Motor options for an 86 Prelude

[wojo1989]

This is my first post on this site and to be very honest it feels really weird since I am a Mustang guy. Dont hold that against me please.

Anyway I know jack about Hondas or imports except how to bolt crap on. I can swap motors and rearends out or mustangs everyday and never break a sweet.

I am buying a Honda as a daily driver. Its an 86 Prelude Si 5 speed with 200k + miles on it. I am buying it for like $500 and everything else on the car is great. I am trying to figure a game plan in case some thing blows and I need a motor.

What are my options and please go slow because when you guys start throwing engine numbers at me I am lost.

Any help is appreciated and if you can point me to websites that can help show me whats involved that would be awesome.

Thanks,
Steve

[nonovurbizniz]

I'd ask in the lude forum.. not sure how many people post there though...

also try honda-tech.com they have LOTS of tech heads there...

I don't think you have many options... it has a 2.0 si motor now right?

if not I think that's about your only option... but again I'm not sure at all...

the majority of engine swaps are put into civics/crx's...

the prelude 2.0 is a NASTY engine though... and it's overall a pretty peppy car... you being a mustang guy won't think so but you'll get used to downshifting for neccesity instead of fun...

good luck.

and don't worry there are quite a few mustang dude's who post regularly.

[JZ Performance]

Consdering that it is a B20A, you could probably swap in the newer B20B/Z.