Hey everyone. I was reading through here trying to understand some things. This thread helped a lot. I am a H22 Prelude guy comming over to the EG side of things now. I always wanted a clean white 92-95 hatch with a H swap. So I thought now I might have my chance. Someone is selling a 93 white 5spd Vx with 220k on it. I'm thinking about getting it.
First I was going to relax with the motor and transfer my attention to the suspension. After that I then wans going to do the swap. I hope she holds up though with tho miles. I don't know anything about D series motors. This motor burns a little oil, but I thought maybe with a little bit of love and granny driver she will last me through the summer (since I should be done with all the suspension work by then). Then in the winter I can work on a motor.
Now like I mentioned above I wanted to swap in a H22. I can get JDM H22's engines for about 1k, then a trans for about $300 - $900 depending on if I want LSD or not. I know from reading this article and the H22 into the EG specific article that I will need to send my harness out (i'd prefer it that one. Once n done), I need special mounts, and a few other parts. I think I could honestly do the whole swap for around $3k. Especially since the K series got everyone's attn lately. But after reading all of this I thought hmmm maybe a B16 since from what I gather, drops right in with no mount mods and a ECU upgrade. So now I'm stuck. I know if I go with the H22 I will be really happy since I always wanted a H22 EG after I was done with my BB4 Pre. Plus I'm sure stock the q/t mile times would be A LOT better. Which swap would be less stressful to do? Just looking for opinions, pointers etc.
Also like I said I don't know much about the D series motor. Since this hatch has 220k on it and it burns a little oil do you think has long has I give it a tune up, use good oil, drive like a granny (lol actually I don't beat my cars anyhow. no more then a occasionally 5k rev while driving once n a blue moon - If I want to do that I go to the track or better yet a Auto X event and drive my car the way it was built to drive), should the little motor last me a while long yet?
Thanks a lot.