hi there

[Donald]

You're not going to find the H22A7 in the Prelude unless its been swapped in, I'd pick that over the A8 any day. The A7 is an ATR engine.

Yep, but the A8 still has the 11:1 pistons and therefore the same potential, it's just dialled down a bit in it's prelude incarnation.
Mine is an A8 for example

As is mine

But IIRC the head is slightly different as the A7 has a mild P&P and of course the ATR intake bolts straight up whereas this is not the case with the Prelude. All quite minor details in the grand scheme of things, inconsequential if you're leaving the bay as is and just going along keeping the engine stock.

[mart609]

Hi and welcome, hope it turns out to be a good un

[bennyboy]

You're not going to find the H22A7 in the Prelude unless its been swapped in, I'd pick that over the A8 any day. The A7 is an ATR engine.

Yep, but the A8 still has the 11:1 pistons and therefore the same potential, it's just dialled down a bit in it's prelude incarnation.
Mine is an A8 for example

As is mine

But IIRC the head is slightly different as the A7 has a mild P&P and of course the ATR intake bolts straight up whereas this is not the case with the Prelude. All quite minor details in the grand scheme of things, inconsequential if you're leaving the bay as is and just going along keeping the engine stock.

Agreed
Actually went back and read HH's post and can see why you said what you did now!

[Donald]

No worries it would probably help if I quoted people to be fair.

Back on topic though:

If it's a 99 it should have the A8 engine, regardless of if it's on an S plate.

My 99 was first registered Jan 16th and has it... if I understand the numbers right it's also engine no. 18

If it turns out to be an H22A5 - they're nowt wrong with that. A Prelude is a Prelude, whether it's a 2.0 auto or a TypeS, all cracking.

[mills]

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