- Thu Apr 08, 2010 12:21 pm
#186333
so both the K20 and H22 are 2.0L,2.2L V-tec monsters but wich one is more powerful, responsive,and tuneable? and is a best EG swap? and also wich is best for turbo...
K20- has the most modern valve train technology (basicly a roller setup) it is ivtec, and has a more modern ignition system (coil on plug), and runs reverse of any b d or h engine, and uses a timing chain. but depending on the route you go, this swap, turn key and drive your looking at anywhere from 7 to 10k (doing most of it yourself) (agin depending on if you buy new used and what power plant you select) im not sayin it cant be done for less thats just a ball park, and these swaps are not as easy as a d b or h swap... thats just a ball park... but these engines have a untapped potential, and make good power for there displacement. they are a full floating design on the pistons and have alot of great features, but can eat into your wallet drasticly to do this swap, your car harness needs to be removed and sent off and rewired for the coil on plug igniton system, and thats about $350, and takes a K-pro ecu to run the setup correctly thats about $1000, and axles are like $300, and mounts are like $650...
h22- the accord and prelude "big block" from the 90's... a good power plant, they have gobs of low end torwue. they have a decent aftermarket support, still not as much as a d or b, can be nose heavy in an eg.. uses a timing belt, has the same rocker shaft valve train like a b series, uses a standard distributor igniton, but this swap can be preformed in your garage with basic tools, in an eg requires no major wiring, looking at about 2500 to 4000 max for turn key and drive. agin depending on what you go with, the parts can be had pretty easily and would be a better first swap than a k series imo... you also have the option of a strait h22 swap using a h trans or you can go h2b if your starting from scratch... but i will say the sleeves in a h22 96+ dont like boost they have the FMR liners, the eariler 92-95 h22's are supposed to have steel liners like a b series...
hope this is some help
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