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Crate · 09-28-2002, 12:08 PM

Got the jdm h22 swap all done, got my header/downpipe from john (preluderacer023) and all is well.

UNTIL last night.. freakn altenator belt broke.... last week. battery went and the radiator cracked.. well. thats 3 things. I hope nothing more goes wrong.

Cuse Oct 6th will be my first time back to autox ... w/ now a jdm h22 and gc coilovers and tokico struts.

im so broke =[

Zimmlude · 09-28-2002, 12:14 PM

Hey,

I noticed yoyu have the nuespeed strut bar. Is that from an SI? Did you have any probs with it fitting with the VTEC in it.

Thanks,
J

Crate · 09-28-2002, 12:23 PM

hahah funny you mention =]

no problems fitting it.. but to change the oil i gotta remove it. the oil cap fits aboooooooout 1/8th an inch below it.

So.. as soon as i go to paint he valve cover (gotta remove the bar) i'll be leaving it off and selling it and getting the vtec one, which is slightly higher and placed back a bit.

brendon2k · 09-28-2002, 12:52 PM

Looks nice. How much did you full swap end up costing you?

Crate · 09-28-2002, 12:57 PM

2600 shipped from steve, 400 for my friend to install (he hooked me up nice) about 200 in parts (water pump, belts, etc etc) but we ended up not using the belts, cuse they didnt match up to the H23 a/c compressor.. so we used the h23 pullies and belts.

so about 3200-3300

Zimmlude · 09-28-2002, 03:30 PM

So with that tight clearance is there a possiblity of the engine hitting it when it revs and moves around? Sorry to ask so many questions. It looks nice, do you like having 200 horsies

Thanks,
J

Crate · 09-28-2002, 04:29 PM

ya, definetly enough clearance to keep it on. Just be anouying to change the oil and all.

I just ran it w/out the ps belt.. wow. 2500-5k rpms revs so much smoother.. time to invest in a PS Pulley. =]

preludechic · 09-29-2002, 12:47 AM

It's all good. Bad things come in three's, so yours is over! Haven't you ever heard that?

Crate · 09-29-2002, 01:25 AM

ya. well. i had 4 tonight. altenator started whining and went out. gotta replace that tommorrow now. hehe.. shoulda dont it when i did the freakn belt. oh well.. after that. should be done.

;]

4thGVtec · 09-29-2002, 03:38 PM

ive got a SI bar too... PITA! oh well. glad your enjoying the swap

VeeTec · 09-29-2002, 10:43 PM

Do you have the Si tranny, if you do the gears are a little taller.

If you have the money, or when you finally break the tranny, you might want to consider going with the VTEC tranny. Shorter gearing helps take advantage of the higher rpm shift points.

I'm not saying you're going to break the tranny either, just speaking from experience that if you race a lot, it will wear out.

Crate · 09-30-2002, 06:26 PM

i got the jdm tranny in.... i did a full swap.

Fast&furiuslude · 09-30-2002, 09:11 PM

we should have a big ritual so our preludes will stop having problems..at least try something..this lude has put me in the poorhouse,i cant even afford to pay attention.

VeeTec · 09-30-2002, 10:52 PM

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Originally posted by Crate
i got the jdm tranny in.... i did a full swap.

Good deal.

Crate · 10-01-2002, 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Fast&furiuslude
we should have a big ritual so our preludes will stop having problems..at least try something..this lude has put me in the poorhouse,i cant even afford to pay attention.

omg, me too. heh

ive spent summin in the ballpark of 3700-4k in the passed month... i stopped keeping track.

motor - 2600 shipped
swap - 400
fluids/belts/water pump - 200
radiator - free, thank god
altenator belt that snapped - 15
new battery - 80
header - 170 (thx john)
coilovers/struts - 500

$3,965

ugh... but. she purrs now =]

Crate · 10-01-2002, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Crate

motor - 2600 shipped
swap - 400
fluids/belts/water pump - 200
radiator - free, thank god
altenator belt that snapped - 15
new battery - 80
header - 170 (thx john)
coilovers/struts - 500

the look on a mustang gt owners face when you pull him in 2nd... priceless.

hehe, sorry. had to =]

Fast&furiuslude · 10-01-2002, 03:18 PM

haha good deal Crate.

Ive calculated my bills and im at about 4,200 but mine purrss to now

ill say a prayer for us tonight so nothing else will go wrong. it feels like its all worth it in the end though..

PreludeNYC · 10-05-2002, 10:22 AM

...congrats, another satisfied VTEC customer

Jose