f22b3 ?????????
#1
07-29-2009, 02:19 AM
f22b3 ?????????
first thing is first, i am sorry if this has already been brought up but i was just after some specs on the f22b3. i have looked long and hard and found s**t all. anything about this would be greatly appreciated. Cheers
#4
07-29-2009, 02:31 AM
Still not seeing anything, but this should help: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_f_engine
It's probably very similar to the other F22B's
It's probably very similar to the other F22B's
#5
07-29-2009, 02:37 AM
i just don't know if it helps its in my 1996 accord EXI. thanks for the url but i am looking for something more specific.
#6
07-29-2009, 02:45 AM
Well, I found that it's a non-VTEC F22, I'm assuming it has the same bore and stroke as the F22B2. It was only in Aussie/NZ Accords... not a lot of info on that specific engine, there was a F22B4 in South American Accords...
Also found this, directly from Honda New Zealand:
So basically, it's an F22B2, made in New Zealand instead of Japan.
Also found this, directly from Honda New Zealand:
Hi ***
You may well receive two replies to you enquiry. I hope mine is the more
informative. I cannot help you with technical enquiries but my long service
with Honda sees me as the unofficial historian of the company
I feel your engine was assembled in New Zealand in the days of CKD
(Completely Knocked Down) "Local Car Assembly".
In the early 1990's, Honda New Zealand tried to get access to the then
highly protected Australian Market by increasing the "Local" content of the
cars we produced. Our cars where about 39 percent local content through
labour, tyres, glass, seats, upholstery, seat belts and other components.
We calculated that by building engines this would increase local content
to 50 percent and that the Australian Authorities would accept them as New
Zealand Imports under the terms of CER (Closer Economic relations with
Australia). Unfortunately the Australians where able to circumvent our
actions by insisting that the Radiators be Australian made. There was no
suitable Australian made Radiator available and cost of setting up tooling
to produce a Unique Honda Radiator was prohibitive. We feel they knew that.
However, Engine Assembly continued at our Nelson Assembly Plant until its
closure in 1996.
There are no technical differences to the engine other than it being
assembled in New Zealand and I believe utilising locally produced gaskets.
Early engines suffered problems with oil leaks from the sump due to
incorrect translation and interpretation of the Japanese Build Manual but
this was rectified and cars in owners hands were modified during normal
service checks
In a small way ***, you own a piece of New Zealand Automotive History. I
hope you enjoy many more years of motoring pleasure from it.
You may well receive two replies to you enquiry. I hope mine is the more
informative. I cannot help you with technical enquiries but my long service
with Honda sees me as the unofficial historian of the company
I feel your engine was assembled in New Zealand in the days of CKD
(Completely Knocked Down) "Local Car Assembly".
In the early 1990's, Honda New Zealand tried to get access to the then
highly protected Australian Market by increasing the "Local" content of the
cars we produced. Our cars where about 39 percent local content through
labour, tyres, glass, seats, upholstery, seat belts and other components.
We calculated that by building engines this would increase local content
to 50 percent and that the Australian Authorities would accept them as New
Zealand Imports under the terms of CER (Closer Economic relations with
Australia). Unfortunately the Australians where able to circumvent our
actions by insisting that the Radiators be Australian made. There was no
suitable Australian made Radiator available and cost of setting up tooling
to produce a Unique Honda Radiator was prohibitive. We feel they knew that.
However, Engine Assembly continued at our Nelson Assembly Plant until its
closure in 1996.
There are no technical differences to the engine other than it being
assembled in New Zealand and I believe utilising locally produced gaskets.
Early engines suffered problems with oil leaks from the sump due to
incorrect translation and interpretation of the Japanese Build Manual but
this was rectified and cars in owners hands were modified during normal
service checks
In a small way ***, you own a piece of New Zealand Automotive History. I
hope you enjoy many more years of motoring pleasure from it.
#8
07-29-2009, 02:51 AM
Swap a B1 head on it, but that is also harder than it sounds. A swap would make more sense to get more power for the work put in, whereas just swapping heads is only going to net you 15hp.
#9
07-29-2009, 02:56 AM
how would i go about getting a b1 head, and could you put a rough dollar figure on 1. cheers for all the help by the way. i am soo happy i have finally got some idea of what my engine is. for a while i thought some mechanic somewhere was having a laugh at me.
