Ok before i get into this, i'm going to be adding tech to this thread as i go so be forewarned that you will likely need to read the whole thread in order to retain everything that is done.

I purchased this setup with the machine work already done. I do not have a bore gauge to determine how well everything was done but after talking to a wiseco rep, the piston to wall and the ring gap are dead on for what i am trying to achieve. I'm assembling this motor in hopes that everything was done correctly prior to me buying it.

Here is what the motor is going to consist of:

f22 crank = 50mm mains

BS kit plugs for the oil pump

Pistons installed:

sidenote......the autozone ring compressor sucks donkey balls!!!

Block:
h23 block with 89mm darton liners
89mm Wiseco pistons
Crower h23 rods
F22 crank (micropolished)
-- crank, rods and pistons have been balanced
ACL bearings
-- align honed mains
kaizenspeed balancer shaft delete
h23 tensioner

Head:
stock unported, stock cams
EuroR Intake manifold - prepared by Rosko
s2000 throttle body
RMF narrow

misc:
12lbs fidanza flywheel
Action 2ks clutch
no ac, ps, cc, evap, egr
New OEM oil pump
New OEM water pump
Converting to OBDI distributor

Fueling:
RDX 410cc injector setup prepared by Rosko
P28 / Crome Pro

Here is the output of the motor with all the same mods minus the block:

I have since fixed my fueling issues which was in turn killing my power considering these cams did not make much more power in general with the tune i had on there.
188whp = stock cams and EuroR manifold
193whp = crower cams and EuroR

The 176whp pass is what put me to 14.0 at 96.6 mph in the quarter mile. I have yet to track the car at its current power level, but its pretty safe to say that im well into the 13 sec barrier.

This build is scheduled to be completed and tuned the week after i get out of school for christmas break. The day after completion, the car is going to the body shop to get its exterior makeover after being hit by a drunk driver...

The car is getting repainted to a darker metallic red. Roof is getting painted a color to match CF and im hoping to have money left over to get a CF trunk.

My goals for this setup is low 13's and eventually break into the 12's when i run a stock thickness headgasket to bump the compression to 13.2:1, running pump and methanol and throw a hefty cam to it.

We'll see what happens

Modified by 98vtec at 11:46 PM 6/10/2008

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Uhh where is the turbo? This thing is going to be slow unless you add some N20

smartass

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when are you going e85?

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Just trying to help

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Impressive, I dont know what half that sh*t means

what do you not understand?

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92 Si, 4th motor

H23/F22B2 build in progress. fresh rebuild on bottom end. nothing major, just something different. and cheap

92 Si, 4th motor

H23/F22B2 build in progress. fresh rebuild on bottom end. nothing major, just something different. and cheap

I persoanlly use OEM. At the same time there are plenty of 700 whp plus motors with acl's it's all preference. IMO as long as everything is checked out and comes in spec you should be fine

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whats wrong with them if they meet bearing clearance specifications?

OEM bearings are roughly 200 dollars for main, rod and thrust washers

i picked up these ACL's for 50 shipped. ACL bearings are made to meet the "green" clearance of Honda spec which is in the middle.

I plastigaged the mains after getting them aligned honed and each main was near the middle of honda spec.

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i need a new set of main and rod bearings and washers soon, i was just mentioning that i've seen threads here trashing ACL, "OEM all the way!!!" kinda crap.

92 Si, 4th motor

H23/F22B2 build in progress. fresh rebuild on bottom end. nothing major, just something different. and cheap

one thing i have read about ACL's is one side of the bearing being thicker than the other and thus creating a wear problem.

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i'll be getting bearings soon for my F22/H23 build, and if i can get ACL's for a decent price over OEM, i'll go that route.

92 Si, 4th motor

H23/F22B2 build in progress. fresh rebuild on bottom end. nothing major, just something different. and cheap

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92 Si, 4th motor

H23/F22B2 build in progress. fresh rebuild on bottom end. nothing major, just something different. and cheap

actually doesnt hurt to check them with both. I checked all mine with an mic and a bore guage, and then plastiguaged everything assembled to be sure. just because you can mic the clearance on a bearing doesnt mean it will still be the same when the crank is installed. plastiguage is kind of a way to double check the align hone and straightness of the crankshaft too. you can't be too careful when building a motor.

compression height is 1.218 IIRC with a 6cc dome

the weights of the pistons are written on the bottom of them and i want to say they were at 354g

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