5th gen engine in 4th gen si?
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5th gen engine in 4th gen si?
So my 96 prelude Si is sputtering when I step on the gas in first gear and the engine light lit up. The shop said it was the throttle body, and changed it from a civic, but didn't help. Engine light still comes on and I was charged 160 bucks. The engine also eats up oil like crazy (1500 miles and they are gone).
Besides wondering what the heck is going on, I am seriously thinking of swapping a vtec engine (h22a). I am wondering if the 5th gen prelude engines will fit right into a 4th gen? Any suggestions or ideas?
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Besides wondering what the heck is going on, I am seriously thinking of swapping a vtec engine (h22a). I am wondering if the 5th gen prelude engines will fit right into a 4th gen? Any suggestions or ideas?
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Originally Posted by 5hift
Are you gonna get an H22a1 or an H22a4 engine?
Do I have to replace any other parts if I am going to do the swap? I am thinking of a change over so that I can replace all other faulty parts (like throttle body, etc).
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It seems to me the only real difference between the a1 and a4 is that the a1 is a closed deck. They are the same motor, so I can't imagine the a4 would be any harder than the a1 to swap. As for other things you would want to do, are you getting the entire engine (trany, ecu, etc.) or are you just getting the motor by itself?
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Originally Posted by 5hift
As for other things you would want to do, are you getting the entire engine (trany, ecu, etc.) or are you just getting the motor by itself?
I am looking at the changeover package from sofast.com.
http://sohfast.com/store/used/prelude.asp
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You have an H23 trany now? If so, that should bolt right up with the H22 (and save you sum $$$) as for other stuff you wanna do (or replace), I'd ask Boom whenever he's on, he really knows his sh*t.
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Originally Posted by 5hift
You have an H23 trany now? If so, that should bolt right up with the H22 (and save you sum $$$) as for other stuff you wanna do (or replace), I'd ask Boom whenever he's on, he really knows his sh*t.
Gotcha. Most likely the only big things I'll swap are the motor and the ecu. I am going to keep most of the Si parts.
Thanks again for your help! I'll research on the specifics!!
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