Has anyone thought about the other way to make the car manual?
11-13-2007, 12:58 AM
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Originally Posted by ajtcl
That is just too much money to spend on the CL. These cars were never intended for this kind of swap. You would be putting the fuel cell behind the rear axle. Have you ever heard of the Corvaire or the Pinto? That design is very dangerous in a rear end collision. Odds are, you will put a lot of time and effort into this project and not be happy with the reliability of the end result. Good luck though, and props for invoative thinking. 
I have heard of both the corvaire and the pinto. but if memory serves the corvaire had the motor in the back, not the gas tank. And the pinto only caught fire because they use metal straps on a metal gas tank and during the collison they would rub to gether and ignite the gas/fumes.
If it make you feel better i'll build the subs and amp in the spare tire well and use a lexus sc300 gas tank behind the seat. then i could do a custom filler car too, hmm.
it should be plenty reliable. i'm gonna leave the honda motor in. I'm re-thinking the manual swap. it'd be a whole lot faster to just leave it auto, get a high stall torque converter and a shift kit. lol, flappy paddle gearbox anyone? i saw a kit to convert any 3/4spd auto into paddle shift.
lol i'm building a hotrod out of a honda.
I Fear No Five O; i'll take pics when they get finished. There's also a 1968/9 dodge charger that got huge tubs in the back and the SRT10 Ram drivetrain; auto trans on a viper motor looks funny. i had to shorten the axel on that. it's out getting painted right now.
11-13-2007, 06:27 AM
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Originally Posted by davzilla
it should be plenty reliable. i'm gonna leave the honda motor in. I'm re-thinking the manual swap. it'd be a whole lot faster to just leave it auto, get a high stall torque converter and a shift kit. lol, flappy paddle gearbox anyone? i saw a kit to convert any 3/4spd auto into paddle shift.
. Aint nothing like dropping that clutch and slapping gears 
11-13-2007, 05:50 PM
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From the looks of your other projects, you are more than qualified to do this conversion. Keep us updated on the progress.
And if you need a test driver for the performance testing of the finished project, I'll offer my services free of charge
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And if you need a test driver for the performance testing of the finished project, I'll offer my services free of charge
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11-13-2007, 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by black label
From the looks of your other projects, you are more than qualified to do this conversion. Keep us updated on the progress.
And if you need a test driver for the performance testing of the finished project, I'll offer my services free of charge .
And if you need a test driver for the performance testing of the finished project, I'll offer my services free of charge
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for those of you booing the choice to stay auto. i'm lazy and i've had all my 5spd fun with the accord. plus an auto would work better with the turbos
plus it's not like it won't be able to do a burn out.
11-13-2007, 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by AznX TL
i think you should do the MDX 3.7L AWD swap
11-13-2007, 11:25 PM
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I dont wanna say much and be wrong, but if I jad to guess itll be all the same in terms of motor mounts........ probably the same for all J -series motors from the little J30 to maybe the new J37
11-13-2007, 11:56 PM
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lol, now we're getting into the unreasonable side of things. i'd basically have to pick up a wrecked/rolled-over mdx to get all the parts.
but that's basically what my mechanic said i should do. he said a pilot AWD system though. problems is i'm gonna get an AWD daily driver so i can take s the CL off the road. so there's no point in having 2 AWD vehicles. Especially if i get a scooby.
but that's basically what my mechanic said i should do. he said a pilot AWD system though. problems is i'm gonna get an AWD daily driver so i can take s the CL off the road. so there's no point in having 2 AWD vehicles. Especially if i get a scooby.
11-14-2007, 12:02 AM
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where is....
this would be a sweet swap for the cl though.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DV08SE-zV7A
2JZ-GTE swapped into a s2k, im sure it could be done in a cl....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DV08SE-zV7A
2JZ-GTE swapped into a s2k, im sure it could be done in a cl....
11-14-2007, 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by G22_Powered_YA1
I dont wanna say much and be wrong, but if I jad to guess itll be all the same in terms of motor mounts........ probably the same for all J -series motors from the little J30 to maybe the new J37
11-14-2007, 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by G22_Powered_YA1
I dont wanna say much and be wrong, but if I jad to guess itll be all the same in terms of motor mounts........ probably the same for all J -series motors from the little J30 to maybe the new J37
11-15-2007, 08:38 AM
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he's turning the engine 90 degrees so the mounts don't really matter they're gonna have to be custom fabbed anyway.
If you come across a money tree you should find an NSX powerplant and drop that biotch in the CL
If you come across a money tree you should find an NSX powerplant and drop that biotch in the CL
11-15-2007, 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by underst8
he's turning the engine 90 degrees so the mounts don't really matter they're gonna have to be custom fabbed anyway.
If you come across a money tree you should find an NSX powerplant and drop that biotch in the CL
If you come across a money tree you should find an NSX powerplant and drop that biotch in the CL
But as far as the blocks go, they are not all interchangable.
11-18-2007, 01:17 AM
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I know i'm a little late but yea, like you've said if your doing it for the pure pleasure and joy of having a car no one else has and the satisfaction that you did the work i cant see no reason whynot. I mean you'r more than capable of doing the project so yea good luck and dont forget pics.
and keep the pics of your rebuilts coming their awsome
and keep the pics of your rebuilts coming their awsome
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