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10-25-2003, 12:26 AM

Well, i think a prelude motor might be a little much for your car, since it is real heavy and the 82 civic (or any civic) is not properly designed in the front end to handle a prelude motor - i.e. to heavy.

The easiest swaps to find are B series honda motors. B18A and B18B come from Integra ls/rs/gs modles, and have 140 hp and are non-vtec motors - all the rest of the ones im bout to list are VTEC motors. The B16A comes from a honda civic Del Sol VTEC and has 160 horsepower - this same motor can also be found in the 99-00 Civic SI (or overseas like mine). The B18C1 comes from an integra GSR, and has 170 horsepower. The B18C5 is the pride and joy of all honda motors, it is a built version of the B18C1 straight from the factory and has 195 horsepower.
**no matter what anybody tells you, these are the easiest honda motors to find, and the ones with the most aftermarked accessories.**

The best thing about hondas is that all the heads and blocks are interchangable with these motors - so you can take a type R head and put it on a B18a or B18b block to make some serious power.

10-25-2003, 12:26 AM	#2
cashizslick Posts: n/a	Re: New to civics Well, i think a prelude motor might be a little much for your car, since it is real heavy and the 82 civic (or any civic) is not properly designed in the front end to handle a prelude motor - i.e. to heavy. The easiest swaps to find are B series honda motors. B18A and B18B come from Integra ls/rs/gs modles, and have 140 hp and are non-vtec motors - all the rest of the ones im bout to list are VTEC motors. The B16A comes from a honda civic Del Sol VTEC and has 160 horsepower - this same motor can also be found in the 99-00 Civic SI (or overseas like mine). The B18C1 comes from an integra GSR, and has 170 horsepower. The B18C5 is the pride and joy of all honda motors, it is a built version of the B18C1 straight from the factory and has 195 horsepower. no matter what anybody tells you, these are the easiest honda motors to find, and the ones with the most aftermarked accessories. The best thing about hondas is that all the heads and blocks are interchangable with these motors - so you can take a type R head and put it on a B18a or B18b block to make some serious power.