my girlfriend is looking at a 95 prelude w/ an h23 and 140,000 miles on it.

it seems to be in great shape, real clean w/ a thermal R&D cat back and an aem cai.

My question is what can be expected from a prelude w/ that many miles.
we haven't taken it out yet and the DEALER is asking 4300 for it.

Since i have no knowledge in the prelude field, i was hoping you guys could shed some light.

thanks in advance

 

4300 seems like a decent price. the motor should run forever. i bought my 92 lude for 2500... it did have 200k+ miles on it with an excelent interior and body. i drove the single cam motor an extra 12k miles before i actually ripped a hole in the oil pan and blew the motor.
i now have an h22a..... loving every second of it. the swap is fairly inexpensive. i payed $3500 for the complete swap. if you know how to do swaps you can pick up the motor for around 2k. all and all, i would say get it... ALWAYS try to haggle the price.

 

for an H23 with a big stroke and 140,000 miles on it I would have the bottom end inspected. I would be concerned about the main and rod bearings spinning eventually. Drop the pan and have a knowledgeable h22a/h23a builder inspect it.

 

thanks, i realize it will run forever, my question now is the deal on w/ the h23, what are the specs, hp, torque, why is the 2.2 better than the 2.3???

just gimmee some feedback, thanks.

 

h22 is the vtec model of the h23... not to sure what the exact specs are, but i can point you to the right direction...

 

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=549372

 

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h23 is 160hp and 156 tq it has a bigger stroke so the power is earlier in the band and redline is 6500...it is a DOHC NON-Vtec head

The H22a is a DOHC VTEC motor like a B18C or B16A, just bigger. It makes 190hp at 6800rpms and 155 of torque at 5500 or so the redline is 7400.

The H22a is quite a bit faster and has VTEC, the H23 is defintely a great daily driver with the lower powerband and it's still a prelude

1/4 mile wise you're looking at 15.0 vs. 15.7 so the H23 still pulls decently.

 

4th Generation
Year '92-'96
Model S Si Si VTEC

ENGINE
Type Aluminum-alloy in-line 4
Displacement 2156 cc 2259 cc 2157 cc
Horsepower@rpm (SAE net) 135@5200 160@5800 190@6800
Torque (lb.ft.) 142@4000 156@4500 158@5500
Compression Ratio 8.8:1 9.8:1 10.0:1
Valve Train SOHC, 16-Valve DOHC, 16-Valve DOHC, 16-Valve VTEC
Fuel Induction System PGM-FI
Ignition System Electronic
EPA Estimate (manual) 23/29 22/26 22/26
EPA Estimate (automatic) 23/28 22/27 N/A
DRIVE TRAIN
Type Front-Wheel Drive
Manual Transmission 5-Speed
Automatic Transmission 4-Speed N/A
Final Drive Ratio (MT/AT) 4.06/4.29 4.27/4.43 4.27/NA

BODY/SUSPENSION/CHASSIS
Body Type Unit Body
Suspension 4-Wheel Upper Wishbone, Lower Control Arm
Stabilizer Bar (mm, front/rear) 25.4/23.0
Steering Type Variable-Assist Power Rack-and-Pinion
Steering Wheel Turns, Lock-to-Lock 2.9
Turning Diameter, Curb-to-Curb (ft.) 35.9
Brakes 4-Wheel Power-Assisted Disc 4-Wheel Power-Assisted Disc w/ABS
Wheels 14-inch Steel Wheels w/Full Covers 15-inch Alloy Wheels
Tires 185/70 R14 87H 205/55 R15 87V

EXTERIOR DIMENSIONS
Wheelbase (in.) 100.4
Length (in.) 174.8
Width (in.) 69.5
Height (in.) 50.8
Track (in., front/rear) 60.0/59.6
Ground Clearance (in.) 5.7
Curb Weight (lbs., MT/AT) 2809/2862 2866/2921 2932/NA
Coefficient of Drag (Cd) .33

INTERIOR DIMENSIONS
Headroom (in., front/rear) 38.0/35.1
Legroom (in., front/rear) 44.2/28.1
Shoulder Room (in., front/rear) 54.0/50.6
Hiproom (in., front/rear) 52.2/41.4
Cargo Volume (cu. ft.) 7.9
Interior Volume (cu. ft.) 80.2

CAPACITIES
Engine Oil with Filter (qt.) ??
Fuel (gal.) 15.9
Cooling System (qts., MT/AT) ??