CmptchAV6

Ok I have a 1999 Honda Accord V6 and yesterday I was talking to someone about cars and they told me about a rare 3.2L Acura Legend with a 6 speed manual. I was wondering if a) this car really does exist and b) if it had the j series engine in it. Also I know for a fact that the 2.7L V6 that was in the 5th gen accord had a Manual for it in the Legend what is its engine code?

SOHCArchangel

wasnt that legend rwd?

Gennady

Legend was FWD. I've never heard of a 6 speed for it though. And I thought the J-series engine was in the Vigor in the form of in I5 J25 rated at 175bhp. Correct me if I'm wrong please.

Edit: 1000 Posts, hurray for my sorry ***.


[Modified by Wont be beat, 11:30 AM 2/18/2002]

SOHCArchangel

i think 93? hd the 6 speed in it? its a rare lead brick...

Nick M

Another Honda site based on V6 accords, im not sure of the address, it may just be v6accord or accordv6.com has a couple members that actually did this conversion on a 6th gen. The problem they ran into was the ECU always thought it was in park, so there was no vtec and no revs past 5k or so. I dont know if they ever resolved it or not. The legend was never RWD, it was always FWD. The 3.2l 6-speed versions had 230hp and 200ft/lbs +/-, they were decent cruisers, but large and heavy. They would do a 1/4 in mid 15s. Finding a 6-speed legend is rare enough, finding a tranny in a junkyard would be next to impossible i would imagine, your best bet is to find that accord web board and ask some questions.

H23 Power

I don't think the legend had a J series engine.

besides that, i just remembered the legend engine is mounted in a different direction, it is mounted as it would be RWD, even though it is FWD, so I really don't see it working


[Modified by 01GSR, 1:00 PM 2/18/2002]

Gennady

So whats the point of driving a Honda then? All the fun is above 5k. to whoever did this swap.

CmptchAV6

Actually I went and checked it out. You have to do something to some vtec sensor or something and the problems have been fixed. It sounds like a difficult swap tho b/c their is welding and stuff involved. I guess it is time to go pricing things out heh

Nick M

Nice, let us know what you find. Im glad to see those guys got the swap to work. The legend was a c series motor wasnt it?

CmptchAV6

yeah it was a c series but it sounds like it works. Sounds like some major custom work is needed tho I think I need to investigate alot more before I start getting the parts for the swap. I wonder if my friend will let me buy his 88 acura legend with the manual I know that tranny is still in good condition