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Honda Engine Options 2.2 Prelude
Fandango - 20/8/15 at 06:15 PM

Hi all.

Looking at the Honda Prelude, as a possible engine donor.

The 2.2 series 5 is listed at 182hp, and complete cars are pretty cheap.

Has anyone here used this engine? Any pointers on gearbox options? Is this engine easily tuneable?

Ugg10 - 20/8/15 at 06:31 PM

If you are looking to put this in a lsis in rwd config then iirc this is one of the hondas that turns the opposite way to normal so finding a gearbox will be tricky.

Fandango - 20/8/15 at 06:53 PM

Good point, I just did a quick search, the H22 engine spins counter-clockwise.

Doh, back to looking at Fords

Ugg10 - 20/8/15 at 07:44 PM

Ifyou are looking fir something different, I always wondered if the lexus is200 2.0l straight six would fit. 170hp and a free six speed box. But for value a 1.8 mx5 with an eaton blower must be pretty high on the list, a number of conversions around.

russtik - 20/8/15 at 08:22 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Ugg10
If you are looking to put this in a lsis in rwd config then iirc this is one of the hondas that turns the opposite way to normal so finding a gearbox will be tricky.

Anyone know how to get an anti-clockwise Honda engine in a RWD kit car? I love the B18C in my Integra Type R, I think it'd make a cracking choice for a se7en. But what gearbox and diff?

Ugg10 - 20/8/15 at 08:32 PM

Getting it to run the right way is possible, no idea how difficult though.

https://youtu.be/YyQ78gHTAiA

Andy D - 20/8/15 at 08:43 PM

Another slightly relevant vid.

Wadders - 20/8/15 at 08:54 PM

Oooh that sounded nice

Fandango - 20/8/15 at 09:15 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Ugg10
Ifyou are looking fir something different, I always wondered if the lexus is200 2.0l straight six would fit. 170hp and a free six speed box. But for value a 1.8 mx5 with an eaton blower must be pretty high on the list, a number of conversions around.


I will have a look into the Lexus, any idea of approximate price of the blown MX5 install?

russtik - 20/8/15 at 09:24 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Fandango
any idea of approximate price of the blown MX5 install?

Might be worth speaking to RedSeven Engineering on that front:

https://www.facebook.com/red7autoengineering

I imagine getting the engine and charger is the easy/cheap bit, all the ancillaries and mapping will bump the cost up to something like £2-3k as a wild guess.

Ugg10 - 21/8/15 at 01:36 PM

Another option is the Beams 3SGE Toyota engine that is in the celica/MR2/Altezza, in the Altezza it comes with the 6 speed RWD box. Apparently quite tall but looks like it works well with thottle bodies going by some YouTube dyno runs. There is a Seven with it in on there.

Fandango - 21/8/15 at 05:15 PM

Ah yes, I almost bought an Altezza a few years back.

Was it a Yamaha engine?

SPYDER - 21/8/15 at 07:22 PM

If you go for the BEAMS 3SGE get the Altezza variant, not a Celica/MR2.
The Altezza type is already RWD, the others will need LOTS of work to convert to RWD.
I have done a 3SGE RWD conversion for my car and would definitely go the Altezza route if I was starting again.
I can also vouch for the AZ6 six speeder, having just fitted one to my car.
The 3SGE is a cracking engine.
The BEAMS variant is 210bhp standard which is plenty.

Fandango - 17/10/15 at 06:48 PM

Just stumbled across a complete Honda Accord Type S (2004) 7th generation 2.4 making 188hp.

Anyone here used this engine?

MikeRJ - 17/10/15 at 07:42 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Fandango
Just stumbled across a complete Honda Accord Type S (2004) 7th generation 2.4 making 188hp.

Anyone here used this engine?


That's a K20A4, effectively the Integra/Civic Type R engine but in a lower state of tune. It's been used in quite a few 7 style cars, but it's a tall engine so a dry sump may be called for.

Sadly the 6 speed box from an S2000 uses a different bellhousing bolt pattern to the K20 lumps, so the gearbox is still a problem.

Fandango - 17/10/15 at 08:13 PM

Cheers for that, will do a bit more investigating.