dumpinmyd16y8
Junior Member
i got some questions here i need some help with. I have been looking into a b18c1 swap for my car (97ex coupe) for a while and was my original idea to swap to, but an untimely event (2 spun bearings) has caused me to look for new fixes. i was searching for some cheap motor swaps..and i checked out the h22a's b/c i noticed the prices of that swapkit was about 1grand lower than a b18c1. being as how i really need my car fixed now...1 grand cheaper and a lil more powerful motor...didn't seem like a bad idea at all. my only problem is...i cant find very helpful answers on this swap. what i do know so far that is my biggest concern is the extra wieght of the h22a vs my stock motor. i've read that the h22a is around 85lbs heavier than a b18 motor. i would like to know if there is anything i could do to correct the wieght problem with handling....like springs off of another modle car (if applicable) or some sort of aftermarket springs would help. i also need to know on a scale of 1-10....10 being most difficult....how hard of a swap this is to do b/c i'd probably be doing it myself to save on labor costs. aslo...i'd need to know about shift linkage,axles and everything related to that with the right sizes to make this work. thanks for your time guys with this..and if there is anything else u think i should know that i didn't mention... by all means tell me.