I'm looking to do a engine swap on my 1997 Acura CL. Currently has the 2.2 F Series. I know the J30 will fit because they made the 3.0 CLs in 1997. I was mostly interested in putting the J32. But will the J32 fit in the 1997 Acura CL?

 

First you'll need to look into whether or not the 3.0 CL had a slightly longer front end than the 2.2/2.3 CL. That CL was based off the same chassis as the 94-97 Accord, and the V6 Accords had slightly longer front ends than the I4 Accords. I don't know enough about that particular year range CL to tell you yes or no.

Otherwise, the J30 and J32 are really the same dimensions.

 

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The j32 will fit and bolt up to the j30 tranny, (assuming you have the 3.0 CL) but that tranny sucks so I wouldn't really bother, also you could put the j32 auto tranny on the j32 (obviously) But that tranny is known to be **** also.

Or! You could use the j32 6 speed tranny, which is hard to find, and you'd have to convert to manual, and the wiring from what i've heard is a massive pain in the ***.

If you have a 2.2-2.3 Cl with a 5 speed, it would be easier to put in the 6 speed tranny but harder to fit the motor, you would need a different subframe installed for it to bolt in properly.

Either way it is a lot of money.

Sincerely,
A first gen CL Acurazine member.



PS

If you are still interested in the swap, I recommend going to cl.acurazine.com/forums/ and speaking to a member named Cocoa. He swapped the 6 speed into his 3.0 CL and it is a complete animal. Really nice guy too.

Good luck & Happy spending.

 

Thank you very much. Eventhough J32 6 speed sounds hard I think I'm gonna try to put it in the car. I will let you guys know how that is going.