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Old 01-22-2006
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iv been looking at true hondas k20a deal looks good just gotta know a couple of things....the parts that it comes with i can use for my LX 02? Because u need RSX parts when u do the swap and if anyone knows what parts ill be missing from this deal heres the link

http://www.truehonda.com/inventory.p...tdetail&id=444
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doesnt seem like the tranny is included. is it?
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it says complete swap. Just call up Eddie and ask.
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i talked to him on aim, and from what I remember its everything except the mounts which you can get from hasport, dont quote me on it though.

I was wondering why nobody has been talking about buying motors from truehonda, theyve been up for a while, and he seems like a great vendor
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i talked to him on aim, and from what I remember its everything except the mounts which you can get from hasport, dont quote me on it though.

I was wondering why nobody has been talking about buying motors from truehonda, theyve been up for a while, and he seems like a great vendor
because from the add it looks like just the motor is $5500. you will still need motor mounts sub frame and install so total your looking at probably $7k to do the swap. that is expensive. you can find full swap stuff here and other places for cheaper. there was a guy here selling basically the same set up for $2500-3000 on 7thgen.
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because from the add it looks like just the motor is $5500. you will still need motor mounts sub frame and install so total your looking at probably $7k to do the swap. that is expensive. you can find full swap stuff here and other places for cheaper. there was a guy here selling basically the same set up for $2500-3000 on 7thgen.
not for a type R...
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not for a type R...
isnt the only difference the head??? wouldnt it be cheaper to buy a k20a2 motor and swap the a3 head out???? it would be easier and cheaper to buy a a2 motor but i dont know how much the a3 heads go for. i couldnt imagine it would be more than $1k for a stock head. and that would still be cheaper than buy a complete k20a3
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the diff. between a k20a2 and k20a is the cams, intake mani, gears, final drive, flywheel, lsd, pistons.

if you're gonna leave the motor relatively stock, a k20a would be your best bet ... but if you plan to replace everything internally anyway, a k20a2 would be your best bet.
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Originally Posted by aznboysrfr
the diff. between a k20a2 and k20a is the cams, intake mani, gears, final drive, flywheel, lsd, pistons.

if you're gonna leave the motor relatively stock, a k20a would be your best bet ... but if you plan to replace everything internally anyway, a k20a2 would be your best bet.
i think familycar is talking about the difference between k20a3 and k20a2
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Originally Posted by hdave
i think familycar is talking about the difference between k20a3 and k20a2
oh ... I'm a retard.

in that case:

differences are: pistons, rods, head, tranny/gearing, balanced vs. balanced and counter balanced crank, crank pulley, electric vs. hydraulic power steering
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no aznboy is right... I think familycar is confusing engine codes here.... becuase why on earth would you want to put a K20A3 head on a K20A2 motor?

K20A = Type R
K20A2 = Type S
K20A3 = Base Model Motor
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Full swap that Includes Long and Short Block, ECU, Axles, all accessories. All wiring harnesses are uncut and will come with A/C and P/S Pumps. DC5R Transaxle will also be included with the entire swap. You will recieve everything needed to swap into a DC5/RSX straight up minus the subframe
this is not a 7th gen swap it is a dc5 swap. and the trans is included. you'll need a radiator mounts some harness work. ps lines SI axles and other tid bits.
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Originally Posted by R1Style
no aznboy is right... I think familycar is confusing engine codes here.... becuase why on earth would you want to put a K20A3 head on a K20A2 motor?

K20A = Type R
K20A2 = Type S
K20A3 = Base Model Motor
you nailed it my bad!!!
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isnt the only difference the head??? wouldnt it be cheaper to buy a k20a2 motor and swap the a3 head out???? it would be easier and cheaper to buy a a2 motor but i dont know how much the a3 heads go for. i couldnt imagine it would be more than $1k for a stock head. and that would still be cheaper than buy a complete k20a3

k20a3 is si or base rsx
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Originally Posted by familycar
isnt the only difference the head??? wouldnt it be cheaper to buy a k20a2 motor and swap the a3 head out???? it would be easier and cheaper to buy a a2 motor but i dont know how much the a3 heads go for. i couldnt imagine it would be more than $1k for a stock head. and that would still be cheaper than buy a complete k20a3
k20a3 - base rsx/ si
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Originally Posted by cj2185
isnt the only difference the head??? wouldnt it be cheaper to buy a k20a2 motor and swap the a3 head out???? it would be easier and cheaper to buy a a2 motor but i dont know how much the a3 heads go for. i couldnt imagine it would be more than $1k for a stock head. and that would still be cheaper than buy a complete k20a3

k20a3 is si or base rsx
why don't you go back and read my posts.
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why don't you go back and read my posts.
i was about to ask if anyone else heard an echo. it usually only takes once for me!!
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^ yeah

on a side note, have you gotten your built head on yet?? ... I wanna see how it runs!
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i am still waiting on my cam and springs to arrive and i need to finish up the fab work on the gsr IM. i doubt the head has even been touched yet either. for some reason i have had baaad luck getting machine shops and fabricators to keep their promises for completing work. i am going to call and bug them again today!!
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