well i was offered a b20a5 bone stock at about 130m for 300... i dont know anything about that motor.. can anyone help me on what its strengths and weaknesses are??.. thanks

 

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If I had an older Prelude, that had a blown motor, and I needed it to get to work, I might buy it for that price.

It's a different family than the other B's, not a lot of aftermarket support, some, but not a ton, prone to overheating from what I hear.

 

a lil while ago i bought a helm's type book on swapping every other motor into every other car...they donated *one* paragraph to that motor..saying that the motor is a waste of time even in the prelude...no Aft market support at all..its not your typical B

i say don't buy it...for around 300-400 dollars your lookin at an LS engine..way more support and is a great motor for a light weight civic..

 

i've heard its the bastard engine of the B-series. i wouldn't do it.

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you're talking about a B18A, right? if you mean B18B, try more like $800 at least, unless you get lucky.

 

well thanks guys.. i wont then.. i know a little about that bastard motor now..haha... thaNKS.. anyone have an ls to sell??.. or should i perfer the b20a??

 

well, a B20 (CRV) engine is considered a Truck/SUV engine, and isn't legal to swap into a passenger vehicle in CA and certain other states. i guess it depends where you live, or are you just swapping it into a track moster? the B18B is still a good engine. i'd recommend it

 

picked up my b18b with 70K on it for 400 bucks...with i might add a ACT stage 2 clutch and pressure plate...

 

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just get a z6 or y8 and boost it

 

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you lucky dawg, I take it that it wasn't blown? Some guy at a junkyard was asking $1,000 for a d16y8 around here

 

Anyone know the bore and stroke of the B20a5? Just curious...

 

isn't the A5 in that prelude... the B series with F/H series style mounts?

 

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Yeah but he's talkin about the prelude b20a5...which is a glass engine..it breaks...it sucks......

 

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damn im gettin a totaled del sol with a perfectly fine z6 and stage 2 clutch for $500... not to mention... that also means i get to do a rear drum-to-disc conversion