I just picked up a 2001 EX 3.0 Auto. It has a bad timing belt (stripped off teeth) and rather than fix it, I am just dropping in another J30A that I picked up.

I've replaced/swapped D and B engines in Del Sols and Civics, but haven't even got a manual for the Accord.

Anything special I should know? Is it best to lift it out with the tranny still connected? or do you drop it under? It looks pretty tight.

Thanks.

 

Changed my search terms around a bit and came up with these two threads:

https://honda-tech.com/forums/honda-accord-1990-2002-2/pulling-99-accord-v6-trans-2793075/

https://honda-tech.com/forums/honda-accord-1990-2002-2/removing-accord-v6-engine-top-bottom-3145106/

Thanks to j894 and rig9896 for posting good follow-up to their posts. I think I'm going out the top. It just makes more sense to me.