i have a 1996 v6 ex accord. i have been wanting to swap engines for a while now and have decided to drop either a j30a4(03-06 accord--240hp) or the j35(05tl--300hp) in and mate it with the 6speed tranny out of the 03-06accord. now i have looked at the engine layouts for the swap and it seems possible but seeing how i have never done a swap before i was wanting to get some advise. i want to use either of these engines because i would be starting with atleast 240hp and then i would be able to mod from there. i realize that this will cost about 3-4000 but thats not a prob. a/w any input would be great......

 

If any J series engine fits, you're going to be doing a considerable amount of custom work. You're looking at spending more like $5000 for parts alone, if you can do the tremendous amount of labor. If you wanna spend that much on a 1996 Honda Accord, go for it.

 

the new tl is still a 3.2 therefore it is still a j32 and it only has 258hp


the amount of money you will be spending will be over 5000 easily especially if u cant do the work urself.


i would save the money and get a used cl type s or tl type s
the cl in 03 has a 6speed if manual is wanted

and then u still have the reliablilty and no worries about wiring

 

these are the three engines im looking at for the swap & far as i can tell the enigne should just drop in with very min cust modifications to the bay. the engine blocks are all basically the same and i havent noticed any huge problems with it fitting. i just dont want to go purchase all the comp and then find a huge problem when it comes to it fitting. also should i buy direct from honda for the engine or look for a used one...aside from the price being the biggest issue...a/w here they are


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J30
The J30 displaces 3.0 L and is an SOHC VTEC design. Output for the J30A1 was 200 hp (149 kW) and 195 ft·lbf (264 N·m) of torque. The J30A4 pushed output to 240 hp (179 kW) and 212 ft·lbf (287 N·m) using a three-way VTEC system, higher (10:1) compression ratio, and a novel exhaust manifold cast as one piece with the cylinder head. This version was on the Ward's 10 Best Engines list for 2003 and 2004. The IMA hybrid version was on the list for 2005.
J30A1
1997-1999 Acura 3.0CL
1998-2002 Honda Accord V6
J30A4
2003-2005 Honda Accord V6
Variable Cylinder Management
2005 Honda Accord Hybrid
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J32
The J32 displaced 3.2 L and was an SOHC VTEC design. Output was 225 hp for the J32A1, with the J32A2 raising output to 260 hp. The J32A3's output in the 2004/2005 TL is 270 hp. SAE corrected hp for the 2006 TL is 258 hp.
J32A1
1999-2003 Acura TL
J32A2
2001-2003 Acura CL Type-S
2002-2003 Acura TL Type-S
J32A3
2004+ Acura 3.2TL
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J35
The J35 displaced 3.5 L (3471 cc) and is an SOHC VTEC design. Bore is 89 mm and stroke is 93.2 mm. Output was 210 hp for the J35A1 and 265 hp (198 kW) and 253 ft·lbf (343 N·m) for the J35A3.
The new J35 used in the Acura RL produces 290 hp (224 kW) at 6200 rpm and 256 ft·lbf (347 N·m) at 5000 rpm. This engine was on the Ward's 10 Best Engines list for 2005.
The J35A91 used in the Honda Ridgeline produces 247 hp (184 kW) at 5750 rpm and 245 ft·lbf (332 N·m) at 4500 rpm.
The J35 is also used by General Motors in the Saturn VUE, though GM refers to it as the L66.

 

I hope you're not getting your hopes up for this...

 

J series engines are larger the stock c27(?) you have in your accord. It wont easily swap in without some major custom fab work.

 

Well not for sure, the C27 was a 90 degree. The J series are more compact but they might have a higher deck height. Either way you're looking at tooooooons of custom mounting.