Ok so i am Leighland and i have a 88 Prelude Si and i am rebuilding it from the ground up with the help of my father and a few friends. But my main problem or question is that the motor i have has around 200k miles and i don't know if it is better to rebuild this engine or if i should swap in a new engine. Now if i rebuild it what should i start with and if i swap a engine in what engines should i consider for the swap thank you. If anyone has any good ideas please reply on here or to me directly at lestone13@netscape.com

Thank You
Leighland aka @$hy2cl@$$y

 

From what I know, its cheaper to rebuild. However, a popular swap for the 3rd gen preludes is the b20 if i'm not mistaken. so..if you're on a low budget, rebuild it, but if you got cash to throw around, swap in a b20. Or if you're at baller status, drop in an h22.

 

the 3rd gen preludes have a b20a5 or the b21 in them i believe, if i were you id just rebuild the motor and have it machined and such because 3rd gens dont have much aftermarket support, and the support you'll find is for H22 swaps and that in my opinion isnt even worth the time considering the amount of money you'll end up spending on motor mounts and axles and such

I suggest you become a member on preludepower.com they have a shit ton of info for you and can def point you in the right direction, have fun with the lude, i owned two 89's

 

no offense. but i wouldnt use an old prelude to spend so much money on. the value of it is already crap being 20 years old. and there is no market for such car if you do decide to resell. also, you're going to be paying more for parts for it, than civic/integra parts because there are less to choose from.

not what you asked, but just trying to help.