[sjzking408]

Hello everyone:

I am a new member here at Automotive Forum's. I am 17 years old and I got my first sports car. First of all, I dont know much about cars and any help would be greatly appreciated! I bought the car 2-3 weeks ago for $1,500. The owner was selling it for $2,000 but we negotiated. The car was hit from the left side. The front left fender needs to replaced and I already have replaced the left side mirror which was broken off. It's a 92 Prelude SI, 5-speed. The original owner said that the original engine died out so he dropped in a another rebuilt engine. When I look on the engine, to the side I see a tag which says H23a3. I was searching online and one of the sites mentioned that it is a Accord Engine. Is this true? Or is it a prelude engine? I am thinking about getting a CarFax report on my car soon! I will be taking pictures soon and will be posting them online. Also when I got my oil changed at PepBoys, the mechanic said that my seal is leaking from the tranny. I will be getting that fixed tomorrow. Another mechanic quoted me $275, but a friend said that's too much, so I am going to try several different shops.

Could you guys please tell me what kind of engine this is and how many HP does it have stock? I believe this is from the Europe Market.