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I'm looking to drop a new engine into my 'lude soon and wondering what I've got in it stock now, and what is the most powerful engine i can drop into it? Cost? Oh yea, how long do you think I should wait to get this new engine? Should I just wear out the stock or what?All motor vs. forced induced? WHat's the difference between the two in terms of pros, cons, and cost?

Well the prelude has a great motor to begin with, H22A, let me ask you this, what kind of set up are you planning, All motor or fored induced. Although the engine has a great displacement of 2.2 liters, its heavy, i would opt for a b18c5 (type r) or a b18c1 (gsr) the difference between the 2 is that the type r revs 300rpm higher thanks tothe lighter cam shaft. If you are planning to boost your engine, 1bar (7psi)-2 bar (14 psi) the prelude is a good engine to work with since the bigger the diplacement, the faster your engine will spool, however if your gonna run high boost applications (21 and up), b16 or b18 is the way to go since the cylinder walls are thicker and can handle the load better compared to the H22

in response to the guy above, why would you even consider putting any b-series motor in a prelude? way less torque, for one. and you are going to spend who knows how much to get custom axels and mounts to fit the prelude! just get another H22, possibly the jdm version. I've seen them as low as 1200 for just the motor. no you shouldnt wait until your engine goes, you should buy it as soon as possible in my opinion, because it's just better to have it lying around until you need it, then to need it and have to search for one and wait for it to come.

Put a 3.2 from a TL in there that will give you some power.