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  1. Nam1911a1

    J32 and auto trans swap

    has anyone ever seen or done an Acura TL J32 v6 auto swap?? My cousin has an Acura TL that his buddy offered him 350 as is. It’s a low ball offer but the car has been sitting for a couple years and the intake manifold needs to be put back together. But it ran strong and hard AF when it was...
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    1992 Acura Legend LS

    I don’t have any pics yet as I go and pick the car up tomorrow. But I paid for it today after work. It’s a 1992 burgundy Acura Legend LS sedan. Has a 3.2l V6 longitudinally mounted but is front wheel drive. Weird right. Leather heated seats that work, sunroof that works, Pioneer double din...
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    Custom weighted shift knob

    So I had some down time at work today. Been having the idea of making my own custom weighted shift knob for a while now just didn't have time at work to do it. It's a pretty simple idea. A 3/4 rigid couple with two rows of three 3/8" bolt set screws offset of each other as a means to...
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    H23 Blue Top swap.

    Yes I know search search search and I have and have not found my definitive answer. I want to swap the f23 out next year for the h23 blue top. I DO NOT have emissions in Indiana. Anything goes. You can drive down the road blowing smoke and smelling like crap if u want. I am...
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    Please help. Oil leak

    So otw home from work I stopped to get gas and realized wtf is this crap on my back tire. Smells funky. I look under my car and the whole bottoms driver side is covered in oil. Oil all over the driver side LCA. My oil filter is still on. It didn't spin off. I can't seem to locate where...
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    Front end help

    I'm trying to bust the nuts off my front end links but ball joint is spinning with the nut. I have a 18 volt Milwaulkee 1/2" impact and it just spins. I'm going to replace the front upper control arms, tie rods, and endlinks. Any tips or tricks?
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    I'm getting an Acura TL

    To swap parts to my accord. My cousin from GA is buying a car up here and is gonna tow his TL up here. I wanna do some serious swappage. Sway bars, strut bar, front seats. Possibly 5 lug swap, carpet, steering wheel, I don't know what else. I just want the sway bars and seats. He...
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    Think starter went out

    I'm getting lights but no click. It looks like the original starter from 1999 with 216,xxx miles in it. It's about time for it to go out. Getting a new one from NAPA.
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    I think my A/C is going.

    The same symptoms my Camry had before the bearing exploded and the pulls broke off causing the belt to shred. I press the ac button and the back lights blink on and off and the compressor won't engage the clutch. I gotta do it a few times before it engages. I can't find anything on...
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    Prelude transmission

    Question. I may have stumbled upon a non running prelude with a transmission and wheels that I want. It is a 93 prelude manual. Will the transmission bolt up to the f23?
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    Rear wheel hub/bearing

    I searched and couldn't come up with anything. I'm doing my rear wheel bearings and hubs soon. I have a 99 LX with rear drums. My question is the rear wheel bearing/hub assembly the same on the drum as the disc brake? I'm just trying to figure out what I need to order. The rear wheel...
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    Planning f23 rebuild

    My plan is the pull the motor this winter and rebuild it. Nothing crazy. I just want factory performance and factory RELIABILITY. I don't care for high numbers. The only high number I care about is my gas mileage. I figure new bearings, piston rings, all new deals and gaskets. Besides...
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    Catalytic converter woes

    Well I think my cat is on its last leg. Engine power is down. And my cat sounds like a paint can with big ball bearings banging around. I ordered a test pipe and I'm gonna just remove the cat. We don't have emissions tests here. So I'll be fine. But the car is down until monday when the...
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    Why the heck is it so hard...

    ...to find a set of used steelies damnit!! I called every where today and no one has anything. Nothing on craigslist. Nothing at salvage yards. I just want some 15 or 16 inch steelies for my accord. The best I can find is a new set from Summit racing but damn I don't want to spend that much.
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    How to remove Intake Manifold

    Ok I searched youtube, google, here. Most all if it is just talk about swaps. But there is no "How To" remove the intake manifold off the F23A motor without pulling the motor. I just want to clean the inside of the manifold. Mine is god awful filthy and gunked up with all kinds of black...
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    Cracked transmission housing

    So I have has my 1999 f23 5sp for a couple months now and put about 2k miles on it. I drive it a little hard a few times a week. I'll take it to 6k rpm every other day or so. Today I drained and flushed the oil. Put seafoam I the oil. Drove to wal mart and back. Drained it. Poured in...
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    New mounts

    So I ordered all new motor and tranny mounts from rock auto. Got the anchor mounts. They seem pretty decent and hard rubber. The originals have 211k miles on them and are shot. The tranny mount feels like a sponge and has cracks. I don't know where the rubber inside went but it's gone. The...
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    Replaced timing belt, new vibration

    Just as it is. I changed my timing belt and balancer belt last Friday. The car seemed to have the original Honda belts on it. Cracks on the outside and inside every 1/4 inch. The thing was about to snap!! Only 211k miles on them lol. Stupid previous owners. Well I made my marks on the...
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    My 1998 DD 5sp

    It's no perfect ride but she runs like a mad cow. It's pretty much stock besides some unknown purple lowering springs and chrome wheels I don't like. It's got 211k miles but purrs like a kitten. The only things I have done so far is change the oil and transmission oil. I did open up...
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    Starter part numbers

    I'm rebuilding my starter and I need to know the part number for the plunger. I got the contacts but need the plunger part #.
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    Accord V6 5 lug swap

    Found a deal on a 1999 Honda accord V6 for cheap. THe tranny is going out and the alternator is out. But I plan on converting my LX to 5 lug and swapping over the Factory Honda rims with the brand new tires that are on there. 5 lug swap, factory rims and brand new tires for less than...
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    99' j32 swap to 99' accord coupe

    I tried searching but only manual swaps came up. So my cousin has a donor 99' Acura TL 3.2 automatic. And my other cousin wants to swap the j32 into his 99' accord 3.0 automatic. Is this swap gonna be a simple swap?
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    V6 exhaust on LX

    So I have a f23 LX sedan. I have found a v6 accord for dirt cheap and I'm swapping parts over Plan on doing the 5 lug conversion and put the factory Honda aluminum wheels on my car. The wheels have brand new tires so I'm golden there. My question is will the v6 exhaust bolt up under...
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    Stock air box mod

    I had the bright idea of modifying my stock air box for better throttle response. Instead of taking the bumper off and doing a lot of work I was going to cut vent holes on the bottom side of the air box to pull air directly front around the air box I see no reason it would not work...
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    Performance Factory Ride Height

    Are there any options out there to have a factory ride height but with a stiffer ride and handling of a performance suspension. I don't know what kind of lowering springs are on my car because they came on there when I bought it. But they are purple. It rides just fine but I have to be...
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