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89 civic si: best motor for the car

7 messages,  Last post on Jan 29, 2008 at 5:47 PM

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#5 of 7 Re: 89 civic si: best motor for the car [sidrvr89] by civicguy5

Jan 29, 2008 (4:52 pm)

Replying to: sidrvr89 (Dec 26, 2006 2:36 pm)
Hey Im looking into a swap for my 89 civic hatch as well. Ive been looking into the H22 and have yet to see many in the 89 hatchback. My buddy just dropped one in his 89 crx which I believe the engine bays are the same size. As far as building it with 5 grand. I put some stuff together with a turbo kit and just for the motor and fully built internals it was looking to be around 5,000. Here is the set up im looking into
 
H22A
GSR Tranny
Chipped P28 ECU
Stage 2 Crower Cams
Crower Rods
JE Pistons
JE Ring Set
Darton Sleeves
Hasport Motor Mounts
  
as far as the harness is concerned still looking into that. This list alone is going to run you 5 grand if you look in the right places. you are looking at least another 1500 to 2000 to build up a turbo kit.
 
So all in all you are going to be spending more like 8,000 to put down the kind of power you want.
 
The reason I picked the H22 is the best power is in the mid RPM range where as the B series tend to get there power in the high end range. Either way these are good swaps. But for the uniqueness I would say H series

#6 of 7 Re: 89 civic si: best motor for the car [civicguy5] by paisan

Jan 29, 2008 (5:47 pm)

Replying to: civicguy5 (Jan 29, 2008 4:52 pm)
And do not forget to upgrade your tires, suspension, and most importantly your brakes after an engine upgrade.
 
-mike
Motorsports and Modifications Host

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