Hey everyone.... Noobie here. I'm driving a 91 accord and LOVE it! My wife has been getting after me to buy a new car, but I don't want to buy one. Regardless, i'm going to be sinking money into something. My choice is to fix up the cb7 tank. The stock motor has a little over 163k miles on it. I want to put in an H22 motor from JDM. If I do this, are there people out there that want used F22 motors? if so, what are they worth? My friend is a really good mechanic and tells me not to fix up the car. He says if I put in a new trans and motor, and fix up the body, that the car is almost 20 years old and the wiring and and framework are going to fall apart pretty soon. Is this BS??? is me fixing it up worth it?
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One million dollars.
You're asking if the car is worth fixing up on a site dedicated to fixing up these cars. What do you think we're going to say?
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Prolly like $200 bucks for the f22 motor and not alot of people want it so urgently. If you got a place to store it just keep it as a spare motor just incase. Well let me tell you something every car is obligated to the owner. If you really love the car and want to keep it is your choice.Originally posted by lyleonfile View Post
I made the decision to part with my other cb to get something much more. It's a good investment if you know what you are doing. Your mechanic is wise perhaps he has already lived his life to cars and just got tired of the scene and has decided to just stick to maintaining cars to get back and forth, not really wanting to hook up cars.
When you hook up a car that wasn't made for performance towards performance you have to stay on top of your maintenance game or you will find yourself frustrated. What I mean by frustrated is having to fix up the car all the time over simple stuff that if you would have done it earlier it would have been avoided.Comment
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Right. With 20 year old cars, you have to do a good deal of restoration and maintenance before you can expect it to be reliable, ESPECIALLY if you plan on modifying it to do things it wasn't designed to do!
These are solid cars. They don't "rust out" unless they are allowed to do so. The wiring is pretty reliable, unless it was poorly modified or abused. If these cars are taken care of, they're some of the better platforms to start with in terms of age and price.
The F22A has amazing performance potential. The H22A does as well. Your choice.
My advice to you is to do research. Read everything you can. This site alone will provide you with a wealth of good information about your car, and you can make your own decision... because it looks to me like you're trying to find someone else's opinion to latch onto.
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Put a turbo on whichever engine you choose. Boost it to 40 psi.Originally posted by deevergote View PostMRT
37.5 MPG, AC on, cruising at 80.
30.0 MPG, AC on, aggressively driving around 90.
27.5 MPG, no AC, cruising at 90 with occasional gridlock. 40 degrees Fahrenheit
Lots of DIY videos specifically for our car
Get some awesome wipers! <-- It's a DIY
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And if he takes that advice seriously and blows up his engine... or ANYONE that finds it and follows it for that matter, you will be permanently banned from this site.
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I don't understand..Originally posted by deevergote View Post
MRT
37.5 MPG, AC on, cruising at 80.
30.0 MPG, AC on, aggressively driving around 90.
27.5 MPG, no AC, cruising at 90 with occasional gridlock. 40 degrees Fahrenheit
Lots of DIY videos specifically for our car
Get some awesome wipers! <-- It's a DIY
Originally posted by Tippey764Originally posted by deevergoteComment
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No humor was found in your sarcastic remark.Originally posted by GeoffMisiak View PostI don't understand..
1999 BMW M3
2001 Honda CR-V SE RT4WD
2005 Chevrolet Tahoe Z71
2015 Suzuki V-Strom 650Comment
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i have seen some low mileage motors go for 400.-600. but as stated above , check and see how long it has sat up.most of the time if you buy a used motor don't take the chance and someone's good word on it though. its best to go a head and rebuild it before installing .this lets you have a better piece of mind.
A man that keeps looking back can't see whats in front of him.Comment
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MRT
37.5 MPG, AC on, cruising at 80.
30.0 MPG, AC on, aggressively driving around 90.
27.5 MPG, no AC, cruising at 90 with occasional gridlock. 40 degrees Fahrenheit
Lots of DIY videos specifically for our car
Get some awesome wipers! <-- It's a DIY
Originally posted by Tippey764Originally posted by deevergoteComment
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40psi would require a serious build and a professional tune, and would still be at risk for blowing up.
A stock block can't take much more than 8-10 with a properly sized turbo and a good tune.
If you don't know what you're talking about, don't say anything. People that don't know any better will assume you do, follow your suggestions, and do serious damage.
The only thing I hate more than pointless flaming, spamming, or even scamming people out of their hard-earned money... is the spread of misinformation.
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I took his advice and boosted my electric turbo to 40psi. The fan blades got sucked into my engine, blowing it.Originally posted by deevergote View PostComment
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You're not supposed to wire it directly to the flux capacitor!
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So.... no ban?
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hmm
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