this month's honda tuning was really interesting with an ek that had a j32 swap in it.

anyone want to try mashing it in a fit? doesnt look that huge except that it stands taller.

 

i thought there were already a few that had that motor in a ek chassis?


seems like it would stick out of the hood more than the civic/integra chassis or close to the plastic trim under the window.

 

the honda fit has more hood clearance then eg/ek/dc. my only concern would be the width of the engine compartment.

i wish i had some measurements so i could test that out.

 

ha back to the drawing board

 

i have had some crazy ideas but i would love to be the first to try this swap. ha ha ha

 

well do it. there is a guy here local trying to put one in a DA. he is custom fabing mounts and everything.

 

idk man it sticks out a lot lol

gotta be heavy on the front

 

yeah i saw that guys thread on k20a.org

there is also a guy who did probably the first j swap into an ef civic. sticks way out of the hood. custom metal work will have to be done.

i think it weighs 200lbs more than a k series.

 

That's just overkill...lol I still say
f20c

 

f20c has too much negative lean toward the firewall. doesnt look like i would be able to do it.

my new plan is to get a dc2 type r from japan and drop the f20c into that and swap a k20a into the fit. if both engine bays are open at the same time i will attempt to put the f20c in but i have strong doubts.

im just bored and considering the j32a.

anyone else have any input?

 

Haha throw it in the back. RWD FTW

 

There is a local guy that has a J swapped Type-R. I think he bought the Type-R after it had been stripped, so there was no engine in it. I won't bother posting the link, because you have to be a registered member of STLHondas to see it.



He does have a hood on it too, it needed some of the under-hood webbing cut out to fit.

 

are you sure he didnt cut the hood out too?

i took a pic of this at Import alliance
the manifold doesnt even clear the hood skeleton even if it was lifted in the rear

 

http://www.honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2615795
Check out page 3 for videos

 

I think you might need to be registered to read this, so I will quote a couple lines.

StlHondas

From the thread: I cut the webbing, swapped manifolds and lowered everything down 1.5in. The oil pan wont scrape. There is PLENTY of clearance...

I spaced down the mounts and subframe equally to keep the engine/ axle angles the same. It sits about 1.5in lower than before. I plan on compensating the height differences through the coilovers.

He is using a 09 TL 3.7 manifold so that there is more clearance. The engine is from a CL Type-S.

I like what he did as I am not a fan of the exposed engine look. This car looks stock from the outside.

 

dang crazy! cool swap just dont really see the point though

 

Maybe to be different

 

If your going to stuff a larger engine into something why stop at a little bit larger? ... Engine swaps are almost always overkill in one way or another.

 

Lol you won't budge on swapping will you Coyote

 

I wouldn't want to see a perfectly good car messed up with a swap and there aren't many cars around that aren't a mess of problems after an engine swap..... It is very difficult to do one right without spending a lot more than intended...... It is just a matter of opinion from an old guy that has done a few swaps and ridden in and driven a few more...... Pick up trucks are a breeze though.