What is a Frankenstein motor?
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Re: what is a FRANKINSTINE motor (H22A_HB)
A "Frankenstein" Motor is what a K24/K20 hybrid has been called. Its a CRV bottom end and an RSX Head. 
Its becoming a popular swap, but more expensive than an LS/Vtec or other B series swap.
Its becoming a popular swap, but more expensive than an LS/Vtec or other B series swap.
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Re: (Type R 98-870)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Type R 98-870 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">b20 crv bottom and b16a vtec head and get out of this board until you know how to spell honda-tech and frankenstein</TD></TR></TABLE>
Wrong, thats a CRVtec. Frankenstein was named after the K series. Jack (B18CX) was one of the first to do this swap in his EP3.
Wrong, thats a CRVtec. Frankenstein was named after the K series. Jack (B18CX) was one of the first to do this swap in his EP3.
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It's alive, alive I tell U! Man knows what's he's talking about! Got to love Frank Hybrids. Frankenstein is considered a CRV-Tec, but you can make a frankenstein out of any B-Series, K-Series, H-Series, and the mini-me's D-Series. 
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JoesTypeS »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">It's when you use pieces (head/block/crank/rods/etc..) from different motors to create a new motor</TD></TR></TABLE>
it likes dr. frankenstein when he created his monster. you are building a "monster" motor in a way. compileld from a bunch of parts from different ****. (ls/vtec is a frankenstein motor, so is b20/vtec or cRvtec, etc)
it likes dr. frankenstein when he created his monster. you are building a "monster" motor in a way. compileld from a bunch of parts from different ****. (ls/vtec is a frankenstein motor, so is b20/vtec or cRvtec, etc)
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Re: (Spoon Spec EK)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Spoon Spec EK »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I've heard that phrase many years ago BEFORE the k-series even came out.</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Re: (Spoon Spec EK)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Spoon Spec EK »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I've heard that phrase many years ago BEFORE the k-series even came out.
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Same here. I usually associated it with a CRV/Vtec but anything with a mismatched head and shortblock fits the bill I suppose.
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Same here. I usually associated it with a CRV/Vtec but anything with a mismatched head and shortblock fits the bill I suppose.
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Re: (DC2R714)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DC2R714 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Wrong, thats a CRVtec. Frankenstein was named after the K series. Jack (B18CX) was one of the first to do this swap in his EP3. </TD></TR></TABLE>
WRONG
the word came out well before the K series head swaps.. it all started with the CRVtec setups about 2-3 maybe even 4 years ag0.
someone in the K series will think of their own name.
Wrong, thats a CRVtec. Frankenstein was named after the K series. Jack (B18CX) was one of the first to do this swap in his EP3.
</TD></TR></TABLE>WRONG
the word came out well before the K series head swaps.. it all started with the CRVtec setups about 2-3 maybe even 4 years ag0.
someone in the K series will think of their own name.
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WRONG
the word came out well before the K series head swaps.. it all started with the CRVtec setups about 2-3 maybe even 4 years ag0.
someone in the K series will think of their own name. </TD></TR></TABLE>
True. Frankenstein motors have been out before the K series, but with words like CRVtec and Ls/Vtec there was no need to actually call them Frankenstein. The reason the K series was called the Frankenstein is because so far there hasn't been a cool name for it yet. So it depends who you ask, but typically a Frankenstein motor is ANY hybrid motor (parts put together from different motors)
WRONG
the word came out well before the K series head swaps.. it all started with the CRVtec setups about 2-3 maybe even 4 years ag0.
someone in the K series will think of their own name. </TD></TR></TABLE>
True. Frankenstein motors have been out before the K series, but with words like CRVtec and Ls/Vtec there was no need to actually call them Frankenstein. The reason the K series was called the Frankenstein is because so far there hasn't been a cool name for it yet. So it depends who you ask, but typically a Frankenstein motor is ANY hybrid motor (parts put together from different motors)
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Re: (Spoon Spec EK)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Spoon Spec EK »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I've heard that phrase many years ago BEFORE the k-series even came out.
b20 bottom with vtec head (usually b16).</TD></TR></TABLE>
me too, also w/ a LS/Vtec head
b20 bottom with vtec head (usually b16).</TD></TR></TABLE>
me too, also w/ a LS/Vtec head
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wtf opie lol
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Re: (opie)
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Funny ha?
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Funny ha?
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Op's gf's favorite part of his body
Edit: Opie officially has a glass eye and one missing front tooth.....
. The Simpsons will soon be making him an official character of the show
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Re: (B18C-Rsi)
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Op's gf's favorite part of his body
Edit: Opie officially has a glass eye and one missing front tooth..... . The Simpsons will soon be making him an official character of the show </TD></TR></TABLE>
opie gonna be rich $$$$$$$$$$ and can buy 2 glass eyes
Op's gf's favorite part of his body
Edit: Opie officially has a glass eye and one missing front tooth.....
. The Simpsons will soon be making him an official character of the show </TD></TR></TABLE>opie gonna be rich $$$$$$$$$$ and can buy 2 glass eyes
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Re: (DC2R714)
Yea, Frankenstein is basically anything non vtec block mixed with a vtec head and is built so its a lot more powerfull then just a regular vtec motor swap. Yea its NOT ONLY K SERIES, i have k series and have heard it WAY before that and people are still doing it daily with b series motors. D series is just called mini-me just cuz its a weak *** frankenstein.
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