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Old Oct 25, 2002 | 08:18 AM
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Default How much boost can a stock prelude engine take?

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Old Oct 25, 2002 | 08:29 AM
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6-7
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Old Oct 25, 2002 | 08:34 AM
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anywhere from 6-10. i used to run my stock block between these figures on pump gas before selling my set-up. compression numbers were fine afterwards. ran the set-up for about 6-7 months and roughly 10,000 miles.

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Old Oct 25, 2002 | 12:11 PM
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5psi if ya want to be safe

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Old Oct 25, 2002 | 01:36 PM
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search button?
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Old Oct 25, 2002 | 08:11 PM
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we're doing 9psi on stock internals and a 9:1 headgasket
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Old Oct 25, 2002 | 08:17 PM
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It depends on tuning but I wouldn't go past 9 psi without a lower compression headgasket. If anything, get a standalone since this will be the best thing you ever get and will save a lot of headaches.
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Old Oct 25, 2002 | 08:54 PM
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agree
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Old Oct 26, 2002 | 05:43 AM
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ehh use the search button... 6-7 safe. guys when u lower the compression that changes things. im totaly guesstimating here but youll know what im saying.. say u have 10:1 with 10 psi and u have 8:5:1 with 12 psi its gonna be about the same (estimate there is actually a formula) the piston is not compressing as much as the 10:1... u see what im saying...
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Old Oct 26, 2002 | 07:08 AM
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we're doing 9psi on stock internals and a 9:1 headgasket
according to F-max, you can run up to 15 psi on a stock H22 with their R-ideal headgasket, oyu just have to use an MSD BTM
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Old Oct 26, 2002 | 10:13 PM
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Default Re: How much boost can a stock prelude engine take? (youngkow)

6-7 pounds stock

get a low compression head gasket and block guard just to be safe.

Also make sure you have enough fuel so you don't lean out.
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Old Oct 26, 2002 | 10:36 PM
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7-8psi. Not too crazy about using block guards. Not really necessary to use a compression lowering head gasket either. I think money can be better spent tuning it to run well rather than on gaskets and block guards. Just my opinion.
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