JDM J30 in USDM 6GA?

Benji_P · Nov 4, 2015

I know this may be a dumb question and please forgive me lol... I'm not very knowledgeable on motor swaps but I just recently blew the motor in my 02 v6 model and was wondering if the Jdm j30a would be fit and be a direct swap into my accord? I called the company where the motor is located and they told me the engine would not fit in my accord?? Here is a link for a picture of the engine
http://www.jdmenginescorp.com/engin...ccord-jdm-j30a-vtec-3.0l-v6-engine-coil-type-

Benji_P · Nov 12, 2015

J30a swap questions please help

Has anyone done this swap as a replacement motor for the j30a1? I contacted the company that has the motor and they told me it would not work because of the manifolds and different manifold sensors, they also told me if I tried swapping the manifold over the ports won't match up. Any help or advice would really help thank you!! http://http://www.jdmenginescorp.com/engine_details/honda_honda-accord-jdm-j30a-vtec-3.0l-v6-engine-coil-type-

RedRyder · Nov 12, 2015

Merged with your other thread. May be worth asking this in the 6thgen Facebook group if you don't get an answer here.

Sketch o5 · Nov 13, 2015

why not just get a j30 that's from a usdm car? it'd be much easier for you. electronics and connections are usually slightly different between jdm and usdm engines, thus why you can't just put a j30a in an original j30a1, or whatever, car and be good to go. sure, you can make it work, but it'd be more trouble that it's worth, especially when you can just get another usdm j30 engine, throw it in and go.

Benji_P · Nov 15, 2015

Thanks for your input, I was going with original j30a1 but couldn't find any worth spending the money on due to most of them being super high mileage lol. I ended up finding a decent one with like 130k for $400

kn0x47 · Nov 15, 2015

seems odd to me that the jdm j30 is so different. I wonder if the intake manifold is more like the j32

RedRyder · Nov 15, 2015

It is a little odd, and the IM looks similar to J32a1.

xci.ed6 · Nov 15, 2015

I want to replace that plenumn hat (the flat part, idk what it's called) with a supercharger! Use like a GM one, the Pontiac or Buick!

I probly won't, but it's a cool idea!