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Old 01-06-2004, 06:13 PM
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As of late i learned that my first car is going to be a 1989 Honda Prelude and according to Onyx it has a "notorious" b20a5. So i told him, i dont care i am getting the car for 500 bucks from a friend. But then i was thinking that this car could be a project car (in the future)so i was wondering if that engine could be swapped out easily with another one. Only problem is.....which motor should i get to put in there?
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Old 01-06-2004, 06:17 PM
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swapped? yes...easily? no....

H22 swap will do that car good...
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Old 01-06-2004, 06:37 PM
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all i am looking for is a engine that is around the same size as the b20a5 but i dont knwo jack about the damn engine so i dont know where to start
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Old 01-06-2004, 06:47 PM
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you just need a new motor to put in it? or you want more performace? if its the first you can get a B20A from an engine importer for cheap...
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Old 01-06-2004, 06:53 PM
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well according to onyx the engine has to long of a stroke and isnt goot for putting a turbo on. i just want to swap in a engine i can turbo and everything.

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are the b20a mounts the same as other B series? if they are just swap a turbo LS in it and surprise the ---- out of everybody
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b20a is the bastard step child of anything with the letter b in it.. nothing is similiar with our "regular" b series motors.
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I once read an aritcle of your same situation , in the end it was said that the engine was gonna have everything custom made bla bla in the end they said slap a h22 in there . I do not think any other motor will just bolt in. Hoped i helped.
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so basically i am stuck with that damn motor unless i do a swap and only an h22 would be worth it?
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ok i am a crazy bastard but mayeb i could go with a small engine i mean it would be difficult if i cant mount it with existing stuff but i got two word for you custom fabrication. basically if you had to choose would you go with an h22 over the b20a5 or go with something else if i go with something smaller i will have to fabricate some sort of mounting system for the smaller engine.
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