H23A DOHC VTEC Head on F23a1 Block Question

[SuperMidget]

Hey there, I've just bought the rare h23a head and plan on eventually doing the famous G23 Frankenstine build Been doing research over the last couple months and have plenty on info..

But on this link in wiki ---> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_H_Engine
Says the h23a block uses a seperate oil passage to activate vtec... Am I going to lose vtec if I use this head?

I've looked up the casting number and it matches, does anyone know anything about this/ familar with the head? I'd like to identify which port in the head it matches to..
I'm gonna post this in some prelude forums too

THanks guys, love the site, its been a huge help for two years so far now.

 

[Valet]

I only know of the two coolant lines on the head that have to be plugged. Then the distributer, water pump, and some other stuff has to be modified, but it's all fairly simple stuff in concept.

Since when is vtec done by oil?

Unless I'm missing something...

 

[LowerMyCG5]

im pretty sure you can use the h23 head since its about the same as the h22 head. i know the f20b head wont work.

Since when is vtec done by oil?

 

[Valet]

Oh. He meant activated.. As in the vtec solenoid for when the cam lift changes.... I guess I read that wrong. I thought he meant vtec is an oil thing or something.

 

[LowerMyCG5]

Oh. He meant activated.. As in the vtec solenoid for when the cam lift changes.... I guess I read that wrong. I thought he meant vtec is an oil thing or something.

 

[LeAccord]

^

 

[Valet]

The embarrassment you cause while in a daze in the middle of the night, is phenomenal.

 

[LeAccord]

The embarrassment you cause while in a daze in the middle of the night, is phenomenal.

lol

 

[Ocho]

The oil lines to plug are on the cam side of the head I will take a pic of the ones to plug later after work. I have an h22 head that I'm going to use so it should be the same. I just laid the head gasket on the block and you can clearly tell which 2 lines need to be plugged cause of how off the two oil lines are.

 

[Ilovemy6thgen]

Anyone have an idea of what size plugs are needed to plug those 2 holes?