im new here and i got a question

[killaclown10]

Hey guys im new in here i wasnt always a honda person my self i was a camaro kid for a long time until i found out how much gas they guzzler it is. Well i want a 92-96 lude v tech and dohc and im wondering if i can find out what kind of engine it has from the vin number?

[ChrisCantSkate]

i dont know if theres a way from the vin number, but if its a 94-96 it will either be red black or a jade green, have leather AND be 5spd. if its not, and they say its a vtec, then its a swap or they are lying. the 93's also only came in 5spd and those colors but didnt come with leather. usually if someone has a vtec prelude its advertized as one.

the engine code you'll be looking for is h22a1. its a 2.2lt dohc (not shoc they made a 2.2 sohc prelude)
oh btw welcome to the board

[killaclown10]

is it true all SIs came in dohc v techs too?

[ChrisCantSkate]

civic SI's? if so only the 99+ the older civic SI's are just sohc.

the prelude SI's are a dohc 2.3 non vtec engine(h23a). some people swear by them for boost application, but honestly you want a h22 in a prelude.

[killaclown10]

so only look out for the Ss? lol that makes no sense.

[ChrisCantSkate]

ahh ok i forgot something

theres 3(4 or 5 but i'll explain) models for the 92-96 preludes

S - 2.2 135hp

SI - 2.3 160hp
-----SI/4ws - 4 wheel steering with the 2.3 160hp engine
-----SE - its an SI with all the vtec options except the motor

vtec - 2.2 190hp.

sometimes people call the vtecs si/vtec though, that might have thrown you off.

[killaclown10]

ok i got one more question and im done with this thread if i was to do a engine swap to a v tech engine what would be the best model prelude to do it with?

[ChrisCantSkate]

Originally posted by killaclown10
ok i got one more question and im done with this thread if i was to do a engine swap to a v tech engine what would be the best model prelude to do it with?

well... the motor will drop in any 4th or 5th gen (92-96 and 97+) prelude without problems, the S's and SI's require a little extra wiring, but nothing too difficult. i would go for an SI to have power locks already installed and the better looking gauge cluster.

oh btw all 97+ preludes came with h22's, but i would aviod the SS/auto/tiptronic trannies since they dont hold crap for power and are notorious for problems

[IALuder]

what he said^

[mylittlecivic]

welcome to Hs!


.. chris you know too much about preludes but thats a good thing:cool:

[RxGoaT13]

Welcome to HS!
i was a "camaro kid" myself for awhile. but the gas mileage sucks and imports are more reliable.

[killaclown10]

yea i borrowed my friends nova 5.0 for like a week and went through 40 bucks worth of gas plus i had to fill it up and give it back it got like 12 mpg.