I have a 92 Accord sedan with no tranny and a bad motor and a 87 Acura legend coupe 5 spd with a bad body. How possible would it be to transfer the 2.7ltr v6 5 spd from the Legend to the Accord? Any replys taken into comsideration.

 

Ironically the first attempt for Honda the Accord and the 2.7L C27 cast iron motor was the '96 and '97 (and maybe '95) 5th gen Accords. These were specific built Accords with special provisions (sheet metal and sub-structure) to make room for the V6.

The 4th Generation Accord (by most measures) has even less room in the engine compartment than the 5th gen's (The whole car is smaller).
It would make for an intriguing project and certainly a conversation piece, but the engineering would be daunting at best, and certainly more expensive than what I'd want to lay out.

It won't fit.

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rotflmao.....


*Edit
I am not LMAO at the OP....it was a good question.

 

Guys are swapping the J30 into 92-95 civics, so I wouldn't say it's impossible, but you'd better be a good fabricator and have some time on your hands.

 

Off topic..................
Any links to a J30 Civic thread?
Sounds interesting.

 

The J30 mentioned here is even more problamatic (altho a better engine)
3.0L as opposed to 2.7L
Aluminum as opposed to Iron
It is (however) larger.

Came in the'98 Accord

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V6 in a Civic

https://honda-tech.com/forums/appearance-build-threads-122/evans-build-thread-j32a2-v6-eh3-build-up-2410727/

Discussion of a V6 in a CB

http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=71732

The C-series is probably not worth the effort, but you have one and a car with a bare shell. If you have some serious fabrication experience experience, go ahead.

 

I just mention it to say that people are doing swaps that seem a heck of a lot more off the wall. Sort of a 'Nothing is impossible. The impossible just takes longer and costs more' type of encouragement/warning.

I don't think I've ever seen a C27 in the flesh. I have no idea what the height and width of the engine trans combo is. I'm guessing it's narrower, but may not be a whole lot deeper. The OP needs to go out and take some measurements, as thats going to be the only way to get a real answer. Since he has both cars and neither one is really worth anything, I think it would be a pretty cool project, IF he has the fabrication skills. It's not going to be a weekend job though.