mark_98cl

hey guys i just swapped a h23 vtec into my 98 2.3cl and i was wondering if a b series tranny could bolt up to it or which tranny do i buy to replace the stock one? Thanks

bgsrmyth

So you did a swap without researching what tranny you can use? I find that odd but too each their own. Not sure about our cars but I know for hondas they make an H to B conversion plate so you can bolt up a B series tranny to an H series motor. Not sure how the mounts would work though.

SexyCLS

wait arent h23 non vtec?

f22vtec

you cant do h2b with cls sorry bro that would be great though.

f22vtec

pics btw?

97BlackAckCL

iTrader: (6)

you're much better off with an h or f tranny that will drop right in

DaInFaMMuS1

The bell housing of a B tranny will not fit into our engine bays correctly nor mount up correctly with an H2B plate, thus why it hasn't been done in our cars or accords yet. I'd recommend an M2B4 tranny or a T2T4 tranny because they both came with LSD and both have great gearing for the H series.

DaInFaMMuS1

The H23's that came with the prelude are non vtec, the H23a out of the Honda Accord SIR in Japan came with vtec, and was upped to 2.3L from 2.2 for added torque by changing the stroke. The Head is the same as an H22, and the block also, but the internals such as the crank, pistons, rods, and a few other details are different. JDM H23a's never came with a number after the "a" on the block stamping, and the USDM H23's were also stamped with a number after the "a" such as "H23a1". That's how u can usually tell a JDM H23a from a frankenstein H23a.

mark_98cl

ya mines a h23a its a frankenstein im trying to get pics up but the car is currently back at the shop to work out some bugs. ^^thanks for the advice

DaInFaMMuS1

If its an H23a and not an H23a1 it's not a frankenstein.

Blazin Si

The m2b4 is a popular transmission. The OEM LSD is good for hard cornering and some drag racing. I'm considering the OBX LSD for my set up. It's a copy of the Quaife for less than half the price. It's almost required that you take it apart and clean up the rough edges, while shimming some of the gears. It's more aggressive than OEM but you have to do the QC to keep it from binding and possibly exploding in your transmission.

teh CL

iTrader: (1)

yours aint a frankenstein mark..

mark_98cl

Ya but its a pos whatever way you look at it lol i replaced everything on that motor and it still f**ked up

mark_98cl

Worst waste of money i have ever spent but you live and learn i guess

DaInFaMMuS1

My H23a ran superbly till a screw fell out of my TB plate and fell into cyl1, so I rebuilt it bigger and better. The H23a motor is not a POS in general, but maybe you got a bad longblock.