My son just bought a 1986 Accord DX. How can I tell what engine is in this car? There are no identifying marks in the engine compartment. I did some searching on Google and it seems there was only one engine for that year, the 2.0 1955cc. I need to buy a head gasket and the parts store said there were 3 engine options. Is there any way to be sure? THANKS!


Modified by lyradd at 9:50 PM 12/8/2004

 

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Open your hood and while standing infront of the car look for the engine number stamped right where the transmission meets the engine. It should look something like A20A1.

 

Engine code for an '86 carb is "BS". '87-89 were A20A1.... same motor though, just different labeling. The EFI motors were BT for '86, and A20A3 for '87-89

 

I found the code BS so that makes it a 2.0 1955cc engine. Thanks for your help.