CB7 V6 Swap Parts List & Methods

[93AccordLXwhite]

engine mounts, wiring harness, custom exhaust mid pipe.

Thanks for the reply, lokuputha are you in the process of doing this swap? Or was your post a couple pages back just about getting the wiring harness?

The exhaust doesn't sound like it would be a huge problem. To get it custom fabricated might be somewhat costly, but nowhere near impossible.

What kind of solutions have been thought of for mounts? DIY custom welding? Any further progress than that?

I'm sure you know more about the wiring harness than I do, but it sounds like another problem that can be sourced to a shop that specifies in custom work.

[lokuputha]

Thanks for the reply, lokuputha are you in the process of doing this swap? Or was your post a couple pages back just about getting the wiring harness?

The exhaust doesn't sound like it would be a huge problem. To get it custom fabricated might be somewhat costly, but nowhere near impossible.

What kind of solutions have been thought of for mounts? DIY custom welding? Any further progress than that?

I'm sure you know more about the wiring harness than I do, but it sounds like another problem that can be sourced to a shop that specifies in custom work.

honestly, more than anything else, its $$$$ that's holding me back. That and a clean chassis from US.

[93AccordLXwhite]

How much do you think this swap will cost? Obviously the engine + trans combo that's chosen will affect it greatly, but other than that, has anyone come up with a ballpark?

[F22HB]

Depends on how much of the work you do yourself.

[Tnwagn]

Any links to J's in other Hondas? Civics? Preludes? (Yes I've tried Google)

Look through the rest of the thread. I believe there have been a few posts of links to other J-series swaps out there. As far as I know, it's only been done in Civics so far.

How much do you think this swap will cost? Obviously the engine + trans combo that's chosen will affect it greatly, but other than that, has anyone come up with a ballpark?

Depends on how much of the work you do yourself.

^^^ Truth

It doesn't sound like you have the skills or know how to do the swap yourself, which is fine. However, finding a shop that will do this swap is going to be VERY hard. Finding one that will do a good job with it is going to cost oodles of money as well. If you get most everything done by a shop I'd say you'll be safe setting a $10,000 limit. That should cover just about everything you'd need. If you did everything yourself (minus making custom axles), then I would say you could possibly get the swap done on a $7,000 budget. It would be tight, but it's very possible.

No offense, but in my opinion a swap like this that you would get lots of attention for and have tons of questions asked isn't something that you take to a shop to get done. Then it isn't really your creation, but just something that you bought. You may feel differently, which is alright, I'm just saying the way I see it

[F22HB]

So basicaly, if you can't do this swap with your own skills and knowledge, you are going to take 3 years and 10K dollars and probly have youself a v6 accord.

[93AccordLXwhite]

It doesn't sound like you have the skills or know how to do the swap yourself, which is fine. However, finding a shop that will do this swap is going to be VERY hard. Finding one that will do a good job with it is going to cost oodles of money as well. If you get most everything done by a shop I'd say you'll be safe setting a $10,000 limit. That should cover just about everything you'd need. If you did everything yourself (minus making custom axles), then I would say you could possibly get the swap done on a $7,000 budget. It would be tight, but it's very possible.

Sorry I didn't mean to come off the way I did. Reading my post again I realized that I'm asking too much about (vague) questions no one has answers to. All I was really looking for were direct answers but I understand it's just about impossible for anyone to provide them since this is uncharted territory.

I really want to put a J series into my CB7 though Honest. I do know some things about cars/mechanics, but not enough to do this alone(hell, not even a majority of it alone). Luckily I have a pretty steady job that provides me ample learning experience.

Again, I didn't mean to come off as a jackass/n00b. It just get's a little frustrating when you're thinking, "I really want to do this, but I'm scared to f-up my car 'cause there's got to be a reason(other than funding) that no one else has done this."

[lokuputha]

"I really want to do this, but I'm scared to f-up my car 'cause there's got to be a reason(other than funding) that no one else has done this."

The only reason someone has not done this is because another person has not done this before.

I have personally not done this yet because I don't have enough money to dedicate to this project. I need $5000CAD and I can have this done; but this project has not taken precedence over other matters....dang!

I think I will start a V6 fund...thats the only way I can get this done.

BTW I am aiming for the new Accord V6/6speed package. I like 87 octane.

[SuperTuner12010]

This swap really isnt that hard in reality.
-3 of the 4 mounts may be close to working and may be used with some modifying, the front mount however is going to have to be custom no questions asked. But having mounts made wont be that difficult.
-Axles, can be made custom for a decent price.
-Exhaust- a shop could make a full exhaust for cheap, not a problem at all.
-Wiring is going to be the hardest part. You could rewire the car to run The original obd2 ecu, and then run the wires to the engine harness. this way you are sure it will work if wired correctly. Now if you stay obd1 you have to chip a p28 or other ecu, try to get obd1 connectors to work on an obd2 motor.
*The only thing good about staying obd1 is the tunable part. But there are rumors said that chipping obd2 ecus will soon come ino play. And that would be a good way to do it. But im sure you could convince the shops who have done the swap into civics to give you some info, and possibly even get one of their base maps you could use to get yours running on an obd1 system.

-Then money comes into play. Anyone doing the swap will go 6 speed. The cheapest I have evr seen the tranny go for was $2000. And thats when you find them, the motors however are decently priced under $1000 a lot of times. A DIY guy with minimal shop work could have the entire thing done for around just over $5000 depending on what he gets his motor and trans for...

[F22HB]

Then you have the little things.
Fuel Lines
Heater hoses
Radiator Hoses
A/C?
P/S?
Emission Controls
Shift Linkage
Clutch line
Throtle cable

There are going to be tons of little things that will take forever to workout. There is no way to simplify this. Someone just needs to get the engine and dig in...

[Tnwagn]

There are going to be tons of little things that will take forever to workout. There is no way to simplify this. Someone just needs to get the engine and dig in...

Where you at on your fund lokuputha?

I think since I've got so much freetime right now I'm actually going to start putting together a virtual wiring harness so I can see what all is going to be needed. Odds are this is going to be simplest using the stock ECU/TCU module thingy, as I would hate to try and program that on an ECU that's 15 years older. Or you could get something like a Haltech unit if you're baller enough. I'm sure Mike would be willing to help out with that, considering he works for them.

Probably should start a v6 fund as well. I hope you are able to get started and figure out any issues before I have enough money to seriously mess my car up If you ever want any help, I'm more than willing to research stuff and put together diagrams and such. If it doesn't work out, heck, it's still money in the bank ready for the car

Also, I saw a manual transmission on ebay today for $1,650. Still stupid expensive, but they are coming down. Find one already mated up to an engine and I'd bet you could get a package deal of somewhere in the 2.5k range.

[lokuputha]

just got in talks with a friend; he is getting his dealer license soon and he will have access to all the crashed Honda's with the J-series 6-speeds.

Let's see where this goes; hopefully we'll be able to setup a full V6 swap package for anyone interested.

Aim for the stars right.

[chessboxer]

Someone get me a V6 with a 6 speed, and we will do one here at work.

I have a wiring harness and an E8 that would work wonders.

[gloryaccordy]

I am TELLING u guys, it will be much easier to mate the K-series tranny through an adapter to the motor

Man I wish I had the $$$$$$$$$$

[foamypirate]

I am TELLING u guys, it will be much easier to mate the K-series tranny through an adapter to the motor

Man I wish I had the $$$$$$$$$$

How would that be any easier? Do tell...