TSX Engine Swap?

ninjaboy · 10-05-2008, 06:50 PM

I'm buying a TSX from my brother for really cheap. However, the engine is toast. I want to do a straight and simple engine swap. Nothing special.

Would an 06-08 motor swap in easily without major wiring work?
How bout an 09?

Thanks!

l7h8626 · 10-05-2008, 07:47 PM

k20 from rsx, and you are free to go turbo and k-pro

griffojm · 10-05-2008, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by l7h8626

k20 from rsx, and you are free to go turbo and k-pro :d

+1

ninjaboy · 10-05-2008, 08:07 PM

nah, just want to keep the car stock. no crazy mods.

l7h8626 · 10-05-2008, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ninjaboy

nah, just want to keep the car stock. no crazy mods.

then your best luck is a motor from the junkyard...
should find a same year so you wont have problem of the ecu not recognize something or conflict w/ the cluster etc....

kuma912 · 10-05-2008, 11:51 PM

Any 04-08 tsx k24a2 will work. Just use your existing harness and ecu. Try to find the later model engines. Btw. Whats wrong with the current one?

JDM4life · 10-06-2008, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by l7h8626

k20 from rsx, and you are free to go turbo and k-pro

l7h8626 · 10-06-2008, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by kuma912

Any 04-08 tsx k24a2 will work. Just use your existing harness and ecu. Try to find the later model engines. Btw. Whats wrong with the current one?

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Originally Posted by ninjaboy

I'm buying a TSX from my brother for really cheap. However, the engine is toast.

there you go~

kuma912 · 10-06-2008, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by l7h8626

there you go~

Thats kinda vague

H22A_CD5 · 10-06-2008, 01:44 AM

In any case, the same motor from the same year, is going to go in with no problems. If you were to do something from a different year, im sure as with any other honda swap, something is going to not match up and if you dont catch it going in, then you are going to get countless headaches in pursuit of some wire somewhere causing a CEL. Save yourself the time and the sleepless nights and find a motor from the same year.

l7h8626 · 10-06-2008, 03:25 AM

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Originally Posted by H22A_CD5

In any case, the same motor from the same year, is going to go in with no problems. If you were to do something from a different year, im sure as with any other honda swap, something is going to not match up and if you dont catch it going in, then you are going to get countless headaches in pursuit of some wire somewhere causing a CEL. Save yourself the time and the sleepless nights and find a motor from the same year.

^^ yea thats what i was saying.

kuma912 · 10-06-2008, 04:21 AM

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Originally Posted by H22A_CD5

In any case, the same motor from the same year, is going to go in with no problems. If you were to do something from a different year, im sure as with any other honda swap, something is going to not match up and if you dont catch it going in, then you are going to get countless headaches in pursuit of some wire somewhere causing a CEL. Save yourself the time and the sleepless nights and find a motor from the same year.

Actually he doesn't have to worry about that. All the k24a2 engines are the same. The newer ones are just better flowing. Hence the 5 hp increase.

evertp1 · 10-07-2008, 03:15 PM

If you plan on doing Hondata later on, dont go past 06

chuson · 10-07-2008, 03:40 PM

06 K24A2 (TSX) motor will be the best for you, but you also need ECU to pair with it.

You can go for K20A2 for ultimate unlimited modding possibilities, but for sure you will have tons of headache to figure out everything.

ninjaboy · 10-07-2008, 10:51 PM

Cool... Thanks for the info guys. I'll go with an 06 motor if i can locate one.