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1997 Honda Prelude Type Sh Great Shape ,timing Belt Slipped On Engine on 2040-cars

Year:1997 Mileage:149479
Location:

Panhandle, Texas, United States

Panhandle, Texas, United States
Fuel Type:GAS
Transmission:Manual
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:2.2L 2156CC l4 GAS DOHC Naturally Aspirated
Body Type:Coupe
Condition:

Used

VIN (Vehicle Identification Number)
: JHMBB6157VC007841
Year: 1997
Make: Honda
Mileage: 149,479
Model: Prelude
Trim: Type SH Coupe 2-Door
Options: Sunroof, CD Player
Drive Type: FWD
Safety Features: Anti-Lock Brakes, Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag
Number of Cylinders: 4
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Locks, Power Windows
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty

 This is a very hard to find 100% stock 1997 Honda Prelude Type SH.
 The car is in great shape overall. The interior is near flawless, with all accessories functioning properly. The transmission shifts great and recently had it's fluid changed. The suspension seems to be in great working condition. The tires only have about 4,000 miles on them. The rear brakes are new and the front brakes have some life left.

This car drove amazingly with the ATTS unit. This active torque transfer system performs like a eletronic differential. It divides the power between the front wheels and even allows for one tire to be spinning faster than the other. This all add up to excellent handling and no torque steer . The ATTS was  included only in the less then 10,000 1997-2001 Prelude Type SH models built

The bad. While the car has a clean title and the is zero bondo on the vehicle. It has been in a small fender bender were the rear bumper was replaced.

Most importantly. This car most likely had it's timing belt improperly installed and failed 2,000 miles after a new timing belt kit service was performed. This was the case the head and vavles were damaged. There doesnt seem to be any piston damage. The engine performed wonderfully before this mishap.

This is the Prelude SH to restore or built into a track monster. A hard to find and unique sports car.

Estimated cost of engine rebuilt $2,300. Other options including swaps do exist.


On Aug-21-14 at 12:09:45 PDT, seller added the following information:

Reserve lowered. Must sell 

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