I'm getting my new h22a jdm motor tomorrow. Ups is delivering, and its going to the shop where I have almost all access to all tools I need to do a rebuild.
The rebuild is only going to consist of the gaskets, bearings, cleaning, piston rings, etc..
So far I have ordered:
The engine that comes with ecu, wiring harness, etc...
Chilton Repair Manual =]
Cometic Head Gasket
Full h22a gasket set
Intake heatshield gasket
Oil Catch Can resevoir
Nippon piston rings
XTD 10lb flywheel (don't gimme **** I've done my research)
XTD stage 2 clutch (don't gimme **** I've done my research)
ACL Rod bearings.
H22 - H23 Manual tensioner set.
... and yeah thats about it.
The serpentine belts seem ok on the h23 so i'm just gonna snag em off there, and the timing belt is brand new on the h23 so I'm gonna snag that too. Or are they going to be different sizes?
Anyways I just wanted to share a little input and I will post pics of the rebuild as it comes along.
Anybody wanna throw some tips or recommendations before I start the project that would be awesome. (approx. two days from now)
The rebuild is only going to consist of the gaskets, bearings, cleaning, piston rings, etc..
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Originally Posted by MikeJuvi07
The serpentine belts seem ok on the h23 so i'm just gonna snag em off there, and the timing belt is brand new on the h23 so I'm gonna snag that too. Or are they going to be different sizes?
That's a whole lot of new parts for a "new" engine
Its a bit funny that you want to tear down the engine to replace all these things, but want to skimp on the timing and serpentine belts
Where did you order the engine from?
And the Chiltons manual is garbage. You'll find more use for it in the winter when you can set it afire for warmth. Buy or download a Helms
actually I just got the engine and it came with new serpentine belts so we will see if it came with a new timing as well. As far as that full gasket set I spent 100$ on I will not be using it most likely. I decided I'm not going to rebuild the engine untill I have everything I need to go turbo. (btw whats the max boost on a h22a with performance internals?)
I was at work when my engine arrived so I had to leave with 5 other guys to haul it off the back of the semi onto my friends truck where we later took it too "sprockets auto" a shop that charges little $$$ for you to use all there tools and lifts to fix your own car.
Anyways, upon bringing the engine into the shop, the first thing we did (my friend was helping me) was take off the whole wiring harness, hoses sticking out, etc pretty much just stripping it clean. The first thing to do was to take off the intake manifold and fuel rail. So thats what I did. I took the whole manifold piece back home to clean. I filled a tub with hot water and squirted a bunch of "goo gone" and stuck the throttle body and upper half of the main body in to sit for an hour. (with all of the electrical attachments off) after they sat I took a brush and some q tips and cleaned the living hell out of both of them for 2 hours. Needless to say my arms where tired and my hands where wrinkled. I then dumped them back into soapy dishwater and scrubbed them one last time. After that I cleaned them out with normal hot water and let them sit to dry. All of the above was done to the lower half of the intake manifold as well.
see how clean it is!! (i forgot to take pics before)
And this is everything after it was put back together (minus the TB)
the carbon deposits where not able to come off the edge of some of the intake ports.
Thats all I have time for right now. I will post more pics soon.
Aren't you just going to get it emission'd and drive it?
I guess I don't understand why it would matter, not trying to be a dick or anything like that. Who knows, maybe I'm just ill-informed, in which case feel free to correct me. But if you have all the emission components on the car...what difference would it make? Wouldn't it still pass (Assuming the car will be tuned)?
After I pulled the intake out, cleaned all the hell out of it, I took off the stock headers (which was very nasty btw) and started to remove the valve cover.
I took the valve cover, painted it the stock colors again, replaced all the rubber seals then started taking off the camshaft holders along with the distributor, and the cam gears with the camshafts themselves. (question: are new camshafts really going to be worth it with a hondata s300? What is the point of getting new camshafts?)
After the cams where out I started tackling the head studs. literally tackle, it took me almost everything I had to get em off.
When the studs where out I took off the thermostat and took out the bolt on the side that bolts the block to the head then very carefully took the head off the block.
I checked the sleeves for warping or scarring and they where all super clean. (thanks japan!)
The head:
I kinda just realized I'm not doing much of anything special here except going over how to take a head off a h22a which I'm sure every person in this forum has done a million gazillion times. But its okay because there's pictures.
Took the auto tensioner off:
put the new one on.
another angle
Transmission>>>>>> OFF!
cleaned the clutch fork and new throw out bearing. Greased them both up.
New 10lb flywheel
Clutch and flexplate
Assembled
So far this my stopping point. I'm going to try and have the engine put in by the end of the week if work doesn't kill me first haha.
Aren't you just going to get it emission'd and drive it?
I guess I don't understand why it would matter, not trying to be a dick or anything like that. Who knows, maybe I'm just ill-informed, in which case feel free to correct me. But if you have all the emission components on the car...what difference would it make? Wouldn't it still pass (Assuming the car will be tuned)?
Well my friend has a SR20 in his 240 and he talks about how dick cops pop his hood and give him **** (or maybe he said "could" give him ****) so i was just wondering
Aren't you just going to get it emission'd and drive it?
I guess I don't understand why it would matter, not trying to be a dick or anything like that. Who knows, maybe I'm just ill-informed, in which case feel free to correct me. But if you have all the emission components on the car...what difference would it make? Wouldn't it still pass (Assuming the car will be tuned)?
Tell that to the people who make the emission laws. You could have a built motor with a turbo and be under the limits for emissions but you will still fail because the parts are not carb legal and thus fail visual inspection. Under the limit doesn't mean anything to the smog nazis in California. Some smog techs don't know the difference between a h22a1 and a h22a some do. Some cops know you can't have a h22a unless you've had it bar'd and will ticket you for it. You can use a h22a as a replacement engine but for it to be completely legal you have to have it bar'd. There are a whole bunch of other rules you have to abide to as well.
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whatever essay I just watched the new Fast and Furious so I know what I'm talking about.
Tell that to the people who make the emission laws. You could have a built motor with a turbo and be under the limits for emissions but you will still fail because the parts are not carb legal and thus fail visual inspection. Under the limit doesn't mean anything to the smog nazis in California. Some smog techs don't know the difference between a h22a1 and a h22a some do. Some cops know you can't have a h22a unless you've had it bar'd and will ticket you for it. You can use a h22a as a replacement engine but for it to be completely legal you have to have it bar'd. There are a whole bunch of other rules you have to abide to as well.
Wow
I had no clue. I guess I asked because they didn't fail me in CO and they looked over my car for a good 10-15 mins.
But then again, I guess California may as well be another country compared to Colorado and the emission laws here.
Hah, some places here don't even require emissions. Too bad Ft. Collins now requires it as of this summer
Get a Helms Manual. It will contain much more information than a Chilton or Haynes shop manual.
Been searching the forum for this specific subject and found it on this thread. Thanks for the referral. Will check the net for ebooks or stores.
Currently, I have this Chilton Manual viewing as their prices have increased from $16 to $22. I still have money to spare to buy Helms. Will check the net for ebook / pdf download before buying.
Last edited by BoxtypePrelude; 09-23-2010 at 04:22 PM.
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