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I'm not planning on doing it but would it be more better to do a a k24 swap with the k20a head and the type s tranny or do a k23 swap since the k23 is turbo and you can just get a bigger turbo.

 
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what car has the k23? never heard of it.

do a k20a2 with a k24 head not the other way around and the k20a2 already has the rsx-s tranny

 
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if anything he might be reffering to the RDX turbo motor? if not then no clue

 
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yea the k23 is the RDX turbo motor sorry if I wasn't clear but the compression on the pistons is 8:1 so you can run high boost as long as the internals are strong enough. I'm assuming they are but my question is would it be a better deal than doing the k24 build vs the k23

 
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it's a k24 block with an A2 head buddy...

 
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I think it's been covered that the RDX motor is WAY to tall to fit into a civic engine bay.

Just found this, it looks like the problem is a top mount intercooler, which you could probabaly reroute to an FMIC. HT has an interesting article from a magazine also:
http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread...ostid=22481763

 
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the k23 will not work. It has been covered many of times on k20a.org. It was attempted by one on there also. He ended up selling th motor if i remember correctly. Honda Tuning magazine said that the motor was almost completely unswappable because of the AWD and how computer controlled the car is.

 
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well it was interesting... but yea k24 block with k20a2 head!!

 
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not even with a k20 tranny or a k24 tranny?? wow.. but im sure someone will find a way to do it..

 
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^wtf?

 
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if you are referring to the k23, the k series trannies dont fit onto the k23. it is designed for the larger V6 AWD tranny

 
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dude it won't work. do some research. and just because it's turbo doesn't mean you can just slap on a bigger turbo and call it a day

 
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As swappable as a Dodge Viper motor.

 
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in that case, thats pretty swappable....

...remember the civic with the LS corvette engine? think of that =]

 
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It is possible with the right amount of $$$ but the only reason to do it would be to say you can. You would spend a **** ton of money for what 240hp and 260tq. Build a normal k series, boost it and for less money you will be able to hit 400-500hp

 
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^^ agreed!! Especially if you do the hybrid build... k24 block and k20a2 head!

 
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I didnt even think of the rdx being swapped. i see that as a whole new era of the honda/acura relm. its way advanced for ne kind of swap right now but yeah the k20 head k24 bottom turns out good. i saw an em2 in my area do that swap and saw the car dyno! it was nice to see the hp and tq very close to each other.

 
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^lol yeah that was me

 
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well thanks, I just saw the motor and thought that would be interesting. But I did google it I forgot to look on k20a.org but regardless it is interesting and I forgot about the awd feater the car has so yea. I was unaware of the motor being to tall but not everything is interchangeable with honda

 
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or do a j-series swap! people are trying it on k20a.org, but it's rediculous IMO. besides, the k23 is HARD to find and expensive as it is.

 
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The j is out of the tl right? i thought about attempting that. but decided our bay wasnt wide enough

 
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I'm not looking to swap now, I'm going turbo before I swap but it was just a nice thought

 
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your going turbo in the D17Ax before you swap? why waste the money on the turbo build and put that into the swap. for the price of the build on the turbo you could get the motor or other parts for the swap like the subframe, axles, mounts, etc.

 
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^^ that is tru but if he doesn't know much about cars he can learn alot by doing the turbo build before he swaps... that is if he decides to swap after he does the turbo build....

 
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Thats true, but that can be an even more pricey learning curve lol

 
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not on a d17...blows the motor, $500 to replace it

 
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So what about k24 CRV engine on the 7thgen would they work?..

 
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absolutely not

 
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I meant the Turbo then to swap if it blows, thats 2K for the turbo, then 4-5K for the K20 swap

 
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well I was referring to learning on the d17 turbo build then moving on to the swap.... read people read...lol