I see i can get pistons for 300... - Honda Prelude Forum

h22a193 · 10-22-2003, 03:58 PM

i see i can get type s pistons for 300 from one of our sponsers. This would be a good christmas gift form the rents. What exactly would I have to do to put them in, how much gains would i see? Do you think i would be straight with 85,ooo on the block?

Satan_SRV · 10-22-2003, 05:47 PM

Sleeve the block. So add $850 or so to that and you're good to go. Does $300 include rings?

Vapor · 10-22-2003, 07:59 PM

whoa, why sleeve tha block for Type S pistons? sheesh, that's a bit overkill.

Satan_SRV · 10-22-2003, 08:16 PM

oh type-s pistons. I can't read...nevermind then.

If your car is a 93 you need to rebush your rods to accept a floating wrist pin (type-s), or buy H22A4 rods.

NXLude · 10-22-2003, 08:20 PM

or buy type s rods......if your gonna do pistons like that do the head too......waste of money doing the bottom and nothing to the top....need bigger cams to help that CR out!

Vapor · 10-22-2003, 09:10 PM

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Originally posted by Satan_SRV
oh type-s pistons. I can't read...nevermind then.

If your car is a 93 you need to rebush your rods to accept a floating wrist pin (type-s), or buy H22A4 rods.

ahaha, I read that and I was like, ok, I'm all in on the "build it right the first time" mentality, but lordy...

Mav97SH · 10-22-2003, 10:26 PM

whats the diff between types-rods vs. usdm rods ?

Oh at its not all THAt much of a waste of money, i hit almost 190whp w/ type-s pistons w/o cams

Satan_SRV · 10-23-2003, 12:10 AM

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Originally posted by Mav97SH
whats the diff between types-rods vs. usdm rods ?

Oh at its not all THAt much of a waste of money, i hit almost 190whp w/ type-s pistons w/o cams

no H22A4 rods and type-s rods are the same, it's that H22A1 rods and H22A4 rods are not the same.

bolivianfuego · 10-23-2003, 11:24 AM

Eh you dont have to do the head right away. THe gains from type s pistons would be good enough to hold you down for a little bit. 10whp is not bad.

NXLude · 10-23-2003, 04:02 PM

why spend the money twice....if the head is off then finish it....unless you got 350 bucks burning a hole in your pocket to pull the head again.....

h22a193 · 10-23-2003, 07:03 PM

so what exactly do i need to do? What is required to re-bush my current rods? how muCH DO H22A4 RODS run? Do i need to get new bear caps for the crank also? just want to get a common list of what to do before i throw down the money?

NXLude · 10-23-2003, 10:01 PM

with 85 k you should get new bearings, rods (seen some for sale in classifieds for cheap) and all new seals and gaskets....buy the pistons big so you can hone it out also....

shiftgearz · 10-24-2003, 03:31 AM

Do you need new rods with an H22a engine? JDM*

Vapor · 10-24-2003, 06:00 AM

I don't know that it would be worth all the trouble for a JDM engine. you're already at 10.5:1, the Type S go to 11:1.

buffmanextreem · 10-24-2003, 10:25 AM

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Originally posted by NXLude
why spend the money twice....if the head is off then finish it....unless you got 350 bucks burning a hole in your pocket to pull the head again.....

You dont need to pull the head to do head work.

I say go ahead and build the bottom end and save up for some springs/ret and cams. All that can be done with out pulling the head.

THEDREAD · 10-24-2003, 03:43 PM

Well, if he wants a valve job and p&P...head has to come off..

ludebeginnings · 10-24-2003, 04:17 PM

i just rebuilt my motor completely. the parts alone for rebuilding the bottom with OEM parts at cost from Honda was around 700.00 - I replaced the rings, seals, crankshaft bearings, rod bearings, rings, oil pump assembly, water pump, and about 115.00 of the cost is for the parts for the manual tensioner swap.

NXLude · 10-24-2003, 07:51 PM

you need to grind the rocker arms for aftermarket cams....the whole process is far far easier if you pull the head