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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 01:26 PM
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My friends selling a B20A5 for $200.Is it worth it considering this is the older B20.We want to put a built B16A head on it.I know we need the vtec drilled in it,but I just want to know if it would be a waste of time and money.
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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 01:40 PM
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dont do it.
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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 02:31 PM
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DO NOT GET THAT MOTOR
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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 02:43 PM
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worst motor honda ever made!!!!!
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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 02:46 PM
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i dont know about it being the worst....i think hte d15b8 holds that title


BTW i will have a b18a1 for sale for cheap here soon
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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 06:06 PM
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Default Re: IS This Motor Any Good? (dirtyd463)

Whats wrong with that block?
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Old Jul 3, 2004 | 01:04 AM
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I wouldn't go with that block. B20a=
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Old Jul 3, 2004 | 01:06 AM
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I wouldn't go with that block. B20a5=

I would wait and go with the B20z
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Old Jul 3, 2004 | 02:09 AM
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Default Re: IS This Motor Any Good? (mmuller)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mmuller &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">dont do it.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Exactly. The old B20's from the 3rd gen Preludes are horrid to work with and aren't very compatible with other B series components. I'd look for something else.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dirtyd463 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i dont know about it being the worst....i think hte d15b8 holds that title</TD></TR></TABLE>

I disagree, my D15B8 runs pretty damn good.
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Old Jul 3, 2004 | 01:14 PM
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I think you should run with an JDM H22A
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Old Jul 3, 2004 | 03:59 PM
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i was referring to the pre obd dpi d15b8's

those things STINK
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Old Jul 3, 2004 | 05:44 PM
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you'll never get a b16 head on that thing without extreme modification. It is truly the bastard Honda motor.
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Old Jul 3, 2004 | 06:47 PM
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That B20 is not out of a CRV, it is out of an older prelude, and it = junk. You are looking for a b20b or a b20z. dont get it unless you want to make a coffee table out of it or something.


Modified by warric_k at 8:22 PM 7/3/2004
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