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xproductionz · 05-14-2006, 07:03 PM

Click here for the DIY... i have it sitting on my server
http://www.xproductionz.com/k20swap/k20swap.html

As i go along let me know if i missed anything so i can add it in
Also if anyone has some pics i can add then that would help too

UPDATED 3/5/2006

**also note that the same thing applies to people who do the k24 swap. Just remember that if you use a k24 that the tranny side mount is different from the k20 tranny mount. If you already have a k20 in your car and wish to use a k24. Hasport and i think Hybrid can supply only the k24 tranny mount so that way it sits the motor lower so it can fit in our cars

***also note that i did find out that the 04-05 civics have the in-dash c101 clip rewired from that of the 01-03. I am in the process of finding out the solution for you 04-05 owners. If anyone has figured it out please do let me know so i can put it up

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bgoetz · 05-15-2006, 05:40 AM

Great post, I will definately need this. However, I think that the $3,900 beyond the price of the engine seems a bit high. Some of the stuff listed such as hondata is not necesarally needed, other things like throttle cable you can get guys to throw in with the swap. I am budgeting 6K if I go with the K20a2 and hondata + intake, flywheel, clutch and 7K if I go with the K20a + intake, flywheel, and clutch. How much did you really spend, it sounds like you did it the cheapest way possible? Also how hard was the DIY wireing?

UNBRE4K4BLE · 05-15-2006, 10:27 AM

awesome post

xproductionz · 05-15-2006, 08:59 PM

well you gotta remember each resource was different....well?? define cheapest way possible???.. cause i mean if going to a junkyard and getting parts is cheap then i am cheap... .. also i didnt say it was required to have hondata... if you look at it i have it under the OPTIONAL section....but i was on a budget and so forth at the time plus it was my only car so i needed it up and running ASAP.... but now some of the stuff dont apply to me anymore... like now i got stage 2 axles... aluminum radiator to come in a few weeks and t-fal fans...so if your on a budget get what you need to get it running and then upgrade along the way... but if you got the money do it all at once...

but i bought that motor way back in ending 2003 beginning of 2004 and i bought it for $2500... complete motor with tranny... no subframe, cables, shifter assembly and so forth and so forth... and the prices i have listed is what i bought everything else for.. with some quotes from my local acura dealer

MJOLNIRvTEC · 01-28-2008, 07:40 AM

Man this write up is amazing. I am completely new to tuning, and this weekend my friend and I(also a noob) were able to drop in a k20... we get to dyno tommorow. We ran into a few snags with the wiring, but that wasnt anything to do with our right up. it was more just a fit of anger....lol big time props for this. Ill post pics if needed

moobthoj707 · 01-30-2008, 01:53 AM

very nice...

xproductionz · 02-10-2008, 06:56 PM

just some heads up... the DIY has been updated a few times since i last posted this 3 years ago.. lol

FuriousYellowSi · 09-29-2008, 12:35 PM

Does anyone know the changes in the '04-'05 C101 clip yet? I am doing this swap in a few weeks and need to know this. Also, I don't understand why the harness needs to be re-wired anyways, considering a K20 harness comes with the motor, same with the ECU, shouldn't they just work together the way they are? Thanks

Modified by FuriousYellowSi at 5:06 PM 9/29/2008

FuriousYellowSi · 09-29-2008, 03:37 PM

OK I think I found my own answer. The C101 clip plugs into a separate harness in the dash, and not directly to the ECU? Am I right on this?

toyomatt84 · 09-29-2008, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FuriousYellowSi

OK I think I found my own answer. The C101 clip plugs into a separate harness in the dash, and not directly to the ECU? Am I right on this?

The C101 does not plug directly into the ECU.

FuriousYellowSi · 09-30-2008, 10:42 AM

Thanks for clarifying this for me. I just wanted to get this thought through the best i can before i start the swap to try to get it done with as few snags as possible.

ej10028 · 06-19-2009, 12:04 AM

now that is a wright up!

Kreatum EMII · 10-26-2009, 05:17 PM

Congrats on this write up!!, its going to be a great help

jmack137 · 02-05-2010, 07:53 PM

i just recently purchased an 05 civic ex special edition and am planning on doing a k-swap and N/A tuning, i am wondering if the special edition changes anything about the swap, i doubt it, but i know little in this area

20-EM2-05 · 02-06-2010, 12:07 PM

No special edition doesn't have anything under the hood that is different from the rest of the ex.

The only thing our special edition edition has over the regular EX/DX is our rims, deck, and that special edition emblem on the rear.\

And yes. I drive a 2005 Honda Civic EX Special Edition

jmack137 · 02-06-2010, 11:18 PM

sweet, thanks, and as to our little emblems, soon i should only have the ''H" in the middle

05-15-2006, 05:40 AM	#2
bgoetz Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Maumee, OH, US Posts: 549	Re: DIY: K20/K24 Swap into a 2001-2005 Civic (xproductionz) Great post, I will definately need this. However, I think that the $3,900 beyond the price of the engine seems a bit high. Some of the stuff listed such as hondata is not necesarally needed, other things like throttle cable you can get guys to throw in with the swap. I am budgeting 6K if I go with the K20a2 and hondata + intake, flywheel, clutch and 7K if I go with the K20a + intake, flywheel, and clutch. How much did you really spend, it sounds like you did it the cheapest way possible? Also how hard was the DIY wireing? __________________ K'ed up 201whp and 151 torque on a mustang dyno

05-15-2006, 10:27 AM	#3
UNBRE4K4BLE Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Camden, North Carolina, United States Posts: 303	awesome post __________________ 2009 BSP Fit Sport

