The H22 gets a lot of respect. Sure, it's big and bulky, and the damn FRM sleeves make rebuilds and sleeving go hand in hand. But when it comes down to it, the H22 is a hell of a bang-for-your-buck.
Way back in the muscle car days, the easiest way to get more power out your engine was to put in a big, lumpy cam and some high-compression pistons. Without the bigger cams, higher compression pistons ...