I have a 96 prelude h23 non-Vtec with 192,000 miles on it that i think is burning oil. instead of buying a new car and to avoid car payments, im going to put a new engine in it. I want to put turbo on the new engine. what is the best engine to do this with without spending ALL my money?

 

how much oil is it burning? you could probably pick up a junkyard replacement for less than $500 or buy one from a H-t member

 

Its burning enough to be irritating. I keep a bottle of oil in back seat. this is the situation.
i myself have little knowledge of a my prelude but my step father is a mechanic so im trying to buy a different engine for the car than an H23. i wanted a little more power and as mentioned above. good turbo compatibility.

 

just rebuild the h23 and turbo it....if you changed to an h22 and then turbo you would spend all your money...

 

If you want a good replacement go for a JDM F22b, 160 hp but iron sleeves I believe....

 

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Or just get any low mileage f-series block from a junkyard, slap your h23 head on it and boost away...

 

I have a perfectly fine h23 engine if you want it. I swapped some bolt on parts from the h23 to my h22 I am putting in. The only problem is that the transmission (5spd) was giving me some issues. I looked into getting it repaired and the cost was too high and I wanted to get a VTEC anyway, just gave me an excuse

I am located in NJ if you are interested... I could probably arrange some transportation (if you are in VA, especially north-east VA) and wouldn't charge much for the engine.

 

rebuild/replace and turbo...