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Originally Posted by Spartarus
Ah yes... But it becomes a question of fixed cost vs marginal cost... When it costs the big end of 10 grand and change to shoehorn the b*tch in there in the first place, adding power to it becomes a less consequential expense.
There are a few engine swaps that are preferable to a J-series in literally every quantifiable way. So, my question stands; if you just have to have a honda v6 in there, just for the sake of having a honda v6 in there, why not pick one that will fit properly?
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The cost of the swap is completely dependent upon your goals. 300 bhp is not going to be a $10K swap. Most people are shooting for the moon with swaps, so naturally all the ancillary equipment gets modified as well. But a ~300 bhp N/A v6 isn't going to break anything any more than a F/I FA20 would, and arguably might even be easier on the driveline. So, tell me which Honda v6 will fit better than a J series? Please don't say the C series just because it's a 90 degree motor...the J series was developed specifically as a replacement for the C series with improved packaging as one of the main criteria, with a compact crank and short rods as one of the ways they achieved this for improving overall height. The C is also FAR outperformed by the J series of equivalent (or even smaller) displacement. Are there better motors than the Honda J? Sure. But if you're specifically looking for a light, compact 6 cylinder in the 300bhp range, and available in any boneyard in America, your choices have suddenly been narrowed considerably.