Welp,as some of you know,i kinda had a lil "problem " with my a3,and recently replaced it with a k24 out of a CRV,and added a K Pro to tune it.....Well,i havent even tuned the thing yet,and let me tell you...This thing makes GOBS of tq,down low,and through the midrange.....I havent EVER enjoyed my car this much before,and i havent even thought about pushing it yet,since its untuned.....The swap was very straight forward,and i only had to use a CRV upper pass side mount to get it to fit properly.I used the k20s IM/Ex Mani,tranny,clutch and flywheel,so it ended up being VERY cost effective.There were no mods required to the harness either,it is a plug and play swap........I highly recommend this motor to anyone that wants to swap,and cant afford the cost of a k20a or a2.It should be very easy to hit 170whp/160ish tq with bolt ons and the K pro.Shoot,thats like an a2 with an intake,but a LOT more tq,for half the price.........anyhow,this swap gets the from me,and it would be a great starting point for someone ready to ditch the a3 and not go broke in the process..

 

tight...how much did the motor cost you?

 

whole swap,including buying more tools,the mount,and all fluids...under 2k

 

Are the K24-CRV and K20A3 cams/iVtec similar?

 

I believe the a3s ex cam is bigger...im prolly going to add it to my k24 and see what ahppens....

 

There's a smash CRV in my small town. They want $1500 for the complete engine. I just want the shortblock, but I also told a friend of mine. He has an A2 ready to go into his EG, but he might use the shortblock for a frankenstein project. Hopefully he'll pick it up and I get to drive his car .

But yeah, nice upgrade from an A3 without going A2 or A.

 

i got a TSX engine, modified haven't turned it on yet, waiting for K-Pro so i can install and drive it

reading this motivated me a bit, been on the engine stand for over 2 months now

 

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If you don't mind me asking, how much did the TSX swap cost you?

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by HotWheelz &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Juice..
2004 modified TSX engine
Prototype aluminum intake manifold
Prototype Fuel rail(S) with sequential injectors
70mm Throttlebody

see for youself....

http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/569311

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I went on your page too, but it says and shows nothing of your motor