Had some issues with my nsx engine journals and decided to do the swap but with 6 speed tranny all from 2003 Acura CL type S. I know I will need parts that I don't know of yet so it was logical for me to buy a diner car. I drove the CL and it was heart braking to rip engine out of working car. I know I'll be faced with fitting issues but I'm not in any rush to get it running. I have desktop CNC that will help out in creating the mounts.
There are few challenges with 6speed that I already see other then the obvious axles and shifter cable. The tranny mounts from the bottom and there is no way to reuse nsx tranny mount unless it will be strange looking mod. Good news Is that the front mount almost aligns but I think the engine sits 1/2 inch lower.
Here are few pics, I'll stay to post the progress as I go along.
Here is list of parts items that I needed to get so far. (will update as I go)
1) Acura CL engine with 6-speed tranny
2) Left and Right engine wiring harness for 6speed. Save a lot of time getting 6speed wiring harness instead of auto
3) ECU, I'm going to retrofit the immo from CL to NSX but if you are not doing it then you need ECU immo bypass
4) Intake Manifold Runner Control (IMRC) module
5) Custom engine/tranny mounts
6) Clutch release 3AN braided hose and fittings.
7) Throttle cable adapter
8) OEM coolant temp sensor sending unit that needs to be tapped in to thermostat housing
9) Fuel rail banjo fitting 12mm hole -6 AN (two one for fuel filter one for rail) + slip on or SS hose 6AN
10) Fuel return hose 4AN SS or slip on
11) Shifter cables. I used B&M 80834 Super Duty Race Shifter Cable 8 ft. Two of them
12) Honda relay for backup lights (VFM-11F41-Z06)
13) Custom coolant hoses
14) Custom A/C hoses
Maintenance to CL (will update as I go)
1) Timing Belt kit
2) Water pump
3) Sparkplugs
4) New clutch disk and flywheel
5) Thermostat
6) MLS gaskets for intake, thermostat housing etc.
7) Headers, headers gaskets
8) Fresh oil/oil filter
9) Send Injectors for cleaning/new seals
10) Fuel filter
11) Replace any rubber hoses with silicone hoses
12) 3M Electrical tape for cables in engine bay and webbing tape for cabin wires. VW part number 000979950
13) PVC valve, coolant hoses to throttlebody, vac hoses anything rubber replaced..
14) Two new Oxygen sensors
15) Generic cat, if you want to be street legal
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