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J Swap Guide This article will
guide you through all the parts and steps necessary to do a J Swap into an
EG,EK, or DC. The point of this article
is to help simplify the process of doing a J swap. We will first start by providing the list,
and below you will find more information about every item on the list. -Engine J32A1 / J32A2
/ J35A4 -Transmission
J32A3 / J30A4 / J30A5 -Clutch &
Flywheel Setup -Shifter Box -Shift Cables -Axles -Header -Fuel System -Wire Harness -ECU Engine: My recommendation on engine is a
J32A2 from a 2001-2003 Acura CL-S or TL-S.
The engine you want to use needs to be from an automatic vehicle. The cam and crank sensors on the Manual
engines are different and the AEM does not support it. So make sure you get an automatic engine. My 2nd recommendation
for engine would be the J35A4. We try to
source this engine from a 2003-2004 Honda Pilot. Both of these engines can be
sourced from a junk yard for well under $700. Transmission: My recommendation for transmission is from a
2004-2006 Acura TL 6 speed manual. This
transmission comes with a LSD which helps tremendously with the amount of TQ
these engines put down. You can also
source a transmission from a 2003-2007 Honda Accord V6 manual as well; however,
these transmissions do not have an LSD.
The accord transmission is normally cheaper and easier to find than a TL
transmission. When buying a
transmission from the junk yard, a lot of the time its missing the slave
cylinder and shifter cable bracket. We
offer a billet version of the shifter cable bracket. For the slave cylinder we prefer to use the OEM Honda one. You will also
need a new clutch line for this swap. Clutch Setup: There are quite a few options available now
for Clutch and Flywheel. The easiest
rule to follow is to order the Clutch Setup for the transmission that you
have. Some of the newer J series
transmissions have a different bell housing and if you order the wrong setup,
you risk it not fitting. Shifter Box &
Cables: The easiest and cheapest
solution is to use the 03-07 Accord V6 shifter box and shifter cables. And then use the P2R shifter box base plate. Axles: Insane Shafts offers the axles for this swap making it very easy. You will need to source a half shaft from a
01-03 Acura CL-S, TL-S. It can be
purchased from an automatic vehicle Header: While the stock header from the
J32A2 & J35A4 will fit just fine.
They won’t help you make any power. Our big tube header has gains of nearly 30hp over the stock header. Fuel System: Information coming soon Wire Harness:
Information coming soon ECU: AEM 30-6051 is plug and play for use with the wire harness listed
above. When starting the vehicle for
the first time, make sure follow the instructions that are included with the
AEM. It’s very important that you make
sure and setup the base timing. |