Has anyone done any motor work i.e port and polish, valve job, or pushing the motor to a 3.5. Any info or feelings would be helpful

 

JohnTypeS ported and polished his motor ... with poor results... no gains seen, and he says he felt a loss in low end power in first and second

 

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Wow... the guy asked for information, aren't you helpful

 

yes cause his sig shows that someone has done the 3.5 L upgrade :P

 

he asked if ...my sig reveals the answer...but i cannot type another time the details ,as they are so easily attained by using the search function

 

Ruf

 

yeah I can't imagine how many times typeR was asked that question...shit i know I was one of em...

 

i dont mean to sound like that but ...believe me 100 times ive explained it

 

how else do you think we can keep your posting totals up there. :P

Ruf

 

From http://www.geocities.com/gamesmgr/chod/acura/#Audio1
What is the 3.5L CL upgrade?
The 3.5L upgrade is done by Rick Case Acura. The really short version is it is a converted 3.5L MDX engine put into a CL.
More specific details:

Roughly 315 hp and 254 ft lbs of torque
0-60 in 5.7 seconds, 1/4 mile in 14.0 sec.
Note runs done at Moroso Motorsports Park in 90 degree and 90% humidity.
Parts:
From MDX: Crank, bearing, pistons, rods, tranny housing 1->2, intake plenum spacer
Comptech Headers, springs, sways
AEM 2.5" CAI
Brushed aluminum interior
Apex VTEC Controller

Head work is done by the Propulsion Laboratory in conjunction with John Brown Racing of S. Florida.
Compression ratio is 10.85:1
Takes 8 work days to produce/convert one powertrain.
Cost: $4999 for 315 HP, and $6999 for a 335 HP Gen II set-up.
One acura-cl.com got the conversion, ran great with it, and had no transmission problems at all

 

But for a .5 second gain, it doesn't sound worth the money.

 

i went 13,7 and those prices are way out dated...mine was 2500 plus install

 

Here's a thread to Dean's 3.5 upgrade project.
http://www.acura-cl.com/forums/showt...hreadid=111072

I think it's a great way to go.

 

I know, it was just the number of posts he had at the time implied that he might be new to the site, so did the nature of his question, nothing against you, I just thought we should be more helpful to new faces. In all truth I was just as unhepful or lazy as in I did not post a link for the guy Way to go Allout!
No disrespect TypeR.