Joseph D Upton

Hey guys , My name is Joe , i use to own a duramax diesel 35k with intake and exhaust. Sold 16k 40k miles. Bought this prelude and two hyundias for my girl. Blew the motor in the prelude after 6 months " knew it was coming" only paid 6k for the lude. the audio system and seats are worth that alone. So i knew when buying it, id have to rebuild it one day. Now after talking to a buddy and when talk about resale value. Most people either want a show car or a race car not both. So when rebuilding i dont need it to handle 20 psi of boost or anything crazy. but the blow off sound adds to the sale value for sure. Im in L.A now and the kids out here got $. I want to enjoy it for a few years but i know i will sell at some point for something with RWD and back seats , maybe a wrx sti or something but that way down the road.

So my question for you guys is what motor do you recommend for a project build. im having a basic jdm put in it so i can use it wile i build this. i dont think ill have them put the turbo back on because i dont want to blow this one before my built one is ready. also if he put it back on now "i had no computer system so it can't be tuned" sounds risky but idk you tell me. Original motor h23a1 blew wile going at a steady 70 mph on my way home on the freeway. the air/fuel gauge was the only one not working when it got it. i think the ratio was off. after pulling the motor i could see one piston lost a pieace of ring and took a chunk out of the wall. Forgive my lack of car knowledge "i own a cell phone / computer repair shop & grow store " so most of my brain is holding technology or agriculture info , but i learn fast.

Anyways back to the built motor , i was reading about the g22 or g23 and i think they would require a lot of fabrication to make them fit the 4th gen lude. also i think most people who make these combos , do that because they dont want to spend the $ to have a motor machined. they are taking a f22 or f23 "because it already sleeved" and adding the h23 or h22 head for low compression and vtec. Since i plan on taking my time and doing this right , would a h22a or h23a vtec bored and sleeved with vtec be better then going threw all the work building a g22 or g23.


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acidburn2k2

This is not going to end well

thirsk66

iTrader: (2)

This Prelude looks like something they would have used in the first or second fast and the furious movies. It's far from a show prelude that would be up to date with today's style and parts. If you are dropping a jdm engine sounds like your set for awhile. Just build whatever it is you want to see done to this car honestly I can't stand people who ask others what's the best platform to build or what should I build it's your car and your vision do what you imagine and go for it.

Joseph D Upton

thank you. i only ask because ive seen forums where people have 13k in a motor and they say , i wish i put all this $ into X motor instead of B motor.

thirsk66

iTrader: (2)

I understand that completely I didn't mean to come off as rude my bad if I did. Your car is nice and the paint is really clean on it. I am thinking once you drop in the new jdm engine you will have a better idea of where you wanna go build wise with it. I think the turbo build would be great to do just do it once and right and your set for awhile. You can never spend to much money on a car so do what you like and want to see on it and you can't go wrong.