I've had my 97 2.2CL since 03 when i bought it to actually drive me around. Intent hasn't really changed except the fact that now i intend to do it under extreme conditions. For those who don't know me, I've been working on the CL for a long time now. Last thing completed was a fully built head and now I intend to complete my bottom end and misc to make one of the most powerful and unique Acura CLs ever built. Here are a few pictures in a timeline.










































Props to Chris!!! Probably the only other H CL on here.




















Then I got married. Bought my wife a car. Moved out and things slowed down but now they are back because I intend to finish this decade long build this year. Engine is now put together and cosmetic bay work will happen soon.
Custom transmission gears are 2 weeks out and tranny was just taken all apart. Kinda excited because this is the first time I ever take the transmission apart. Im not listing the mods because there are just to many.










Cleaned up and deciding whether to get a new case or keep it.

 

Alot of hard work and mula!!!!!!! Awesome!!!!!! Thanks for sharing!!!!!!

 

So that is a H22 engine in your CL?

 

Dang man! Sounds like you've been busy!
Liking the S2k seats and push button start

 

Glad to see you are still coming along Arber, can't wait to see that snail pushing

 

awesome... definately some motivation to slowly build my 97 2.2 5spd. looking forward to seeing it all complete.

 

Yeah for 8 years now. I droped my first H22 january 04.


Its not a ball bearing turbo but a thrust bearing. More reliable and ill have a more gradual powerband. With the ball bearing ill be making too much too fast losing traction and posibly destroying my tranny. No honda tranny works to well with a 3000+ lb. I havent gone with a dogset considering ill be doing mostly street driving but with a straight cut sychro set. Yes synchro

 

[quote=SupraManAG;13657951]Yeah for 8 years now. I droped my first H22 january 04.


Must be Nice with the h22 in it, I have read a lot of threads on the H22 install is there one thread that you would recommend to read that would have more info than some of the fragmented threads that are incomplete.

thanks

 

Are you doing yourself or are you taking somewhere

 

I would do it myself, I am not a newbe around cars been fooling with them since I was 14, now I am 56 old fart

But I like this car, and since it was free and is in fair/good shape I think it would be a cool project.

thanks pat

 

If you look for a guide online you should get a pretty good idea on what to do. The rest of the details you can ask around. Shouldnt be too bad. Good luck

 

Awesome. Do you have a time frame when she will be fully functioning?

 

Wish I had the $$ for the tranny gear set. I'm so proud of u though lol :*)

 

Thanks. I cant believe i'm actually going though with this. I haven't driven my car in so long all this seems too good to be true.

Made my last college payment for my wife this wont so Ill finally have some breathing space. Car has to finish this summer. Ill be gone most of July so late August i would hope.

Transmission gears are a week out then a week or 2 from me. Real excited

 

Last thing completed was a fully built head and now I intend to complete my bottom end and misc to make one of the most powerful

 

that timeline brought back some memories. glad to see youre still working on it.

 

, did the gears come in? If so did u assemble it?

 

 

First off transmissions are nerve racking but I did learn a lot.
Slight machine shop fitment on 3rd and 4th gear collar for proper fitment on counter shaft.
The blow was when my 5th wouldnt properly allign with mating parts. Found out I got a 5th on input shaft for a civic. I should have replacement within 2 weeks.
Progress slowly but surely. I will have the car in my garage before July. I will finish the rest myself.

 

bumping this bad boy too!

 

Cars in my garage finally. Outside is in complete shambles... under the hood

 

when is she gonna be ready to run?!

 

Glad to see she's in a warm home again lol. Now get to work!

 

Wow man, sick car!! Makes me really miss my CL

 

get to work son!

 

Still at it. 8th week into my clutch order.
Thats what a 700hp tranny looks like.

 

oooooooooo

 

Mooooore!!!

 

i cant believe ive never seen this thread. im drooling over the transmission. this is an effing beast arber! mad props!

 

lol arber and chris(cocoa) look like brothers.

 

Thanks man. The transmission killed me in every way possible. Literally took a year to do. In the end I can honestly say it came together like butter. Cant wait to out it down and test it. I wish someone was still around me to test it in their car

 

 

Whoaaa! nice update. Michigan plates??

and is that the harness I got you? remember that mess? lol

 

Old plates. Yes I remember that mess... I owe you a drink.

 

lol its ok. but we should meet up one day. I could always go for a drink.

 

still in NJ?

 

Holy Hell that tranny

 

yes sir.

 

Good stuff man! Looks like it's still coming a long. Slowly but surely. Respect!

 

Man, I can't wait to see this thing run lol. My turbo plans are on hold unfortunately, or else I'd tell you to ship me the tranny so I could test it for you LOL