is there ANY company out there that makes internals (rods, pistons, cams, etc) for the 3.2 or 3.0 motors??? one reason being im soon to own a 00 TL, and the other reason being that i have been considering doing a v6 swap into an older chassis civic, but it seems there is NO aftermarket support for these motors besides simple bolt ons. any help is appreciated

 

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contact any of the companies that make pistons and rods and they will make stuff for them.

 

i know that.. bu then ur talking double the price for everyhitng.. $800+ pistons etc

 

Yea well you have to pay to play, This isnt a CIVIC. Why do you think you need this stuff any way

 

well it would only be if me and my friend were to actually go thru with the v6 swap into a civic...

 

Some one already stuck a J series in a civic. But like i said why do you need different internals?

 

dont NEED it. but the option would be nice, considering theres only so much that u could get out of a stock motor. like would it be worth the trouble, considering that 270+whp out of a k24 is pretty simple. also for turbo options, since my buddy has a 92 civic race car shell with a tube front, was thinking about a j32 twin turbo for it.. might as well go all out with forged internals, if going thru all that trouble. would be pointless to do it and make the same kinda power that u could make with a b/h/k series

 

search the 2 turbo threads and maybe get some info there.

 

First off....

Since I have done both turbo setup and built motor on my TL.

I would first state there is no need for twin turbo. The 3.2 motor spools a t4 turbo just fine. Secondly, with doing the built motor, my suggestion would be to have your engine builder contact the places whom make the parts. I used crower rods($1200) and CP pistons($875). Both took about 12 weeks to get them back. The sleeves were much easier, and only took about 2-3 weeks and were Darton Open Deck sleeves which I believe was about 600-700 but I can't recall. Also, if you check website you will see a hatch with a j30 turbo with built internals(i think) but i know its turbo and running a single turbo. What are your hp goals for this project? Reason I ask is, I have done a lot of research since I was actually in the process of changing my setup. Good luck.

 

First off....

Since I have done both turbo setup and built motor on my TL.

I would first state there is no need for twin turbo. The 3.2 motor spools a t4 turbo just fine. Secondly, with doing the built motor, my suggestion would be to have your engine builder contact the places whom make the parts. I used crower rods($1200) and CP pistons($875). Both took about 12 weeks to get them back. The sleeves were much easier, and only took about 2-3 weeks and were Darton Open Deck sleeves which I believe was about 600-700 but I can't recall. Also, if you check website you will see a hatch with a j30 turbo with built internals(i think) but i know its turbo and running a single turbo. What are your hp goals for this project? Reason I ask is, I have done a lot of research since I was actually in the process of changing my setup. Good luck.

 

well like i said it was just something that we ended up talking about one day, he owns a shop and does his own motor building and fab, so the parts would be the biggest issue. like u just mentioned u spent over $2000 for just rods and pistons, where as if there were shelf parts that would have been about $800, not to mention not waiting 12 weeks for them. to actually go thru with a project like that the goals would have to be something like 800hp or more, since 500-600hp can be made on a k series on stock sleeves. over 600 has even been made on a totally stock internal k24, but of course that motor didnt last too long.

 

And those are all civic/integra/rsx's There is ALOT more demand for that stuff on those little cars than on the TL. Like i said earlier, you have to pay to play with these

 

Yes, I understand that shelf parts are a lot cheaper. I have been modding cars for years. Just trying to provide insite on a path that has already been taken by multiple people on the forums.