Will an H23 fit through a standard doorway? - Honda Prelude Forum

j92s · 09-21-2002, 12:02 PM

Im getting an H23 to build up soon and have very limited space for it.

My options are:

1. My office, if it will fit though the door.

2. My back porch. Kinda scary, but its hidden from everyone except my neibors who arent even into cars and seem like genrally good people. I would rig up a car alarm so that if its moved, an alarm would go off.

3. Somebody else's place, which i REALLY would prefer not to do.

Thanks

ancient · 09-21-2002, 12:30 PM

Get a garage and yes with everything taken off it it will EASILY fit through a doorway our engines are not big at all.

A H22A long block with the tranny taken off is TINY.

j92s · 09-21-2002, 01:28 PM

thanks, i feel a lot better now. cant wait to get started on it

jpprelude · 09-21-2002, 03:04 PM

You are going to put your motor in your office? Home office I hope. If not, you rule!

brendon2k · 09-21-2002, 03:58 PM

I would say the engine is about 2ft wide or less so you should have no probs at all. I would think the hard part would be moving the engine around so much.

ancient · 09-21-2002, 05:12 PM

I would suggest doing this on something that you have a serious concrate floor with lots of absorball, otherwise your going to have oil and coolant all over everything.

Also what are you playing to do with this build up ?

yellowh23a · 09-21-2002, 11:48 PM

Pick up an engine stand. Helps a lot, you can rotate the block and it's on wheels .. just a thought.

-Mike

Absolut · 09-22-2002, 12:27 AM

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Originally posted by j92s
Will an H23 fit through a standard doorway?

Depends on how fast your going....
Get a running start and you could get it through a closed door

Put in on a skateboard an roll it to where you need it, then put it on an engine stand.

j92s · 09-22-2002, 09:29 AM

yeah, its a home office with brand-new carpeting. My options are very limited and im not too hot on the idea of having it on my back porch now that i think of it.

I guess my first thing is to protect the carpet by pouring concrete over it...or i could put down a tarp or something and pick up any spills as they happen.....i know im gonna screw this carpet all up...never thought about fluids...Engine stand sounds like a good investment.

Whoa, an H23 powered engine stand!!! Its got wheels, right? Now thats what i call a good power/weight ratio!

prelude2005 · 09-22-2002, 09:33 AM

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Originally posted by j92s

I guess my first thing is to protect the carpet by pouring concrete over it...

thats protecting it?

j92s · 09-22-2002, 10:42 AM

yeah, how could the carpet be damaged by fuel, oil, or coolant if it has 6" of concrete poured over it? Think about it. just kiddin, it was a joke. lol

kinda like "under my clothes im completely naked" = "Under the concrete, the carpet is as good as new"

sporttheimport · 09-22-2002, 03:48 PM

that totally went over some people's heads

. have u decided where you are going to keep it? i would just say screw it and stick her in the bathroom. i would love to wake up and take a dump sitting next to a H22

later,
tim

j92s · 09-22-2002, 04:19 PM

its an h23, but im going to take a dump next to it in whatever room its in

even if that happens to be the dining room where we are entertaining company

sporttheimport · 09-22-2002, 05:09 PM

hahaha, right on man!

Us H23 people are dirty, but we gots pride

BryanS · 09-22-2002, 07:46 PM

I work on everything in the kitchen... I think that might be the best place to keep it. It's close to the dishwasher, which is good for cleaning parts.

Grant · 09-26-2002, 12:51 PM

Have the shop drain the engine before you pick it up... It'll be lighter that way as well..

4thGVtec · 09-26-2002, 10:21 PM

use it as a night stand! nah.. are you doing the build up yourself? or are you just keeping it there for a while? turbo or na?