hey im looking into buying a B16 OBDI for my 1g prelude, just looking for some suggestions and what threads should i read before i make the purchase.

 

go with the H22 OBD1 motor. Prelude car, Prelude motor.

 

too heavy, and id have to do a fair amount of work. ive already given it enough thought and have come to decide on the B-series engine. would be nice with the H22, but the power of the engine will just spin my wheels because it is such a light car.

 

thats no excuse, get better tires. You can always learn to drive with a more powerful motor.

 

you would have to do a fair amount of work either way. I never heard of a B16 in a 1G lude, doesn't mean it hasn't happened though.

google is your friend, but plan on A LOT of trial and error! Hmotorsonline.com is a good place to source your engine etc. I'd go with an H22

 

No replacement for displacement.
Personally I would slap together a B18A/B with a B16 head. Why not get the most out of a B?
Its been done.....Search around a little bit. HT is not the place for 1G questions. I know there is a site out there that caters more to the 70s/80s Hondas.

 

well if there is a H22 swap on a 1st gen, i would like to see the link.

 

This is retarded, the H22 isn't a prelude motor, it was also in accords.

I'd use the B16 in the 1st gen simply because it'll save a lot of space, weight isn't an issue as the H22 isn't to much more heavier.

 

whatever goes in it wont matter. its awsome to hear of other 82s on the road. i own an accord lx hatch and civic 1500 sedan 82. the lude is the missing link right now. not ready for a swap yet. ive rebuilt civic to stock and currently working on accord. i will swap when i cant pass smog anymore

 

Go with a B18 out of an integra. I will try to find the link to the build but someone has done it. The physical dimensions are the biggest concern. Great suggestion on the H22, but it has been confirmed to be too big. Also consider that the engine in a first gen prelude is tilted at a 15 degree angle. The B18 is the best choice for easy mounting usin the motor mount brackets in the car. Also consider that the axles will need to be shortened and the hub ends will have to be changed to fit the Prelude hub spline.

 

Here you go... http://www.google.com/#hl=en&expIds=...5733a97aebfa72

Second result down from the top.

 

B-Series love the older gen Accord/Prelude.