jswizzle10
New Member
Ok, first off let me state I am not a DIYer when it comes to motor swaps. I actually have this swap done at a shop. I had a 99 base model prelude that I loved to death and totaled. Pulled everything out to put into a 2000 ex coupe that I purchased for $1500 with the stock f23 block and no head. At first I was going to put the h22 head onto the the f23 block but the shop told me it would be cheaper to just drop the entire h22 in there. So after 3 months of them struggling to do it (which to me was odd because they do hondas often and this swap doesnt seem to difficult or uncommon) they are telling me that there is play in the crank of my block.
I had them rebuild the head, the block has a little under 160k on it. I had skunk2 pro1 cams installed, supertech valve train, aem cam gears, skunk2 66mm thorttle body port matched to a modified h22 intake mani, i actually purchased a skunk2 intake mani cause this build was originally intended for my prelude.
They are telling me the only true way to address the issue is to rebuild the block and micro polish the crank. The downside is it would add about $2,000 to an already $6,000 build (parts, labor, I also had some extra stuff done like fog lights, HIDs, etc) and another 2-3 weeks time. The plus side is it would be a fresh new motor basically. They suggested just driving with play in the crank...
I eventually want to rebuild the block. My question for the forum is (sorry it took so long to get to and sorry if the answer is posted already as I am sure it is) should I rebuild the h22 block or should I rebuild the f23 block that came with the car? Any benefits to h22 vs g23? I am leaning more towards f23 because I can drive my car with the h22 while they build that block, and also its better for boost which I will be doing come income tax time.
My second question which are the best forged pistons for my f23 block? Do I need a particular kind if this block is going with an h22a4 head? does that even mean anything? Can I only use f23 specific aftermarket pistons? Can I use k or h series and are they better than aftermarket?
Any help/advice greatly appreciated. My car is ready, I am just waiting for an exhaust in the mail before they dyno it. They say it should easily be at 200whp...
I had them rebuild the head, the block has a little under 160k on it. I had skunk2 pro1 cams installed, supertech valve train, aem cam gears, skunk2 66mm thorttle body port matched to a modified h22 intake mani, i actually purchased a skunk2 intake mani cause this build was originally intended for my prelude.
They are telling me the only true way to address the issue is to rebuild the block and micro polish the crank. The downside is it would add about $2,000 to an already $6,000 build (parts, labor, I also had some extra stuff done like fog lights, HIDs, etc) and another 2-3 weeks time. The plus side is it would be a fresh new motor basically. They suggested just driving with play in the crank...
I eventually want to rebuild the block. My question for the forum is (sorry it took so long to get to and sorry if the answer is posted already as I am sure it is) should I rebuild the h22 block or should I rebuild the f23 block that came with the car? Any benefits to h22 vs g23? I am leaning more towards f23 because I can drive my car with the h22 while they build that block, and also its better for boost which I will be doing come income tax time.
My second question which are the best forged pistons for my f23 block? Do I need a particular kind if this block is going with an h22a4 head? does that even mean anything? Can I only use f23 specific aftermarket pistons? Can I use k or h series and are they better than aftermarket?
Any help/advice greatly appreciated. My car is ready, I am just waiting for an exhaust in the mail before they dyno it. They say it should easily be at 200whp...