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    type of engine?

    is there anywhere under the hood where i can read or even tell what type of engine my 86 accord hb has???



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    Re: type of engine?

    i believe the motor that it has is called an RB26 or something like that. check google just to be sure...

















    thats me not being serious.

    it says on the engine, near the exhaust manifold.

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    Alright swell its definitely not the RB26 thats a skyline engine and its not an LS1 lol these guys are just fooling with you haha

    Altgough I dont know the exaxt engine in your car you can check a little bronze colored plate on your block I believe and it should be just to te left of your exhaust manifold/headers. You probably wont see it at first because it most likely will be covered in gunk its no bigger than 2"x1" though and should look something like my avatar picture (A20A3)

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    Re: type of engine?

    yup, it will either say: A20A1, or A20A3. if ur car is carb'd (DX hatch) then u should have the A20A1, if ur fuel injected (LX-I hatch) it should be the A20A3.



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    Re: type of engine?

    yes sir.....would be nice to have you.......... you prolly have a a20a1 carbed


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    Join us!!!!! West coast style boyeeee!

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    O....I wouldnt talk like that john.....THATS TO GANGSTER REMEMBER LMFAO


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    lol yeah guys lets keep this thread clean lol boyeee can be misinterpreted, I really wish I did live near you 3geerz because I would love to have the opportunity of a mini meet. definitely take advantage of this SWELL

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rendon LX-i View Post
    yes sir.....would be nice to have you.......... you prolly have a a20a1 carbed
    nah i have fuel injection, im jus starting to learn about my car so bear with me, you will be seeing plenty more of my posts

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    Quote Originally Posted by itzdave View Post
    yup, it will either say: A20A1, or A20A3. if ur car is carb'd (DX hatch) then u should have the A20A1, if ur fuel injected (LX-I hatch) it should be the A20A3.



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    Boyeeee can be misinterpreted? Are you guys being serious? I'm just not gangster enough.

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    Re: type of engine?

    Funny my 86 lxi hatch had a "BS" stamped on the engine data plate, and my 87 dx had a "BT" stamped on the plate while my 88 lxi hatch 87 hatch,other 87 hatch and 89 coupe has the A20A3
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    Re: type of engine?

    Quote Originally Posted by Importordomestic View Post
    Funny my 86 lxi hatch had a "BS" stamped on the engine data plate, and my 87 dx had a "BT" stamped on the plate while my 88 lxi hatch 87 hatch,other 87 hatch and 89 coupe has the A20A3
    yea mine has BT on it, not sure wht that means exactly

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    Quote Originally Posted by swell View Post
    yea mine has BT on it, not sure wht that means exactly

    Hmm not sure, I personally have never heard of this, but im sure if you google it you should be able to find out what it is.

    Post some pics of your car.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 2ndGenGuy View Post
    Boyeeee can be misinterpreted? Are you guys being serious? I'm just not gangster enough.
    No we werent being serious we were referring to a earlier thread started by me where Rendon and Statik got heated and started an argument over nothing. (literally nothing) lol

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    Re: type of engine?

    BT and BS are the "old style" honda engine codes.

    The BT is the a20a3 equivalent, where as BS is the a20a1 equivalent.
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    Re: type of engine?

    Quote Originally Posted by dacantu View Post
    Hmm not sure, I personally have never heard of this, but im sure if you google it you should be able to find out what it is.

    Post some pics of your car.
    yea i been tryin to do that but its sayin that im not able to do that an i read up on why and its because (supposedly) i dont have over 5 posts or something like that? but as you can see i have well over 5 but whatever, i jus need to tlk to an admin about this an see whats up
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    check the bottom of the home page where it says contact us. i had the same problem. just email admin and they should be able to fix it.

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    Re: type of engine?

    Quote Originally Posted by dacantu View Post
    check the bottom of the home page where it says contact us. i had the same problem. just email admin and they should be able to fix it.
    are you sure about that. i could have swore when you do that it say we have either a C30B, J35A, or 2JZ. hum i gotta do some research cus mine says B somethin rather. i gots some home work to do. wait, hum crap, i am confused.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 3gmodifier View Post
    are you sure about that. i could have swore when you do that it say we have either a C30B, J35A, or 2JZ. hum i gotta do some research cus mine says B somethin rather. i gots some home work to do. wait, hum crap, i am confused.
    yeah you confused me

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    Re: type of engine?

    Quote Originally Posted by 2drSE-i View Post
    BT and BS are the "old style" honda engine codes.

    The BT is the a20a3 equivalent, where as BS is the a20a1 equivalent.
    I knew that they were the same as i put an a20a3 head on the BS block - still running in the car today. The only noticable difference was that the BS bottom end didnt have a oil windage tray.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 2drSE-i View Post
    BT and BS are the "old style" honda engine codes.

    The BT is the a20a3 equivalent, where as BS is the a20a1 equivalent.
    so i technically have an a20a3??
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    All USDM carb'd 3g's have A20A1's, and all USDM fuel-injected 3g's have A20A3's. Depending on the year, a fuel-injected 3g might have the A20A3 ('86-7) or the A20A3 revised ('88-9).

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    Re: type of engine?

    got it, where did u learn all of this at? not to down talk u or anything bu yur 17 an it seems like u kno hella
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