What year is my H22?

[Phempa]

When I got my swap, I was told it was an engine from anywhere between a
92-96 JDM Prelude... but they were unsure what yer exactly.

Is there any way to find the exact year car the engine was in? Or is this impossible?

Thanks in advance for your replies.

[h22sparkle]

okay when the header heatshield is off just on the block there should be a series of circles with arrows on it pointing up and shit thats if you can see it if it doesnt have alot of dirt on it. Youll see that it will have like a 9 arrow pointing up and then 3 or so like that that represents the year you may have

[RedStitch]

Yea, you have to look hard for it. you have to look from an angle, behind the headers on the block. I almost gave up i was so confused the first time i looked for it, but then again im lazy... If i recall right the numbers are on the right side when ur lookig at the engine, close to pulleys and such

[GHOST 2.2]

i dont know what you guys are talkin about*gotta look very hard for it*, but mine is stamped where everyone can see it..

heres a picture of my block

and the description is what h22sparkle said exactly. mine is a 94 block cuz one of the circles is stamped 9|4

[excalibur02]

it probably wont be a 96 h22 since they are obd2 but just letting you know. prolly 92-95. as for me i have a 93....

[PRIMOCB7]

it probably wont be a 96 h22 since they are obd2 but just letting you know. prolly 92-95. as for me i have a 93....

my H22 is stamped 96.. and it was OBD1

[Phempa]

ok, so I take it that my motor was made on Sept 1, 1994?



also, a bit off topic... but does the fact that there's no number after the A make it genuinely JDM?



hope I don't sound like too much of a moron



ps.... how the hell do I get my block clean without taking it apart??? you know... all that white blotching... it's quite ugly.

[rebels]

yes, you have a JDM motor and the year of the motor is a 1994.

when i cleaned my block, used a scratch pad by 3M and it worked fine. took all the grime off then i polished it a little.

[Phempa]

cool, thanks I'll give the 3M scratch pad a shot

[excalibur02]

i used degreased it and used foam engine cleaner. and hosed it down. after that i took steal wool and just cleaned off any surface grime that was on

[cp[mike]]

and yes youre correct about the Sept 1st part.

[h22sparkle]

I used acid on mine and then just sprayed off after it sizzled its way off.

[Phempa]

I used acid on mine and then just sprayed off after it sizzled its way off.

lysergic acid diethylamide?

[mondojackal]

my H22 is stamped 96.. and it was OBD1

hmm...maybe just a changover thing? my blazer was a 95, and it had an OBD2 diagnostic port on it, and and OBD1 ecu...nice huh? autozone didnt even know what hit 'em!! lol

[blackedout]

I was curious.. How can you tell its made in Sep?? i mean i clearly see the 1st and 94, but i don't see the sept.. Is it the first circle?