05-15-2006, 08:59 PM	#4
xproductionz Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: NV, USA Posts: 122	Re: (FR3SHT0D3F) well you gotta remember each resource was different....well?? define cheapest way possible???.. cause i mean if going to a junkyard and getting parts is cheap then i am cheap... .. also i didnt say it was required to have hondata... if you look at it i have it under the OPTIONAL section....but i was on a budget and so forth at the time plus it was my only car so i needed it up and running ASAP.... but now some of the stuff dont apply to me anymore... like now i got stage 2 axles... aluminum radiator to come in a few weeks and t-fal fans...so if your on a budget get what you need to get it running and then upgrade along the way... but if you got the money do it all at once... but i bought that motor way back in ending 2003 beginning of 2004 and i bought it for $2500... complete motor with tranny... no subframe, cables, shifter assembly and so forth and so forth... and the prices i have listed is what i bought everything else for.. with some quotes from my local acura dealer __________________ WHO DOESNT GO ON MYSPACE myspace.com/allmotak20 ITS BACK!!.. and better than ever... Cars. Models. Shows. Arcade Games and more www.xproductionz.com Check out my write-ups FAQ: Should i Swap or Turbo? DIY: K20 Swap into a 2001+ Civic DIY: DX/LX head swap to EX VTEC

01-28-2008, 07:40 AM	#5
MJOLNIRvTEC Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mystery Machine Posts: 203	Re: (xproductionz) Man this write up is amazing. I am completely new to tuning, and this weekend my friend and I(also a noob) were able to drop in a k20... we get to dyno tommorow. We ran into a few snags with the wiring, but that wasnt anything to do with our right up. it was more just a fit of anger....lol big time props for this. Ill post pics if needed __________________ 2007 S2k-Hardtop XBL-Project Mj0lnir Bravo Btry 1-15th FA 1HBCT 2ID

02-10-2008, 06:56 PM	#7
xproductionz Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: NV, USA Posts: 122	just some heads up... the DIY has been updated a few times since i last posted this 3 years ago.. lol __________________ WHO DOESNT GO ON MYSPACE myspace.com/allmotak20 ITS BACK!!.. and better than ever... Cars. Models. Shows. Arcade Games and more www.xproductionz.com Check out my write-ups FAQ: Should i Swap or Turbo? DIY: K20 Swap into a 2001+ Civic DIY: DX/LX head swap to EX VTEC

01-30-2008, 01:53 AM	#6
moobthoj707 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 51	very nice...

09-29-2008, 12:35 PM	#8
FuriousYellowSi Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: North Bay, ON, Canada Posts: 57	Re: (xproductionz) Does anyone know the changes in the '04-'05 C101 clip yet? I am doing this swap in a few weeks and need to know this. Also, I don't understand why the harness needs to be re-wired anyways, considering a K20 harness comes with the motor, same with the ECU, shouldn't they just work together the way they are? Thanks Modified by FuriousYellowSi at 5:06 PM 9/29/2008 __________________ 2005 Honda Civic EX EM2 - JDM K20a ITR swap with SRI and custom 2.5in catback exhaust. Coming soon: low comp motor rebuild with turbo, full coilovers and other suspension goodies 1991 Honda Civic DX hatch winter beater - All stock and auto

09-29-2008, 03:37 PM	#9
FuriousYellowSi Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: North Bay, ON, Canada Posts: 57	OK I think I found my own answer. The C101 clip plugs into a separate harness in the dash, and not directly to the ECU? Am I right on this? __________________ 2005 Honda Civic EX EM2 - JDM K20a ITR swap with SRI and custom 2.5in catback exhaust. Coming soon: low comp motor rebuild with turbo, full coilovers and other suspension goodies 1991 Honda Civic DX hatch winter beater - All stock and auto

09-30-2008, 10:42 AM	#11
FuriousYellowSi Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: North Bay, ON, Canada Posts: 57	Thanks for clarifying this for me. I just wanted to get this thought through the best i can before i start the swap to try to get it done with as few snags as possible. __________________ 2005 Honda Civic EX EM2 - JDM K20a ITR swap with SRI and custom 2.5in catback exhaust. Coming soon: low comp motor rebuild with turbo, full coilovers and other suspension goodies 1991 Honda Civic DX hatch winter beater - All stock and auto

06-19-2009, 12:04 AM	#12
ej10028 New User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Tacoma Posts: 2	Re: DIY: K20/K24 Swap into a 2001-2005 Civic now that is a wright up!

10-26-2009, 05:17 PM	#13
Kreatum EMII Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ensenada B.C. Mexico Posts: 10	Re: DIY: K20/K24 Swap into a 2001-2005 Civic Congrats on this write up!!, its going to be a great help

02-05-2010, 07:53 PM	#14
jmack137 New User Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 4	Re: DIY: K20/K24 Swap into a 2001-2005 Civic i just recently purchased an 05 civic ex special edition and am planning on doing a k-swap and N/A tuning, i am wondering if the special edition changes anything about the swap, i doubt it, but i know little in this area

02-06-2010, 12:07 PM	#15
20-EM2-05 Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 376	Re: DIY: K20/K24 Swap into a 2001-2005 Civic No special edition doesn't have anything under the hood that is different from the rest of the ex. The only thing our special edition edition has over the regular EX/DX is our rims, deck, and that special edition emblem on the rear.\ And yes. I drive a 2005 Honda Civic EX Special Edition __________________ JDM= OEM=

02-06-2010, 11:18 PM	#16
jmack137 New User Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 4	Re: DIY: K20/K24 Swap into a 2001-2005 Civic sweet, thanks, and as to our little emblems, soon i should only have the ''H" in the middle

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