i have a 91 prelude si, i just blow up the motor and i was wounding if a b18a1 motor will fit and work. if not what kind of work are we talking about. b18a1 is just laying around. thanks

 

it's not plug and play swap. Requires pretty much work and fabrication.

 

go to azrace.com and ask them to make you mounts for the swap. I know they can do it but you might have to give them a car and engine to work with. check out the hybrid forum and ask for help there. those guys should be able to help you more than I can. good luck.

 

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It can be done, but it is all custom. Why don't you just go with the H22 swap, its cheaper and has more power and torque to start with. And it is supported now.




Email me if you have any questions: seantydingco@msn.com

I had the swap kit made for 3rd gen preludes.

Sean

 

i was told that in order to get it swap with a b18 you haft to get your ecu change and a bunch of other ****, i was told from japanesse auto shop he said it be a couple thousand, unless you did it your self

 

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I see you live in Pyallup WA. I live in Auburn, and I am the one who had the H22 swap kits produced for the 88-91 Preludes.

I will tell you what most on preludepower.com already know. The B18 is going to cost you more than the H22, because a shop that knows what they are doing will charge you anywere from $7000 and up just to make everything work.

Unless you have some good fabrication skills, you will not be able to have those mounts made for anywhere cheap, and the motor although you may get it cheap somewhere is not the only thing you will need.

You will need:
1. Fabricated mounts
2. Engine, tranny
3. Engine harness, and you will need to make the harness work with the yours
4. You will need to fabricate someway to make the shift linkage work with your linkage
5. Custome axle will need to made.
6. And then miscallanous other parts to make it work.

All this is doable if you do the wiring harness yourself, fabricate everything yourself, and swap the engine yourself.

The question I ask you, is why would you drop your discplacement for a motor that is lower power and torque to start with?
The H22 is supported, and is going to be easier for you to do, since I have done most of the work.

Sean

Modified by 1funryd at 9:43 PM 3/30/2008


Modified by 1funryd at 9:44 PM 3/30/2008

 

Here is a thread to show you what is possible.

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread/2263868


Sean