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[SBallerk2]

I got pic's of my old Lude..that I was thinking of swaping the engine for(cause I cracked a head) and pic's of the 2004 L.A. Auto show...oh and also a 4th. Gen. Honda Prelude Stocked "REAR WING" which by the way i'm selling and don't forget to vote on my poll thankxxx again....

[SBallerk2]

Oh, sorry here's the link:

http://www.cardomain.com/id/sballerk2

[SiGNAL748]

Originally Posted by SBallerk2

Question: Should I buy myself again a 4th Gen Prelude Si h23 or Wait, and save money to buy myself a 5th Gen. Prelude h22?

-NOW, Buy the 4th Gen Prelude Si h23
-WAIT, and save money and get the 5th. Gen Prelude h22

Neither

get a 4th gen h22 instead

[rubix777]

yeah, obd1 h22a

[aznbluerag777]

or you can just save and get a 5th gen then do a obd1 conversion like myself. It will cost you a pretty $$$dime though. Besides, 4th gen has the closed deck h22 and their gearing picks up a bit faster than the 5th gens. but performance wise its pretty much the same give or take the drivers skill. so its all on you on what you think looks good.

[cyberrexer]

Yeah 4th Gen look the best IMHO, one with a H22A

[pheurton-skeurto]

Originally Posted by aznbluerag777

or you can just save and get a 5th gen then do a obd1 conversion like myself. It will cost you a pretty $$$dime though. Besides, 4th gen has the closed deck h22 and their gearing picks up a bit faster than the 5th gens. but performance wise its pretty much the same give or take the drivers skill. so its all on you on what you think looks good.

as for the obd1 conversion...jdmshit.com has the harness for $73 shipped and then whatever you can get an ecu for.

as for the closed deck...no honda engine ever came with a closed deck...period. this has been argued before...look in the getting technical section.

[aznbluerag777]

OK, the h22a4 has an open deck design..the h22a has a closed deck design. How would I know?.. open the 2 engines head and you will see the difference. It's clearly that the older years are different. I'm a prelude fanatic and every forum I go to talks about the difference between the two deck design, maybe i missed the one you saw. I see you have a 97 base like myself so if you ever have the chance to compare your engine with a 4th gen vtec, you will see. So to save the argument...period, the two has a different design being the h22a has a closed deck or not for what you call it.

[aznbluerag777]

check out this thread...funny..just found it on af search and someones actually knows:
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...highlight=deck

[SBallerk2]

what the difference between a closed and open deck engine...on the h22a1 and h22a4??? thankxx..

[aznbluerag777]

from what i've read and been told by experienced honda mechanics, the open deck construction is more vulnerble to blow by in the block and not as good as a closed deck. I've also heard that the close deck would be better for boost although h22's are known to not be that great on boost. Several 5th gen guys on the forums have boosted there open decks fine from what i heard. I'm not to sure about all this, but i'm tellin you to the best of my knowledge. someone may add more or correct me if im wrong but hope this helps man.