Prelude/Civic Engine Swap?

[Guest]

Hi there...I recently totalled my 1990 Civic and purchased an 86 Prelude just as transportation. Problem is the prelude has REALLY high miles, so I want to swap in my Civic engine with is relativly new. Is is possible to perform this swap? Any info is appreciated!

 

[Randall Stephens]

why don't you just drive the 1990 civic?

Hi there...I recently totalled my 1990 Civic and purchased an 86 Prelude

just as transportation. Problem is the prelude has REALLY high miles, so I
want to swap in my Civic engine with is relativly new. Is is possible to
perform this swap? Any info is appreciated!

 

[agent smith]

why on earth would you want to do that? the prelude engine is stronger than
the civic engine, not to mention that would be a downgrade. usually you swap
a civic engine FOR a prelude, not the opposite.

 

[Yuri Nebogatov]

Well... Although it might be physically possible (i.e. it will FIT).... I
dont think it's doable...
You're out of luck, if you had an acura intergra, or someting along those
lines then you might be able to, as they have fairly very similar layouts
as civics.

Hi there...I recently totalled my 1990 Civic and purchased an 86 Prelude

just as transportation. Problem is the prelude has REALLY high miles, so I
want to swap in my Civic engine with is relativly new. Is is possible to
perform this swap? Any info is appreciated!

 

[Andrew Smit]

dont listen to that gibberish, prelude engine may be stronger but it is
an '86 which means it was still carburated and 4 years older too but
thats dosnt really matter because it ws not what he was asking
(assuming he but lets not go there) it will not work because after 1987
the mounting system changed for all hondas and most accuras. with
enough money you could make custom mounts and do a fuel injection
conversion but its not worth the troubble

Andrew

 

[Blur66]

Thank you for the input.

I WOULD drive the Civic, but it is totalled. The entire drivers side is
smashed in...it's amazing I walked away with only minor bruises.
The only reason I was thinking about doing the swap was my Civic engine is a
ZC model (I believe they were in 93-94 Integras) and has about 100,000KM on
it, no leaks, and it runs....well...RAN great. My Prelude has about
400,000KM and runs good, but has it's problems of course.

But if it's not worth the time and effort I'll just continue to run the poor
thing into the ground and look for another vehicle.

Again, thank you for the input, it is much appreciated

Jordan F.

Hi there...I recently totalled my 1990 Civic and purchased an 86 Prelude

just as transportation. Problem is the prelude has REALLY high miles, so I
want to swap in my Civic engine with is relativly new. Is is possible to
perform this swap? Any info is appreciated!

 

[Andrew Smit]

Well... Although it might be physically possible (i.e. it will FIT).... I
dont think it's doable...
You're out of luck, if you had an acura intergra, or someting along those
lines then you might be able to, as they have fairly very similar layouts
as civics.

yes that is correct, accura did not go to the newer engine mounting
system till 1989 or 90 with the integra. if you had that engine, d16a6
it would be a very doable, and good swap performance wise, its a DOHC
head and makes about 113 hp
Andrew

 

[agent smith]

dont listen to that gibberish, prelude engine may be stronger but it is

its a downgrade i know

an '86 which means it was still carburated and 4 years older too but
thats dosnt really matter because it ws not what he was asking
(assuming he but lets not go there) it will not work because after 1987
the mounting system changed for all hondas and most accuras. with
enough money you could make custom mounts and do a fuel injection
conversion but its not worth the troubble

Andrew

i was thinkin about that about 10 minutes after i posted it. ty for the
clarification.

 

[Tom Wilson]

Hi there...I recently totalled my 1990 Civic and purchased an 86 Prelude

just as transportation. Problem is the prelude has REALLY high miles, so
I want to swap in my Civic engine with is relativly new. Is is possible
to perform this swap? Any info is appreciated!

Just because an engine has lots of miles does not mean that it is a bad
engine. It's possible that the Prelude engine will work longer and better
than the Civic engine. Even if it fails--you can have it rebuilt or
replace it at that point in time. Another option would be to put a really
great engine in the 86 Prelude that is superior to the present engine in
the Prelude and is far superior and more powerful than the Civic engine.
Here's a place where you can buy such an engine:
www.hasport.com
Here's another place to buy engines
Eartley's MotorWorld 1-717-820-6861

Matte Motors 1-412-672-6202

also try
www.hybrid.honda-pref.org