Does anyone have first hand experience with this combination? I have a h23 block sitting and i found a h22 head for cheap so I am going to rebuild it and sell it or swap it in my em1 civic. Is it a straight bolt-on swap? Any machining? Thanks.

 

not a bolt on swap. If you have never built an engine before, i would suggest leaving it to someone who has.

 

I have built me b series but not a h. Im just asking if i can just bolt the h22 head to the h23 block? Dont worry about if i am mechanically inclined enough to do it. If it sounded like i was asking if it is a bolt-on swap into me civic thats not what i was asking. I know what is needed for a swap. I had a feeling that it may be like the ls/vtec setup for the b series. (dowel pin, oil line)

 

yes you can.... pointless really... just buy a h22

 

Holy hell. Like i said in my original post; I have a h23 block and i found a complete h22 head for 50 thats why i'm not going to buy a h22.

 

anyone else?

 

swaping heads on h series blocks much more difficult than an ls swap. talk to one of the techs at a local honda dealership

 

they wont have a clue man. I hate dealerships. they only know stuff that is in the HONDA manuals.

 

i was hoping it would never happen, but i should have known it was inevitable. this place is turning into honda-tech.

 

hatchy, where are you located? there is a local shop in my town that does swaps all the time. they would be the place to ask.