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Sabz5150
12-02-2002, 05:31 PM
The crank angle sensor in my distributor died a few days ago. I wound up using the distributor off of an 87 Prelude 2.0si as a replacement. After I installed it and adjusted the timing, I could feel a significant power increase right at 4000 RPM, much more kick than normal. Is there something special about the Lude's distributor, or is this just from me having a dying distributor for a long time?

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PhydeauX
12-02-2002, 07:48 PM
It has more mechanical advance then an accord one.

andy
Sabz5150
12-02-2002, 09:44 PM
Cool :)

What other engine parts are good to get from a Lude 2.0si? Besides the tranny :p

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shepherd79
12-03-2002, 04:44 AM
really? man, there is bunch of preludes around here. i am gonna pull one and try it.
Sabz5150
12-03-2002, 10:06 AM
I also have the Prelude's ECU under my seat. Still don't know exactly what differences there are between the two, might know what to do what that extra ignition advance? Who knows :p

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AccordEpicenter
12-03-2002, 09:17 PM
As far as I know, the distributors are pretty similar (if not the same) but the advance on your old one coulda been shot. My distributor's advance mechanism completely locked up right before it died, and gave me nearly 0 advance. Both are vacuum advance/retard
smufguy
12-03-2002, 09:45 PM
i think the Lude ecu has a much better flow rate in the injectors compared to the accord one. But i am guessing u were using the distributor and the ecu from the second gen lude (87 like u said). They had the A20 motor.
ACCORD EX
12-04-2002, 07:08 AM
i think the ludes are better than accords !

MIKE
89accordlxi
12-04-2002, 11:14 AM
would the lude dist. work in my 89 lxi?
PhydeauX
12-04-2002, 11:18 AM
Yes, other then the advance mechanisim its the same thing.

andy
AccordEpicenter
12-04-2002, 10:06 PM
are the intakes or anything different on the lude vs accord a20? How bout that lude ecm?
safeel
12-05-2002, 02:16 AM
U mean the lude ECU?

And what the hel are those two boxes under the two front seats?
i just noticed them a few days ago.
AZmike
12-05-2002, 08:06 AM
Originally posted by smufguy
i think the Lude ecu has a much better flow rate in the injectors compared to the accord one. But i am guessing u were using the distributor and the ecu from the second gen lude (87 like u said). They had the A20 motor.

The ECU doesn't affect the flow rate of the injectors, it just controls how long they open for each cycle.
AccordEpicenter
12-05-2002, 01:48 PM
yeah but is there a difference between lude and accord computers that anybody knows of?