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Old May 2, 2009 | 05:29 PM
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just curious to know has anyone attempt to do a V6 swap into a Prelude yet? hit me back with any good info!
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Old May 2, 2009 | 06:19 PM
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I too have been looking for resource information, pinouts and such. Of a different shell, still needing resources though. wanting to do this to a DC2 next summer
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Old May 3, 2009 | 09:19 AM
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theres been a lot of talk about doing the Acura 3.2L v-6 in a prelude, there cheap engines and transmissions, and you can get a 6-speed manual!!
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Old May 3, 2009 | 03:34 PM
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there is a guy on prelude power who did a sho from a ford taurus in a 4g
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Old May 3, 2009 | 04:37 PM
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yea i see it, im actually planning to do it soon but im stroking means to a 3.7 getting the goodies from the new '09 TL. It looks like the motor and tranny should sit just fine might have to make a custom bracket for the rear.
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Old May 3, 2009 | 04:45 PM
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For how big and sleek they are, I think honda should have run a RWD V6 in them to begin with.

But that's just me lol.
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Old May 3, 2009 | 05:22 PM
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You should pioneer it and keep us all posted. I'm sure there are many here who would like to see it done, and you'd probably get some helpful suggestions too.
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Old May 3, 2009 | 07:13 PM
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Flyrod speaks the truth, there's a bunch of us that'd love to see it. I didn't (and still don't) have a welder or easy access to one, so fabbing mounts wasn't an option at the time, so I decided against even messing with it. Would be awesome though.
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Old May 3, 2009 | 07:17 PM
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Definitely when that project gets underway put up a thread and keep us all updated... that would be nasty when completed!
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Old May 3, 2009 | 07:42 PM
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I've been talking about doing this to my 88 Prelude, for years. Just haven't gotten around to doing it due to my Lude being my DD. Got a project CRX, so if and when i can get that up and running, then i'll park the Lude and start to source some V-6 swap goodness. I'd like to do the 3.0 J30 motor out of the 98-02 Accords, i believe, with a six speed slapped to it. If it will bolt up to it. My buddy at work told me the 3.0 has more horse power than most of the V-6's in the Honda/Acura family. I don't know if that's true, but just to have a V-6 in my 88 Lude, would be phenomenal. With a six speed, no less.
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Old May 4, 2009 | 05:17 AM
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With price and availability the J32A2 is the top dawg in V6 honda land, unless you can find a C32A, its like 290 or somthing. I dont know for sure tho. in most cases it just depends what your wanting out of it. I wouldnt mind having the 3.5 and finding a good tranny for it.
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Old May 4, 2009 | 05:38 AM
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j35 is the best... mini van motor and they crack vtec hard
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