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What kinda of engine would fit in a 95' S Prelude? I'm looking for a engine that can handle atleast 15 psi from a turbocharger. Is it even possible to have a engine(that can handle 15 psi) that would fit in the Prelude without doing a lot of mod to it? Thinking about tuning the Prelude but the H22 wouldn't handle the 15psi without doing alot of mod. Whats your take on it?

This is the short answer: No engine will be able to handle that much boost from an average sized turbo, unless it's build to.This is the long answer: 15psi doesn't mean anything. If you wanted to, you could use a DSM T25 turbo and boost any stock engine to 15psi (pretty much maxes out the turbo). But try doing that with a T3/T4 turbo, and the stock engine is toast. Psi from one turbo is completely different that psi from another. What you need to do is to figure out how much power you really want, and be realistic. Then you need to do a LOT more research on turbochargers. Too many people make the mistake and just slap any turbo on any setup and hope for the best. I'd recommend going to a local book store and picking up the book called "Maximum Boost" by Corky Bell.But for an engine in general, stick with the H or F-series.