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Innovative Mounts 96-00 Civic H/F-Series Swap Mount Kit - Part #20050
An H22 in an EK is still one of the best value swaps in the Honda world, and the steel version of this kit is what most people actually buy to do it. It covers the mount positions for dropping an H-series or F-series into a 96-00 Civic EJ or EK running a manual transmission, without paying for billet you cannot see once the bay is buttoned up.
What It Is and Why It Works
Each mount is formed steel with a tapered polyurethane bushing in place of the factory fluid filled rubber. The H22 is a torquey motor in a chassis that weighs nothing, and stock style mounts let it rock enough to bind axles and make the shifter feel vague. These hold the engine where it belongs and give you back the direct feel through the drivetrain, especially on throttle transitions.
75A is the right call for a street driven H-swap. 85A is where you go for track use or a boosted H22. 95A belongs in drag and race cars only. The steel kit does the same job as the billet B20050 at a lower price; billet is for people who want the bay to look a certain way or are past roughly 350hp.
Specs
| Kit contents | Conversion mount kit for H-series and F-series swaps |
| Mount body | Formed steel |
| Bushing | Tapered polyurethane, 75A, 85A or 95A |
| Transmission | H-series manual |
| Warranty | Lifetime (per manufacturer) |
Available Options
| Durometer | Color | Best For | SKU |
| 75A | Black | Street driven H22 swap, 250 to 400hp | 20050-75A |
| 85A | Grey | Track or boosted, 400 to 500hp | 20050-85A |
| 95A | Red | Drag and race, 500hp plus | 20050-95A |
Fitment
| Year | Make | Model | Trim | Engine |
| 1996-2000 | Honda | Civic | EJ, EK with manual transmission | H22, H23, F20B swap |
The swap needs the 92-96 Prelude rear T-bracket to be complete. F-series conversions work with this kit when you run an H-series transmission, and an F20B uses the same rear and driver mounts but needs the driver side engine bracket from an H22 or H23.
What to Know Before You Buy
The bracket list is what trips people up, not the mounts. Prelude T-bracket, H22 or H23 driver side bracket for an F20B, and the post mount. Pull those off the donor car while you have it, because sourcing them one at a time later costs more than the kit.
Think about the transmission before you buy. H-series boxes are what this kit is built around, and mixing in a B-series transmission to save money turns into a different mount problem entirely.
If you are going to run 400hp or more on a built H22, buy the billet B20050 instead. Steel is honest up to the point where bracket flex starts showing up on a dyno pull, and that is roughly where the billet kit earns its money. Mounts cannot be returned after they have been bolted down, so line up your brackets first.
The swap needs the 92-96 Prelude rear T-bracket to be complete. F-series conversions work with this kit when you run an H-series transmission, and an F20B uses the same rear and driver mounts but needs the driver side engine bracket from an H22 or H23.