Originally posted by 98AccordEX
you will not make an NA F23 motor to be fast no matter what you do to it. give it 12:1 compression. full build up, ITB's, and it still wont be that fast. you may run high 13's at the fastest. you cant compete with an H22. i have a turbo running 10 lbs putting out around 230-240hp (dynoed at 221 with clogged stock cat). it would beat up on any NA F23 out there. i dont see any way to get more than 200-220hp to the wheels going NA. build up the motor and run 150 shot direct port if you want. the F23 is not a motor for all-motor. FI is the only way to go on a SOHC. DOHC i would go NA all day long. plus no one is gonna make you ITB's for an F23 unless you spend $3000 on them
You FI guys seem to always miss the point. There is no such thing as a good motor to go all motor with when you have the option of going FI.
Yes a twin cammer is better suited to go all motor, but that's not what we have here. SOmetimes its just more fun and $$$ to do something different. I would consider building up my F22, just for the simple fact that I have put on almost every mile on the motor and know all the maintainence that has gone into it and would rather spend the money of a swap and get a motor that has maxed out its performance, just for the sake of saying my motor has maxed out.
Nobody thinks an F22/23 is gonna take out a comprably workd H22 or B-series, but it sure would be fun to try.
noel