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Hello All
Hello All
Hello all
Names Adrian, and im from Cumbria!
Im not new to honda's, im on many other sites, but iv recently bought a H22A5 engine and looooads of bits for dirt cheap and aim for a fully built h22a5 like no other in the country (I hope)
As you all are top notch on the H series engines i though id come here seeking the advice i need (not many civic sites can help on the H series motors)
Im joining hear as i need loads of advice and help + Parts with my H2B project
This animal is to go in my 1996 Honda civic
Parts list:
H22A5 Block (Tick)
H23 Crank
H23 Rods
Type-S pistons Or Mahle Gold Series
0.30 Head gasket
Supertech Double valve springs & Ti retianers
Supertech Valve Stem Seals
H22A7 Cams (Tick)
S9b or s80 gearbox
QSD H2B Kit
Tuned with a p28 on Chrome OR HondData S300 i dont know yet (advice?)
Im aiming for 240+ Hp and 180+ Tq with the H23 Crank in place.
THanks all for looking
Regards
Ade
Names Adrian, and im from Cumbria!
Im not new to honda's, im on many other sites, but iv recently bought a H22A5 engine and looooads of bits for dirt cheap and aim for a fully built h22a5 like no other in the country (I hope)
As you all are top notch on the H series engines i though id come here seeking the advice i need (not many civic sites can help on the H series motors)
Im joining hear as i need loads of advice and help + Parts with my H2B project
This animal is to go in my 1996 Honda civic
Parts list:
H22A5 Block (Tick)
H23 Crank
H23 Rods
Type-S pistons Or Mahle Gold Series
0.30 Head gasket
Supertech Double valve springs & Ti retianers
Supertech Valve Stem Seals
H22A7 Cams (Tick)
S9b or s80 gearbox
QSD H2B Kit
Tuned with a p28 on Chrome OR HondData S300 i dont know yet (advice?)
Im aiming for 240+ Hp and 180+ Tq with the H23 Crank in place.
THanks all for looking
Regards
Ade
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welcome in buddy, does the s9b or s80 box fit a h series then ?
if it dont you need one of these
http://www.ludegeneration.co.uk/prelude ... t4736.html
and a nice clutch to go with it too
if it dont you need one of these
http://www.ludegeneration.co.uk/prelude ... t4736.html
and a nice clutch to go with it too

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many an issue with this build i forsee having looked long and hard into h23 vtec!
firstly, h22a5, open deck block! not good, the best option would be a h22a imo
have you looked into valve to piston clearances especially with mahle golds? it'll be tight! especially if you have the head skimmed! also to check this you have to have the vtec lobe LMA's enabled
this brings me on neatly to atr/type s pistons. do a bit of reasearch, there was a good couple of cases of the ringlands destroying themselves in this build due to the high compression!
ARP every where and i would be tempted to say after market rods as the compression figures are HUGE!
any way, good luck! i may still go down that route once i have modified a set of rods!
and most importantly WELCOME!
to continue, you will need to have the h23 rods modified to run mahles or atr pistons
the whole bottom end rotating assembly will have to be balanced and make sure you use the oil squirters from what even h22 you choose, these will again have to be modified mind!
also a h23 block is the same as a h22a just the h23 has a little extra part so oil doesnt get directed to where the oil pick up is for the h22 vtec head!
other than that is all a piece of body lemonade!
firstly, h22a5, open deck block! not good, the best option would be a h22a imo
have you looked into valve to piston clearances especially with mahle golds? it'll be tight! especially if you have the head skimmed! also to check this you have to have the vtec lobe LMA's enabled

this brings me on neatly to atr/type s pistons. do a bit of reasearch, there was a good couple of cases of the ringlands destroying themselves in this build due to the high compression!
ARP every where and i would be tempted to say after market rods as the compression figures are HUGE!
any way, good luck! i may still go down that route once i have modified a set of rods!
and most importantly WELCOME!
to continue, you will need to have the h23 rods modified to run mahles or atr pistons
the whole bottom end rotating assembly will have to be balanced and make sure you use the oil squirters from what even h22 you choose, these will again have to be modified mind!
also a h23 block is the same as a h22a just the h23 has a little extra part so oil doesnt get directed to where the oil pick up is for the h22 vtec head!
other than that is all a piece of body lemonade!


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