Comment on this.. Is it true?
Thread Starter
B*a*n*n*e*d
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 8,185
Likes: 3
Comment on this.. Is it true?
Here's something I picked up from Honda-tuning
Please comment:
Interestingly, what you won't find under the hood of any of those dragsters is an H series engine. Despite apparent built-in advantages--such as a closed deck from the factory and a bigger bore and stroke--chief Holeshot wrencher Aaron Bonk tells us that the H is rarely used in drag engines. Part of the reason is the way the cylinders are lined. The sleeves in the H are much thinner, which don't allow for the flexibility in boring that one can take advantage of with a race-prepped B series engine. Because of this, the cylinder walls can't take the ultra-high boost levels found in modern front-wheel drive dragsters. Bonk points out that while an H engine can comfortably produce between 600 and 700 hp, there are B engines that are putting out close to 1000. Luckily, for our street-driven Civic, such high-horsepower concerns are irrelevant, however interesting they may be.
Please comment:
Interestingly, what you won't find under the hood of any of those dragsters is an H series engine. Despite apparent built-in advantages--such as a closed deck from the factory and a bigger bore and stroke--chief Holeshot wrencher Aaron Bonk tells us that the H is rarely used in drag engines. Part of the reason is the way the cylinders are lined. The sleeves in the H are much thinner, which don't allow for the flexibility in boring that one can take advantage of with a race-prepped B series engine. Because of this, the cylinder walls can't take the ultra-high boost levels found in modern front-wheel drive dragsters. Bonk points out that while an H engine can comfortably produce between 600 and 700 hp, there are B engines that are putting out close to 1000. Luckily, for our street-driven Civic, such high-horsepower concerns are irrelevant, however interesting they may be.
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 1,672
Likes: 0
From: Colorado Springs, co
Re: Comment on this.. Is it true? (2 B 4GO10)
Junior Member
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 638
Likes: 0
From: Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Re: Comment on this.. Is it true? (bryan305)
Actually if you look on
www.importreview.com
you will find that jeff seems to respect the H22A. However, I think that they mainly specialize in B-series.
www.importreview.com
you will find that jeff seems to respect the H22A. However, I think that they mainly specialize in B-series.
Good Find
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
mike_chomik
Honda Accord & Crosstour (2003 - 2012)
9
Aug 11, 2013 08:47 PM
tico
Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
3
Jul 10, 2006 05:51 PM