K-Series Frankenstein

[BLACKFG]

Has anybody ever seen some one swap a K24 w/k20 head into there FG.

[skittleslegend]

AEM and Hasport swapped a K20/K24 assembly into both their FG2's for SEMA.

[BLACKFG]

Originally Posted by skittleslegend

AEM and Hasport swapped a K20/K24 assembly into both their FG2's for SEMA.

hmm was the overall performance gain better thant of the K20A3 motor or what. I was think about do this swap in my ex.

[skittleslegend]

Originally Posted by BLACKFG

hmm was the overall performance gain better thant of the K20A3 motor or what. I was think about do this swap in my ex.

Eh, both were boosted, I believe. And the K20a3 from the EP3 is a worthless engine compared to it's Acura S'badged brethren. It has some potential but for the cost there are better options. You could even go so far as a non-VTEC setup. I think I've seen gains of around 230whp-260whp are built non-VTEC K's. Have you looked into an Ody or CRV block? Those are cheaper than TSX blocks right now. I've seen the CRV block, K20a2 head AND tranny go for at least $2-3K cheaper than the TSX block alone. If you do it though, you're going to need to some misc. extras. SCC did an article based on the Hasport swap. If you do a search, I posted the same information here.

[BLACKFG]

well i was lookin at a JDM K24 long block.
JDM K24

[skittleslegend]

Then lemme direct you to k20a.org. They've done just about every k-swap you can think of. They've helped me a lot.

[BLACKFG]

ok that would be great

[06whitesi]

Originally Posted by skittleslegend

AEM and Hasport swapped a K20/K24 assembly into both their FG2's for SEMA.

Are you saying that AEM put a K24 in their FG2?

[BLACKFG]

i dont see why it would be a problem there. its a K-series motor, and i would guess the the only difference between the two engines would be the height. the K24 being taller.

[firmhonda]

Swap Noob

2.4 Liter DOHC i-VTEC Engine. Motors average 10,000 miles and come with a 100% start up warranty.

What does this mean?

[skittleslegend]

Originally Posted by 06whitesi

Are you saying that AEM put a K24 in their FG2?

Yep. And Hasport too. Both had a K20a2 head from the RSX-S (K24 heads are too tall to swap into anything other than the TSX and the RSX-S heads are better breathers).

[skittleslegend]

Originally Posted by firmhonda

Swap Noob

2.4 Liter DOHC i-VTEC Engine. Motors average 10,000 miles and come with a 100% start up warranty.

What does this mean?

The motors are used motors, meaning pulled from working vehicles or vehicles that were to be junked. Most often times, US junkyards or warehouses know the mileage of the motors because they record the mileage of the car when it's brought in. Whereever you're looking at that says the motors average 10,000 miles pulls those engines with low mileage on them.

[BLACKFG]

so the K24 is to tall to swap into a fg civic with out a K20 headswap

[06SILVERSI]

YUP!!

[06whitesi]

The motor is the AEM SI is a full K20A2 ( head and bottom end ). The Hasport SI was also a full K24 head and bottom end. They did not have a problem with the K24 full motor fitting. Now Hasports SI is a K20Z3 Turbo.

Originally Posted by skittleslegend

Yep. And Hasport too. Both had a K20a2 head from the RSX-S (K24 heads are too tall to swap into anything other than the TSX and the RSX-S heads are better breathers).

[tcel127]

ok nows here is the million dollar question. a friend of mine whos completed two k24 swaps (not in fg tho) said the mounting spots should be the same except for the passenger side mount which a crv passenger side mount would fix. so is this tru? if so im buying a k24 block throwing the z3 head on and wheelspinning all day

[bkeller]

Originally Posted by firmhonda

Swap Noob

2.4 Liter DOHC i-VTEC Engine. Motors average 10,000 miles and come with a 100% start up warranty.

What does this mean?

lets see it means its a 2.4 liter, it has dual overhead cams, it has i-vtec, the average miles on the motors they sell is 10,000 and they guarantee it will start.

[skittleslegend]

Originally Posted by 06whitesi

The motor is the AEM SI is a full K20A2 ( head and bottom end ). The Hasport SI was also a full K24 head and bottom end. They did not have a problem with the K24 full motor fitting. Now Hasports SI is a K20Z3 Turbo.

I stand corrected. I forgot the AEM car is using the same K20a2 from their now-defunct RSX-S drag car.


And the Hasport Si was not a full K24. It had parts from the K20a2 and K20z3.

[06whitesi]

The Hasports SI has the following to make a K24 drop in
K24 bottom end and head
K20Z3 oil pan and oil pump ( the oil pan will need to be machined for clearance so that the connecting rods will clear )
K20Z3 intake manifold and throttle body ( just fits the best )
All but one engine mount will work form the FG. The one that will not work is the passenger side. The engine mount arm from the FG will work but not the part the mounts to the engine. This will need to come from a new CR-V.

This is all from a friend from Hasports.

[tcel127]

Originally Posted by 06whitesi

The Hasports SI has the following to make a K24 drop in
K24 bottom end and head
K20Z3 oil pan and oil pump ( the oil pan will need to be machined for clearance so that the connecting rods will clear )
K20Z3 intake manifold and throttle body ( just fits the best )
All but one engine mount will work form the FG. The one that will not work is the passenger side. The engine mount arm from the FG will work but not the part the mounts to the engine. This will need to come from a new CR-V.

This is all from a friend from Hasports.

thats exactly wat i wanted to hear.

one more thing. did their stock gauges work with the type-s ecu. i thought i saw pictures of theirs with a custom guage cluster.

if that car used the si throttle body, than is it really just as easy as removing the solenoid on our throttlebody and hooking up a cable to the gas pedal? and if they are using DBW does that mean that a tsx ecu plugs into the factory harness?