Need opinion on a K20 swap

Nemesis22 · 08-06-2004

Alright, I found an RSX at a junk yard and the guy is selling me the K20 for $1,300 with everything. There's only one bad thing, It's a base line RSX. I have two choices.....A) Buy it or B) Just buy the axles,etc. So what do you guys think I should do?

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taz757 · 08-06-2004

Buy it and with the money you've saved, go TODA or Spoon or Mugen on the motor.

Hawk · 08-06-2004

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Originally Posted by Nemesis22

Alright, I found an RSX at a junk yard and the guy is selling me the K20 for $1,300 with everything. There's only one bad thing, It's a base line RSX. I have two choices.....A) Buy it or B) Just buy the axles,etc. So what do you guys think I should do?

so you'll either buy this motor, or buy the stuff for another motor? i don't know if i'd buy stuff for the swap until i had the motor secured.

1300 bucks is a damn good deal, that motor would be ideal if you plan on turboing.

plus theres also the 3rd option of saving that money for a A2 or A

taz757 · 08-06-2004

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Originally Posted by Hawk

so you'll either buy this motor, or buy the stuff for another motor? i don't know if i'd buy stuff for the swap until i had the motor secured.

1300 bucks is a damn good deal, that motor would be ideal if you plan on turboing.

plus theres also the 3rd option of saving that money for a A2 or A

Honestly, there's nothing wrong with an A3. With the money that he'd save from getting that, he can get some trick TODA parts (cam, valves, springs, retainers) and get a Hondata reflash and be done with it. That's what I'd do.

aznboysrfr · 08-06-2004

you can't just put toda cams in an a3 head ... the head is completely different. valve springs, valves, cams, rocker arms, etc

you -could- get a k20a2 head and then put some toda cams in though ;P

taz757 · 08-06-2004

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Originally Posted by aznboysrfr

you can't just put toda cams in an a3 head ... the head is completely different. valve springs, valves, cams, rocker arms, etc

you -could- get a k20a2 head and then put some toda cams in though ;P

Are the heads *that* different that TODA or Mugen or Spoon stuff won't work in them?

I thought that the only real difference between them was the ECU?

aznboysrfr · 08-06-2004

go here

should answer all your questions about the k20a3 (head)

Hawk · 08-06-2004

A2 head + K20a3 block + K20a2 ecu or Kpro = Turbo happy

low compresion pistons with the A3

stl01civic · 08-06-2004

$1300 is cheap for a k20a3. I do go around and ask for installion prices before purchasing anything. you can save up the money and then turbo it/build up the motor.

atl01 · 08-06-2004

theres nothing wrong with an A3 at all. I have a A3 out of an RSX and i love it. All in All i paid about $2800 for the entire swap including parts and labor. I mean a type S has got more horespower than a base, but you got to think that you going from a D17 to a K20A3 is a big diff. The toda N1 pacakage will not fit on a A3, But the greddy turbo kit for the Type S will fit. So just go turbo with it.

stl01civic · 08-07-2004

dam $2800 for the entire job. that is cheap.

7thgencivic9 · 08-07-2004

^^^really! most people i've talked to say they spent at least 5-7 grand. Also I have a newbie question (I don't know much bout swaps). Can you just buy the K20a2 block and fix it up (pnp head, etc.) instead of buying the whole engine? stupid question I know but some friends of mine told me I should do that instead of spending all that money on the entire engine. Just wanted to see if they knew what they were talking bout...thanx

02sleeper · 08-08-2004

that is a nice ass deal get it

02ciVike · 08-09-2004

Thats a damb good deal I would do it if I could find an A3 that cheep.

Nemesis22 · 08-09-2004

I forgot to mention that it's a AT. They told me it's not hard to change it to a MT. What do I have to do to do that? It has less than 20,000 miles. Plus, The guy is asking me if I want the interior. He said it's brand new.