VIGOR Engine swap. Possible?

[Blk EX Coupe]

They had an auto v6. They rumored it had a six speed optional also. It was called some type II motor. Saw a couple pull up the other day at my buddies shop with one except it was auto. I think it started with a 3.0, 3.2, then a 3.5 found in the newer RL. But I think it was either a 3.0 or 3.2 I wasnt really quite sure with the displacement but it did have a type II engraved on the top of the motor.

Yeah...you're definitely thinking about a legend. The 94-95 legend LS coupe and GS sedans are known for their type II head, and the engine is a C32A_ (I always forget the last number). These models also came with an optional 6 spd manual transmission. The normal legends had a C32A1 type I engine that can normally be found in automatic and sometimes 5spd.

The vigor only existed with a 2.5L 5-cyl and had an optional 5spd manual transmission.

Eventually the 2.5 went into the 1st generation 2.5TL and the C32A6 went into the 1st generation 3.2TL. Both came in automatic only.

Just so you know how cramped the engine bay can be...
Turbo 2.5

[bluepearldreamz]

holy crowded engine bay.. it would take a ton of custom retrofitting but it may work.

[JDM_EJ]

the vigor is not one of hondas greatest accomplishments and they would rather forget all about their V-5 days. everytime one of these would come into our shop they were a lost cause.

V-5?

[NAiL05]

Damn Oh well I the front end looked like a Vigor and it was a coupe so yea my bad on the confusion. But I didnt think they made legends in coupe form

[quacky]

The vigor's tranny is just like any other normal tranny. The engine is mounted longitudinally and the tranny is mounted behind the engine block. Just think of a rwd car and how the tranny is mounted, that's the way how the vigor/TL manual trans is mounted also but it's been adapted to fwd. Since the tranny is mounted like so, the shifter is a rod-actuated mechanism. I've driven an Accord Inspire (aka Acura Vigor) before and the performance really wasn't all that "vigorous."

[gloryaccordy]

Definitely not worth the trouble.

[blackcb7]

i drove a v6 auto coupe, at work, i pulled around the corner punched it and the damn car chirped 2nd, i was like damn, they pull nice

[f22a4bandit]

Did you chirp on the corner or the straight out of the corner?

[blackcb7]

it chirped as i was going straight, i punched it to pass up a car and was like vrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrmmmmmmmmmmmm ccccchhhhiiirrrppp

[deevergote]

If the tranny is mounted like a RWD car (at least taking up the same amount of room) then an F20C swap into a Vigor might not be too tough... easier than into a CB7, anyway. That's something to think about

And it's not a V5, it's an I5. V designates a V formation, I is inline.

[gloryaccordy]

If the tranny is mounted like a RWD car (at least taking up the same amount of room) then an F20C swap into a Vigor might not be too tough... easier than into a CB7, anyway. That's something to think about

And it's not a V5, it's an I5. V designates a V formation, I is inline.

Even if it could be mated to a regular F22 tranny, it's not worth the effort over an F22B or H23A. I do like their interiors though, they're nice cars...but not great performers.

An interesting combo would be the Type-II Legend motor and 6 speed tranny in a Vigor shell...*googles*

[The G-Man]

If the tranny is mounted like a RWD car (at least taking up the same amount of room) then an F20C swap into a Vigor might not be too tough... easier than into a CB7, anyway. That's something to think about

And it's not a V5, it's an I5. V designates a V formation, I is inline.

I do not think so. I am not too sure on what the F20C's tranny is mounted like, but if it is like any other RWD car the output shaft would be just behind the shifter area in the car.

In the Vigor I think the tranny is much stubbier and not as long as a RWD tranny. It probably has the Driveshafts coming out of the front/sides of the tranny.

My mom's FWD V6 Audi is like this.^

[deevergote]

Yeah, that's what I figured... I wonder how much room for a RWD tranny would be there though...

Yaw, in my thinking, the F20C tranny would be used. I'd want to make it RWD (yeah, I know, LOTS of modification). I figure mounting the F20C in the Vigor might be a bit easier, since it already has a motor mounted in that way. Eh, either way... it would be crazy fabrication to do that, just as in a CB7.

[erok515]

V-5?

v-5 wtf was i smoking, chronic owns me

[onyx10]

If the tranny is mounted like a RWD car (at least taking up the same amount of room) then an F20C swap into a Vigor might not be too tough... easier than into a CB7, anyway. That's something to think about

hmmmm...interesting. I think the f20 tranny is longer tho.