what kind of engine do I have - Honda Prelude Forum

preludelovr96 · 03-08-2011, 11:32 PM

what kind of engine do I have, please help I would like to know. I do have some numbers I believe they are serial numbers for the motor.

preludelovr96 · 03-08-2011, 11:43 PM

Im not sure if I got the right numbers but the numbers are m2f4-400078 and my vin is JHMBB****TC000400

SnOwAnGeL · 03-09-2011, 01:11 AM

The number should be stamped on the front of the engine on the passenger side where the engine meets the transmission.

preludelovr96 · 03-09-2011, 01:30 AM

yeah, then that is it. Do you know how to figure out what kind of engine it is?

SnOwAnGeL · 03-09-2011, 01:47 AM

No no no...

It should be something like H22, H23, or F22/23 (did they have F's in 4th gens? I'm not sure)

preludelovr96 · 03-09-2011, 01:55 AM

thats the number I got, how do I tell what kind of engine it is? is there a website? (M2F4-400078)

SnOwAnGeL · 03-09-2011, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by preludelovr96

thats the number I got, how do I tell what kind of engine it is? is there a website? (M2F4-400078)

That's your transmission. The engine code is to the right of that in roughly the same area except on the block, stamped on a flat square. It will start with an H, or an F.

preludelovr96 · 03-09-2011, 02:21 AM

ok Ill check it tomorrow and update the thread, have a good night fellas

SnOwAnGeL · 03-09-2011, 02:29 AM

The two numbers are an inch apart, the one you need is on the right and is stamped into the engine block, and starts with an H or an F.

Look at the picture below. It's more detailed.

The picture shows an H22A engine (right) with an M2B4 transmission (left).

netzyo98 · 03-09-2011, 07:26 AM

check what everyone else has been telling you on the other thread...

but the M2F4 tranny you have listed above is originally mated with an h22

preludelovr96 · 03-09-2011, 11:51 PM

I figured it out I have a 1996 honda prelude SI with a H22A1 VTEC with a M2F4 transmission

netzyo98 · 03-10-2011, 03:03 PM

awesome...great to hear