ok just got a sweet 87 prelude for cheap and its an si but need to know what motors i can put in this thing and all the bullshit i am new to the prelude and accord end of the honda world so help me out

 

i guess ill just bump this because i just got an 86 so i would like to know the same thing
Patrick

 

Congrats on the new Prelude. I suggest you check out the Prelude Essential Links Thread.

 

A couple have done b16's.

 

bump but all i see mounts for is 88 and up are they the same?

 

Would that make since? Come on you know better!

 

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If you have an '87, then the engine is 2.0 liters right? If so, then why you would drop that torque-less 1.6 liter of an engine into your Prelude?

 

well does anybody know what i can put in with mounts and some fabrication

 

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If you have an '87, then the engine is 2.0 liters right? If so, then why you would drop that torque-less 1.6 liter of an engine into your Prelude?</TD></TR></TABLE>

or 1.8L carb

either way best option is turbo

motors in 2nd gen preludes are insanely strong and durable, screw vtec you may as well get power and torque.

 

2nd gen motors r PURE BEASTS!!! i used to hav a 88 prelude auto but damn when u wanted to hit it .... u were FLYING!! (but mine was crap so i paid for it after but it was worth it)

 

Yea im running an 88 and they are fast enough. I can get people top end all day long. Ive been able to do about 125 wide open but a car got in the way and i had to slow up. but that only if you get the 2.0 si version. mines was an auto also.

 

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If you have an '87, then the engine is 2.0 liters right? If so, then why you would drop that torque-less 1.6 liter of an engine into your Prelude?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Because the 2nd gens are 2100lbs.

 

what is the engine code for the 2.0?
Patrick

 

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Without fabrication, only the a series from the Prelude and 3g Accord. There is a b20 with 135ps but its only for the 2g Lude and 3g Accord. The mounts are different from the 3g Preludes. The a series blocks are iron so they can take quite a bit of boost in stock form.

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A Chevy 350 Seriously tho, no aftermarket mounts available. You'll have to fab them if you want out of the a series family.

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For that extra 40 or so horsepower and the lightness of an alu block.

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No. Totally different.

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=931579


Modified by racerx at 9:57 PM 7/29/2004