kacivic Posted August 30, 2005 Share Posted August 30, 2005 i was just curious if it would be possible to take the head from an h22 (vtec) and do the frankenstein conversion on my h23. i've never heard of it being done, but just curious to know if it's possible... the main reason i'm wondering is because i'm looking at buying a 95 'lude that has bent valves. apparently (this is the story the guy told me...) the guy took the car to get the timing belt changed, they put one on that was too big, started it up and it bent the valves. i imagine the pistons may need to be changed as well, but figured it might be easier to change the head than to rebuilding it, and as long as i'm replacing, to replace it w/ a vtec head... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prelude92s Posted September 4, 2005 Share Posted September 4, 2005 I've seen it done a couple times, Idk how easy it is though.. but it is possible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shitonthat Posted September 5, 2005 Share Posted September 5, 2005 I have never completely understood that concept...if anyone cares to explain it I would definitely appreciate a lesson. I've never actually seen it myself, but these mini me conversions are happening everywhere. Do they always work to gain and how much power does the average build make. Is it potentially harmful to the engine? Would you need to invest in any new parts to secure your motor of any problems? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kacivic Posted September 5, 2005 Author Share Posted September 5, 2005 yeah, i looked it up on honda-tech and it looks like several people have done it, but it ends up costing more and being less reasonable overall than an h22a swap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joecollins2 Posted September 8, 2005 Share Posted September 8, 2005 Remove H23 head. Install H22 head, appropriate wiring, and ECU. It would be beneficail to you as well to use your h22 pistons. You'd also need the h22 auto tensioner. Not hard. Well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AEMPrelude916 Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 H22 pistons would have their advantages, but keep the manual tensioner from the H23, it had a lot less problems.. i kno people who have swapped out the auto tensioner for the h23 manual one.. other than that, it is somewhat difficult.. and no where near as reliable as an H22. you have to drill into the block to create an oil passage... and that can cause serious problems if done wrong. so unless you are going to turbo it, its not worth it. just H22 swap it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdelsol Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 or don't buy it. how much are they asking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
91H22Accord Posted September 9, 2005 Share Posted September 9, 2005 read all about it here this guy has an h23/h22 hybrid TURBO....he went through some problems but i think everything is ok now crap is pushing like 300+ idk..i haven't read his updates http://www.hondaswap.com/forums/index.php?...topic=30695&hl= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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