I cannot find any info on a K20 swap for a car this new, only the 07/08 model. Does anyone have any info on this?

I will be doing a solid build thread to share with the community. I am a very active member on other car forums mostly dealing with domestic engines such as the LS series by GM, and personally own a 1000rwhp Camaro that I built from the ground up... I am not new to engine swaps and hard work, but I know nothing about these Hondas.

Any advice would be great.

 

they didn't make a 2014 fit. so you have a 2013 fit and that being said i would imagine its quite the same as doing a engine swap to the first gen. The only issues you may have is that you'll probably have to custom fab up some motor mounts and such. I don't think there is a formulaic way of doing it like a plan i think you honestly are gonna have to buy your k20. remove the l15 and then see what needs to be done to make everything fit... good luck hope to see your relates turn out awesome and welcome to the forum

 

Haha, perhaps you are correct, that is a mistake on my end... I own a taxi business and I have a bunch of vehicles. I must have a 2013 and a 2015, one is the older body style that I bought from the dealer in 2014... I never actually looked at the paper work. The other one is the new 2015 body style.

I am not afraid of the custom fabrication, I am more concerned about the electronics side of things... any suggestions?

 

Why are you looking to spend $10,000 on an engine swap for a taxi?

 

Contact ktuned and go with a custom harness, I believe the eg kit is as close as you will get axles, custom mounts, ktuned shift kit needs to be adapted. I'm not positive if the frame needs to be notched like on the earlier gen. You will also need to run a stand alone for tuning. Plus all the other little knick knacks like coolant lines, fuel system, intake, and exhaust system that need to be fabricated.

You would be entering new ground since only shops have done the swap.

 

^EnticedByTiffany/Cocowheat in Minnesota did the swap.

He posts infrequently here, he's not a fan of this forum's "demand to be spoonfed first, research never," culture.

 

^^^This taxi has a Porsche 993 twin turbo engine in it.

Race Taxi VW Bus

 

Appreciate the input guys. The reason why I would be doing the swap, that hopefully wouldnt cost 10k, would be because my taxi business is a little edgier than the other companies around here.

My cars are all 2013 or newer, feature custom vinyls, and a few of the fits were the Sport edition... all of them have aftermarket wheels with nice tires, and a few have some LED underglow that makes them stand out. The domelights are 1500 lumen so people see my cars coming from a distance!

Because one of my cars has 200,000 miles on it and the engine and transmission are starting to act up, I figured it would be fun to put some cash into the car and put a K20, or a K24 in it... possibly with a turbo or super charger and then use it as my personal car/taxi when applicable.

I am not asking to be spoon fed information here, but I want to see if I am attempting something that cannot be done for a reasonable price and a reasonable amount of labor.

I am going to call a few companies tomorrow to inquire about engine mount adapters.

If the swap winds up costing too much, I will just throw a stock engine back in the car...

 

if you want something that zips around better but doesn't kill the bank, have a local shop add forged rods and pistons to a stock motor and then install a custom turbo kit.

You could still get around 200whp and it would realistically be half the cost of a k20 swap.