si too. Funny when you compare the two cars. Even then it was all about the Japanese spec parts (i.e. JDM lights and Bluebird styles). And same with the Frankenstein motors (i.e. LS/VTEC, LZ22). Basically same thing, different generation.

 

I wouldn't worry about stealing his thread. I think his question was answered.

I miss the 510 and would have built another (and not the Honda) except that it would be hard to locate items like a clean grill and such. It seems that the manufacturer's are not interested in keeping their older cars on the street (in good shape). Even with the Chevelle, if it wasn't for the "reproduction" shops, they would all look like old clapped out cars (or would cost so much nobody could afford one).

Even the Honda dealers seem to think that an 89 is old. Although they still sell hard items, try to buy a new carpet set or that special order center console.

I learned a lot in building that car. Mostly in regards to suspension. Back then, "coil-overs" were a race only item. The only shocks that would fit in the cut down (by Tilton) struts were Carrera racing units. Man, it was a lot of work but when done, you knew that you wouldn't bump into another on the road.

I sold it to a kid that lived in San Francisco and he didn't get out of the San Fernando Valley driving home without first getting a ticket for it being too low.

Wes