Does a Head Swap Make Sense? || 8th Gen Civic Hybrid to K || 7th Gen Accord/TSX Auto Swap

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that was a short show, did I arrive late?

GREAT Video! Thank you for your time and heavy efforts! Great Job!!

Need to replace my 2003 Honda CRV engine can I use any CRV year roughly 2003 to 5 or six and just do kind of like the intake manifold swap?

so the rsx k20a2 vtec heads are not better and wont make more power over a k24 vtec tsx head?

I was about to replace my k24a2 head with my k20z1 head tomorrow. I thought I'd gain some power by doing this. Am I wrong or is Brian wrong?

I volunteer my 04 Auto TSX to a 6MT swap. I’ll pay for everything

Will a 07 civic si 6 speed manual bolt to a k24 a ?

TSX auto :) exactly the info I need :)

I almost got all my cores together for my del sol. A crv came into work with the k24a1. Well I sorced the k24 and all the awd parts for my del sol. Got on ebay and got extremely lucky and found a rbb3 head for just over 300 bucks. Now I just need the manual crv transmission and I will have all the cores. I know I'm far from building point tho. The turbo, ecu, all the conversion stuff swap a d to k24 and make it awd. But since I got the car for 200 and the head for just over 300 even if I spend 4k it's still a really cheap swapped del sol 😂

These are awesome... i just dropped my 91 hf motor and have a 04 tsx k24 coming in 3 weeks. Im sure i will have some questions soon and am watching your old engine bay prep vids on repeat

Hey after dimensions for the K24 looking at putting one in my Suzuki X-90. Want to keep 4x4. I know they are a tall motor.. just want to see if it's feasible without too much cutting..
Love your show..
Russ from Brisbane Australia

Question got a eg6 sir swapped a k24 with a type r head etc some 500ish cc injectors am gonna grab a fuel pump but just curious would the stock pump hack it

Just buy an Si is always the answer... There's so much into swapping things that you need to have gotten the parts for dirt for it to make much sense. Believe me I got a 05 CR-V 5mt and you have to touch every damn thing, every piece of driveline, stand alone ECU, etc. just to have a heavy Civic with AWD in the end..

Something to consider with the 5 speed manual vs the 6 speed manual, is that yes the 6speed has better overall acceleration. But if it requires an additional shift the hit 60 the 0-60 time will suffer! For some people this is a deal breaker.

Hi, I have a Honda Jazz 2007 1,4I-DSI -SA right hand drive manual and looking to start my K-swap. I have a Z1 head and a a6 bottom end. What ECU could I use and any direction to go in as I am not sure what ECU to use to get everything working besides going aftermarket. The K20a6 engine is complete and out of a Honda CR-V, could I use the CR-V ecu?

I have a 2007 Honda Element, I'm looking to swap in V6 Auto J series. I know a company currently does a J series swap that works with manual Elements, but looking to do a V6 Auto, so that I can use stock ECU in case I BAR it later (CA). What do you think?

I have a 2012 Acura TSX special edition with the 6mt how difficult would it be to swap in a V6 j35

I thought the accords were 5 speed auto

I have a oem k20 ppa engine and wish to keep it in the car it came in for sentimental purposes.

What are my cam options, if there are any? I prefer to stick to this style of head.

Here in New Zealand, prb heads arent so abundant compared to rbc or rbb engines.

I can’t wait to k swap the cr-z I plan on purchasing soon

Thanks for the info!!

You need to use specifically k24a3 bottom and k20z4 head to make 280bhp of course you will need to use fd2 oil pump and skunk 2 or any upgraded aftermarket camshafts to make that power

Is there a video dropping on that da?

10 speed k20c4 swap ?

I have have a 99 Honda Civic 4 dr and was thinking about going K to a K20Z3 in the future is it better to leave the 4x100 32mm 99 Si knuckles I have or obtain and use 5x114.3 36mm 1st gen CR-V knuckles and brakes. What would be the pros and cons to each?

My hybrid civic was automatic, I already mounted the k24a2 engine into the car

Me and a friend of mine manual swapped his 7th gen accord with a 2nd gen tsx trans, there is a wiring harness in the auto that sits where the master would go trough the firewall, we had to drill out and salvage the spot welded on mounts to actually be able to bolt the clutch pedal bracket and the added peice to supoort the master from a donor manual car, we had to cut the firewall from the harness hole and move the harness towards the left hand side and made another plate for the engine bay side and weld all that on. NOT a easy process. Also a 1st gen tsx trans would have worked much much better for mounting and shifter bracket stuff

So the RBC-1 head from a k20z3 is the same as a k24a2 head from a 07 tsx? I’m trying to build a 20/24 so just wanna make sure I got that information correctly. If it is the same I should get a rsx type s head then 🤔

I was planning to do a head swap on my 8th gen accord to a k24a2 head. It has the k24z2 and i know i need to machine one of the coolant passages for the head to match up. How would i go about with wiring it?

One thing i noticed is the ACM metal behind you. I own and run a sign shop so in the sign industry we use that stuff alot😂

Love the Q&A!! What is the last year for a V6 Accord with manual trans?? This old man is ready to join the Honda fun.

I have a the 2 lobe intake k24a8. It's an 07' Honda Accord 2.4 coupe exl 5 spd auto 160hp. Is it possible in any way to take the original k24a8 2 lobe motor and swap in the right cams and hardware for a true 3 lobe intake/exhaust vtec engine? Or at least install a 2 lobe cam for the exhaust? - Or do I just beef up the intake the best I can i.e. cai, 06-08 tsx upper manifold , tb spacer, thermal throttle body/manifold gasket? I have a junk yard not far from me that is full of tsx's and hondas and only charges 40 bucks a part I just have to uninstall it myself. Please let me know what my options are as I am new to this ,but incredibly eager to learn and love everything about vtec thank you!

I have an rsx type s with the k20a2. which k24 bottom end is best to swap in?

The K20a2 engine from the EP3 can’t be the same as the K24a3. I’m sure the K20a2 head flows a bit better?

The k20 head has the 50 degree vtc and is higher flowing it definitely made a difference when i swapped it onto my k24 block.

Any key points/advice on a 7th gen civic d17a1 to d17a2 cylinder head swap to gain vetec.

Thanks Brian.

I really like how you have love for these old Hondas!! And i see you deal with
More new too 😄😃 i cant work with that werb!😅 im from norway! I have had my crx for 25 years now! And now also i have the -99 integra and the Accord R😇😇

Hello I have a 05 accord coupe manual that I swapped a 07 tsx engine with tsx transmission and I’m have some issues with it not stay on at idle when the mass air flow sensor is plugged in but when the sensor is unplugged my car will start and stay at idle but then goes into limp mode. What can I do to fix this? I was told i could put a k-tuner chip in my ecu to bypass the problem. But what do you think I should do to fix this?

Brian, can you tell me if Automatic kswap to an automatic chassis?
Example- Auto crx with Auto rsx base swap. Please let us know.

We need a 6spd swap on a auto TSX i cant seem to any info on that

I spy a honda pocket (tucked) radiator from koyo over there by the tool box.

Have you guys tried it yet?

I did and i loved it actually on my last k swap in a 97 coupe. Worked great, the mounts are just flimsy as hell. Im not sure why they put them there instead of 2
On each side one at the top one at the bottom. Not that big of a deal, few mins with a tig welder solves that.

Good day can i put k27z3 2009-2014 Tsx in a 2010 accord which has a k24z2 engine. Would the computer works the same. manual transmission of course