10-29-2004, 01:59 PM
Some of the H22/H23's were closed deck. Others were not. All <3 generations ago) Accord F22's were closed deck (and can, in fact, use a DSM manifold).
I want to say if you have a pre-1997 H22, that it's closed deck and that the 97+ h22's were open deck.
Still, turbocharging an H22 is an iffy proposition, considering the thin cyl. walls.
My advice would be to get a spare engine, rebuild and turbocharge THAT, then drop it in. Turbocharging a car is a long, drawn out, and deliberate process. No half-assing allowed. It's completely doable, but turbocharging a dying engine? Well, shit, it'll be turbocharged for about 15 minutes.
As much as I like boost, bad idea. Expensive too. I had all kinds of plans drawn up to turbocharge the 240, I had thought of everything. And I went and got a factory turbo car instead.
I want to say if you have a pre-1997 H22, that it's closed deck and that the 97+ h22's were open deck.
Still, turbocharging an H22 is an iffy proposition, considering the thin cyl. walls.
My advice would be to get a spare engine, rebuild and turbocharge THAT, then drop it in. Turbocharging a car is a long, drawn out, and deliberate process. No half-assing allowed. It's completely doable, but turbocharging a dying engine? Well, shit, it'll be turbocharged for about 15 minutes.
As much as I like boost, bad idea. Expensive too. I had all kinds of plans drawn up to turbocharge the 240, I had thought of everything. And I went and got a factory turbo car instead.
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