I'm thinking about dropping a T900Thizzle into my Datsun 500Z. Will it work?


Modified by Ventolin at 6:20 AM 3/5/2006

 

its a heavy motor man ---- i wouldnt do it unless its a pure drag car

 

do a search. there is a long thread about this.

 

HEY IF AN H22A FITS IN A CRX AN H22A INTEGRA SEARCH YOULL FIND AN H22A ITR

 

don't do it...if u do...

 

there's a guy on here who already has it done...forget his username though..
the H22 is supposed to be about 75 pounds heavier (along with the tranny) as compared to a B18...so throw in a carbon fiber hood, relocate the battery, hell even aftermarket headers and exhaust are lighter then stock...you should be in good shape. if you look at the HASport.com site, they have the motor mount kit and say that you won't even need custom axles...but a combination of 90 and 93 integra axles or something like that.
the pro's over this swap vs. crvtec is that you can get the same and probably better torque and horsepower plus the reliability is there.
now all you gotta do is find a reliable shop ....

anyone know a really good place to do engine swaps in so cali?

 

I say go for it. I think most poeple that say the geometry will be screwed up simply heard from someone else...Its not like the engine is 200 pounds heavier!!!! Like that one guy said, throw in aftermarket stuff and the weight will level out..You can always paint a carbon fiber hood, so that no one will know the difference.

 

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I also say go for it. People are always sceptical about different things. Be one of the few to do it and then when it starts tb become trendy you can say you were one of the first bunch to do it, even when people said not to. New ideas and perceptions didnt occur by everybody doin tha same thing, try something different!!

 

i have a 94 integra with a h22a motor transplant and i love it. i got it done about 3 months ago and it runs strong. all i did was get some 800 pound spring in the front and pulled the a/c and powerstreering. i plan to get a carbon fiber hood soon.i say go for it.u'll love the torque and the nice launch!!!

 

Have you thought about using a B20 and over boring that to 2.2.

 

Interesting but I don't think it will work that well. I know my friend wants to put it in his Accord but like people say...it's a heavy motor.

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'98 GSR turbo
'97 Honda Civic EX


[Modified by CivicRacerGSR, 2:34 PM 2/12/2002]

 

Yeah that's the only bad thing, A/C is pretty difficult to use w/ that swap (I think it's possible but very tough), and power steering is impossible. The hardest part is probably getting the shift linkage to work, as you have to cut your floorboard and weld in new metal w/ provisions for the shifter brackets and cables, etc.

I'd rather have a B20/VTEC turbo myself.


[Modified by PatrickGSR94, 8:35 AM 2/12/2002]

 

My friend did that same swap. Along with custom axles, the hardest part is the wiring harness. It took him a week just to get the wiring right....and when he did, it ran like crap. He eventually ironed out all the issues.

It's like 70lbs heavier than a B18B motor. Power steering was impossible no matter what he tried. A/C is possible, but you have to spend more money to get it all to fit. We didn't use A/C at the end.

 

LOL the H22 almost directly bolts into an accord...of not directly.
it's comparable to a GSR motor into a civic.

the F series honda motor is not that much lighter than the H series.

 

Ya i did that H22A motor swap into the integra that was posted above. His car is very fast, and runs great. Downside is no A/C unless you find a place that can make the custom bracket. Powersteering is no biggy at all anyways.

Wiring must be done to not throw codes, custom axles are needed in that you have to modify them. Stock parts, just different OEM pieces. Linkage is a bitch, but not to hard if you know what your doing. For a stock motor, its nice and fast.

Whoever said to bore the B20 to 2.2 liter doesn't know what they are talking about. You can stroke yes, but you cannot over bore 6 mm on stock sleeves. Hell i wouldn't even run 87mm sleeves on a resleeved B series motor. The wall would be extremely thin. Do some research before posting comments like that.

 

I say save the H-series for Accords, and B-series for the Civics. H-series bolts directly into any 90-93 Accord or 94-97 Accord, and will probably fit 98-current Accords, too. The Accord Type R (Europe only) comes stock w/ the H22 VTEC.