I picked up this car for a great price. Car has no rust and is in good shape few dings here and there. Plan is to make a daily driver with this car.

Im going to be doing a complete J32A and 5 speed auto tranny swap into this car along with the triptronic shifter in time. For now 4 speed auto over haul






Well tranny parts are here some pics









Ebay headers.



J32A2 I picked up for $200 bucks

 

good start. is there any way to build the 4 speed transmission so they aren't so prone to failure or is it just a "it is what it is" type of thing?

 

very nice man. sub'd

 

Def dude that's a good start!

 

I'm assuming the 5spd gearbox fits in the place of the 4? What controls the shifting of the auto tranny? The ecu?

 

Yes the 5 speed bolts up but you need the engine wiring harness for motor and tranny, shifter assembly with the sub harness. You will need the imobilizer ring with the ecu key. The ecu.

Im wanting to do this swap but the guy i was gonna buy the parts from just jacked his prices up so i told him to go fuck him self. I got another yard that i got the motor from and he has a 2003 TL type S in the yard and is waiting on weather or not another client takes the parts out. If not pull my own parts

 

awesome start. great to see someone actually getting to work and doing this instead of saying they're going to do it.

 

 

 

LOL yeah alot of im gonna do this and that on forums.

Im just going to clear my garage floor from my big garage build. Then start up the infloor heating and its time to mod time

 

sweet bra

 

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I like you very much.

Can't wait to see your writeup and evaluation of the tranny rebuild process. Best of luck man

 

I'll be the one following in your footsteps... please lead the way

 

Well guys i got the J32 on the engine stand. The garage is near ready to be worked in. Im gonna put in my boiler in and turn the infloor heating on and get cracking on the Tranny build.

 

Where in ON are you located?

 

Im close near Belleville.

 

refreshing to see a build with some progress...i like where u goin w this...cant wait to see the end result!!

 

So to be clear, If my 4 speed goes on my 97 3.0 I can replace with a 5 speed auto with the proper parts?

 

It can't be that simple. Something has to tell tranny to shift to that new gear.

 

What exact brand are those headers!!??

 

There's a megan 6-2-1 stainless for $229 i'm watching on ebay that looks identical.

 

Those will yield about 20hp bro. Their quality has improved a LOT. They had weld issues. Are the Megan headers on ebay new?

 

They are, but for some reason they're listed for 99-02 tl/cl. When I entered the 97 3.0 it said not compatible. Wouldn't it fit 97-99 universally?

 

lemme check

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWAX%3AIT

 

http://www.meganracing.com/product_d...id=321&catid=8 these will indeed fit. your cars engine and 98-02 accord are the same.

 

yup same one...

 

Be aware. headers wont help much w/o an exhaust. The gases will get choked up again leaving new header trying to squeeze back into that stock exhaust piping.

 

PM me any other questions so that were not being rude and stealing this guys great thread.

 

great start. nice

 

hey guys no prob post away.

The headers are cheap $50us dollar ones.

Now for the 5 speed swap you need the tranny wiring harness shifter and ecu and the key or a board to get rid of the imobilizer. Its not a easy task but its either that or a newer TL 6 spdd tranny with a J35 newer block lol

 

more then likely, along with some wiring also

proper parts; aka a new ecu and wiring harness

 

http://www..net/forums/showthread.php?t=208760

 

your link doesn't work. you can't post links to other forums here.

 

been awhile since i was on ... good start, you give me hope and new ideas, ive been thinking about the same swap. will be watching