R1 STRIKER
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| posted on 9/5/10 at 06:51 AM |
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H22a honda engine size
Not really locost, more class 6 autograss!
Planning on putting a h22a motor in the front of a saxo. Car has already been converted to take a k20a but with the cost of those I'm looking at
the h22a as a possible alternative.
Anyone know how different the h22a is in terms of size and engine mounts?
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 9/5/10 at 08:58 AM |
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The one thing with grassers that amazes me is what engines get transplanted in to what.....and the number of units in a chassis.
Much respect on that front.
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hillbillyracer
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| posted on 9/5/10 at 09:13 AM |
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I was going to get back into grassing a couple of years back & was going to use the H22a motor, I bought 2 with gearboxes & ECUs etc.
It is a physically big motor, & weighs a fair bit despite having an alloy block & head, it's got balancer shafts on the sides of the
block that make it fairly wide. It's a fair bit bigger than the Vtecs from the CRX, Integra etc, it'll be a tight fit in a Saxo, best do a
bit of mearsuring before getting you wallet out!
I think the k20a might be totally different, it's the motor from the latest generation Hondas is'nt it? I'm thinking it's a
conventional layout with the engine on the right & gearbox on the left as you sit in the car? The earlier honda engines like the H series are the
other way round with the engine on the left & they spin anti-clockwise. If my thinking is right it'll be no easier than using any other
make of engine to replace the K20a, mabye even harder with all the stuff being opposite hand.
I do think the H22a has a lot going for it though, cheap to buy, 200bhp+ stock & so long as it's not overheated or starved oil etc it should
be pretty bulletproof.
I've still got a gearbox to fit one from an Accord if you want it & a set of 4 45mm throttle bodies from a Ducati bike that would mabye suit
it!
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britishtrident
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| posted on 9/5/10 at 09:54 AM |
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These Honda big block engines are pretty big and tall , Rover used the H23A3 (no Vtec) in the 623.
One thing to keep in mind is Honda bhp figure tend to be a lot more optimistic than those of european manufacturers.
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R1 STRIKER
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| posted on 9/5/10 at 08:33 PM |
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Some good points there. The reasons stated for it being a good option are the same as I was thinking. Having not had a real look at one yet,
i've not seen the diadvantages listed.
I should say that the front of the car has been space framed so a little more space than normal.
Any one got any other ideas for engines? Main thing i'm looking for is a reliable 200ish bhp. What about duratec?
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franky
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| posted on 10/5/10 at 05:37 AM |
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bmw 328 lump, with a 325 manifold(intake) they make about 220bhp standard and are cheap as chips, there's one on e36coupe.com for £150 with
box/ecu/etc etc.
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