Billman250

04-05 2.2L short block assembly from Honda has been discontinued, leaving one option left.

06-09 2.2L is still available.

This news is not too bad...the only difference between the two is the trigger wheel, so just pull the timing cover and put in the wheel you need.

EVEN so, the 04-05 block was about 350 bucks more expensive anyway. If I needed an 04-05 engine, I'd order 06 and just change wheels and save 350.

So, following suit on this engine and the 2.0L, all S2000 short blocks will be gone around 2017/2018. Being that this is the last engine avail, the may not even offer it that long.

I can get them for around 3200 right now, expect it to go way up before is goes out for good.

Suzuka_Joe

Sadly these cars are aging..

zeroptzero

It wouldn't be any skin off their nose to keep producing them, they just don't give a damn about the S2000 anymore.

Thanks for the updates on this stuff Billman

S2KIrishman

these are sad days indeed

JUSTINTHECOASTIE

Just watch when the 06-09s are discontinued, the k series swap will be the swap to do if not build/sleeve a F-series from scratch

Suzuka_Joe

yea if mine goes I pray the crank is ok and a rod doesn't go through the block... then it will be rebuildable just fine by me

YellowS2000PR

How concerning this information about the short block being discontinued should be for the ones that plan to keep the S2000 forever?

JUSTINTHECOASTIE

Not too concerning lol just have another motor built to swap in when your current one poops on you

AZS2KDancer

I'd be in the market for a new engine when the time comes. I'd like to keep the S until I'm too old to drive any more.

Fokker

Sports cars for the common man generally are not a money maker for any car company and most Japanese car manufacturers are not about producing for what is a relatively niche segment of the customer base. I'm just glad the car was ever made and that it's still at a point where parts are still plentiful. Twenty years from now it'll be an actual scavenger hunt to try and find parts.