3.2tl engine..?

question..anyone here know what engine the Acura 3.2 tl uses? (code)
and a more strange question....what would the possibilty of putting it in a 92 civic hatchback be? im sure its no one day swap like a b16, would it be equiv. to perhaps the h22 swap, or is it completely out of the question? the reason i ask....my brothers friend down in NC had one that he was in an accident with...his mom would sell it to my brother for next to nothing..i guess the body is whooped, but the engine is still sound..so my brother said he'd pick it up for me, but he doesnt know anything about hondas, so he wasnt sure if it was a viable swap......i doubt that it is, but for curiousity's sake...anyone heard of such a thing?

also, does anyone know the specs on it?

I believe the code is C32A6 (Correct me if I am wrong). The specs you can find on Acura's web site: http://www.acura.com/model_TL/tl_spec_results.asp Someone else can help you with the swap information...I have not heard of anyone doing this...

hm, its a V6....i'll count that out of swapping right away :D
i dount there is anything else really would getting from it (interior stuff, but probably wouldnt fit up)
oh well, the search for a cheap d16 or b18 swap continues

thanks for the info!

if you got the money, then a shop can do it...key word is EXPENSIVE; guess it would cost the same as a B16 + turbo install

There's a shop in GA called Mahdavi Motorsports cramming a 3.2 V6 NSX motor into the BACK of a CRX. It's going to be supercharged+NO2 and called the CR-NSX, pretty badass eh?

holy crap!
ive seen someone put a V6 in the ass of a civic hatchback i think it was....did a RWD hybrid thing, i guess it drove on the honda front engine when he was just driving around, then when he was goin to the drag strip, he'd fire it (V6) up.

i am not thinking this swap is going to be cost efficient for the amount of power your getting. Might as well spend your money on something that has been proven to work, like a B16 or B18 w/ a turbo. It would cause less headaches im sure

the engine would have been from my brothers friend's mom, the car was rolled, and is sitting in her back yard i guess.... i'd get the swap for rediculously cheap.. as for it not being cost effective for the power..... its a 3.2l engine! "there's no replacement for displacement" .... take a 3.2l engine, some engine work, and stick a JRSC on it...im afraid to think of the results..surely more than a 1.8l b18.

Originally posted by kidrocket
i am not thinking this swap is going to be cost efficient for the amount of power your getting. Might as well spend your money on something that has been proven to work, like a B16 or B18 w/ a turbo. It would cause less headaches im sure

Originally posted by dreemkill
...im afraid to think of the results..surely more than a 1.8l b18.



as opposed to all the 1.7 and 1.9 liter b18's?

.... it was a direct comparison, you didnt read it correctly.
and please dont try to insult my inteligence by making comments like that.


Originally posted by PFCfutrell


as opposed to all the 1.7 and 1.9 liter b18's?

Originally posted by dreemkill
.... it was a direct comparison, you didnt read it correctly.
and please dont try to insult my inteligence by making comments like that.




It may have been a direct comparison but saying 1.8 liter B18 is still redundant. If anything you were insulting my intelligence by implying that I may not know the displacement of the B18.

i was.

Originally posted by PFCfutrell

If anything you were insulting my intelligence by implying that I may not know the displacement of the B18.

We could argue for days but that would accomplish nothing, so i'm ending this now. I apologize for pointing out that all B18's are 1.8 liters, can we be friends now? On another note, dropping a motor as large as the 3.2 into a Civic would require so much custom work you'd soon see why B16 and B18 swaps are so popular. You'd need the entire front clip,
engine
tranny
ecu
shift linkage
mounts
axles (shortened)
hubs
brakes

You'd also have to upgrade to larger wheels with the 5-lug bolt pattern.

That list is just an idea of what you'd have to have to even contimplate such an undertaking.

All i was saying is that your engine bay will have to be SEVERELY modified in order to take a motor that size, and IF the swap actually fits, which i tend to doubt, your car will handle like ass, because a 3.2 was never meant for a car that size. Also, you will need severe suspension modification to get it to sit right after weighing down the front end so much. Even if you get the motor for free, This will still turn into quite an expensive ordeal, and it would probably be a good idea to go with something that is tried and true.

Try it though id like to see it

Did I read that right: A SOHC 3,2l V6 engine?!?!??!?! SOHC???

:confused: :confused: :what:

Originally posted by dreemkill
the engine would have been from my brothers friend's mom, the car was rolled, and is sitting in her back yard i guess.... i'd get the swap for rediculously cheap.. as for it not being cost effective for the power..... its a 3.2l engine! "there's no replacement for displacement" .... take a 3.2l engine, some engine work, and stick a JRSC on it...im afraid to think of the results..surely more than a 1.8l b18.



stop dreaming, & get down from those clouds...a B18+turbo is lighter than any V6+SC; both will make the same hp, but not torque & torque is not your friend in a FWD car.

jeeeeesus people! it was a hypothetical question!

Acura TL engine code is J32A1, it's SOHC VTEC engine, 225hp & 216lb-ft.
to fit that engine into Civic you have to spend more money then your car worth. (no offence)

you'll be much better off with B18B (170hp & 128lb-ft). even without forced induction your car will be faster then TL, just because weight to power ration will be on Civic side.

BTW, there is only one V6 DOHC Honda has on production line, C32B1 - NSX engine.

again, it was a completely hypothetical question. i already have a complete changover coming to me.
(d16y8 w/ 35k miles from a '00 EX) w/ aem cam gear, jg throttlebody, webcams camshaft, dc headers, high-flow cat, and dc catback, and possibly the apexi vtec-afc controller.
down the road, im going to look into getting a turbo and run about 5.5 psi on the stock internals, 'till i get some new pistons and shit.

You are right u asking a what if question? what if i change it to a 3.2 acura engine and your af friends just giving you some suggestions. I do not think they trying to be mean to you if they were then they would of told you to do it, and knowing how much money and pain you would of had they truely didnt want you to be in. Its a good ideal cuz of the power and displacement but the cost. My suggestion any only suggestion please do not take it to heart sell that motor and get a b16, b18, the slowly do mods from there, i think you will be more happy. Plus if your close friends mother said anything about the motor just say it didnt fit my ride and i had to change it for a smaller motor to fit. they would understand.

Originally posted by HONDA_99
Acura TL engine code is J32A1, it's SOHC VTEC engine, 225hp & 216lb-ft.
to fit that engine into Civic you have to spend more money then your car worth. (no offence)

you'll be much better off with B18B (170hp & 128lb-ft). even without forced induction your car will be faster then TL, just because weight to power ration will be on Civic side.

BTW, there is only one V6 DOHC Honda has on production line, C32B1 - NSX engine.

What B18B puts down 170hp stock?