So, despite the fact that my car's a bit new for this forum (97 CD5, which I've heard referred to on here as being a CB in a dress), I figure you guys would know more about the F22Ax heads than people on the 5th gen forums. Car currently has an F22B2 in it, with a lovely rod knock. Still starts every time, runs fine, but once it warms up and everything expands nicely, the knock becomes audible, and the engine makes about 30 less horsepower. Naturally, its time for a new motor.
Because H22 swaps are expensive, and everywhere, and because I don't think vtec is the shit, I'd like to go in another direction with it. Car will eventually be boosted, and since its a daily, I'd prefer some good solid midrange power over a high-revving screamer.
Whatever I throw into it, I will be doing a stock rebuild on (basically just all new bearings, rings, and seals). An F22A6 would be cool, especially due to the ease of using a DSM turbo setup, but because they are a much older engine than my car, I'll likely run into issues with some sensors not being there and if whoever inspects it sees an older motor as bad. F23A would work, bolt in and all the sensors are there, but the head still kinda sucks like the one on my F22B2, and the vtec is nothing worth writing home about.
So, F23A bottom end, with an F22A6 head, F22A4 header (until boost), and H23 intake mani. I'd think that since the F23 makes like 140-150hp, even with a fairly poor-flowing head and exhaust mani, there should be a couple ponies from adding a lot more airflow capability (since the F22A6 makes 140 with just 2.2L and less compression ratio), that combo alone should be pretty ballsy, and able to be run on my current ECU. Since its all factory honda parts, it shouldn't arouse too much suspicion when inspection time rolls around.
The only things that shouldn't bolt right together are the water pipe, and I need to install a plug into the block, correct? Ideally I can get all of these parts from one or two junkyard shopping sprees.
Will I run into any problems that I'm not seeing when putting this thing together?
Because H22 swaps are expensive, and everywhere, and because I don't think vtec is the shit, I'd like to go in another direction with it. Car will eventually be boosted, and since its a daily, I'd prefer some good solid midrange power over a high-revving screamer.
Whatever I throw into it, I will be doing a stock rebuild on (basically just all new bearings, rings, and seals). An F22A6 would be cool, especially due to the ease of using a DSM turbo setup, but because they are a much older engine than my car, I'll likely run into issues with some sensors not being there and if whoever inspects it sees an older motor as bad. F23A would work, bolt in and all the sensors are there, but the head still kinda sucks like the one on my F22B2, and the vtec is nothing worth writing home about.
So, F23A bottom end, with an F22A6 head, F22A4 header (until boost), and H23 intake mani. I'd think that since the F23 makes like 140-150hp, even with a fairly poor-flowing head and exhaust mani, there should be a couple ponies from adding a lot more airflow capability (since the F22A6 makes 140 with just 2.2L and less compression ratio), that combo alone should be pretty ballsy, and able to be run on my current ECU. Since its all factory honda parts, it shouldn't arouse too much suspicion when inspection time rolls around.
The only things that shouldn't bolt right together are the water pipe, and I need to install a plug into the block, correct? Ideally I can get all of these parts from one or two junkyard shopping sprees.
Will I run into any problems that I'm not seeing when putting this thing together?
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