triplep
11-16-2011, 10:36 PM
Thought I would share my Accord build with everyone here on beyond, since I personally think that what is under the hood is pretty unique (Most likely the only one in Canada and there a few of these modded engines in the states).
Last year I bought a 2005 accord v6 6-spd manual. I wasn't originally planning on modding the car, since I have never owned a car worth modding.
After a while I put a sound system into the car since I wasn't a real fan of the stock system, and became a member of v6 accord forum. I was reading through the info noticing that the ability of modding these cars was pretty limited (stupid cast headers). But none the less it got me interested, I had a bit of US$ laying around and decided, I wanted to do something to my car.
So I ended up getting a fujitia cold air intake, an after market j-pipe and pcd's. The results were nice and I was hooked on modding the car. After a lot of research, I found that it was possible to supercharge the car using the old eaton m90 supercharger and modifying it to fit the car, but originally I was against force induction, so I looked at some other options.
It came to light that by using the 3.5 mdx crankshaft and connecting rods, I would be able to make a 3.3L stroker engine out of my current J30A4. So I started buying the parts that I needed. After a while, my J30A4 started getting some piston slap and I look at my different options. It turned out that the TL 3.2 L block was a direct plug and play application. So I played around with the idea of getting one. It turned out it was cheaper for me to buy the block instead of fixing my current block, so I went ahead and purchased it.
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/246859_10150606790670517_714320516_18365223_3263703_n.jpg
After purchasing it I bought some TL pistons, and I had all the other parts to do a 3.5 L build. In the mean time I also bought some TL-S cams.
The day finally came to start putting together the block with the various parts.
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/270865_10150684883870517_714320516_18883167_6152961_n.jpg
http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/263982_10150684882900517_714320516_18883145_2564447_n.jpg
After the block was ready, I went ahead and installed it into the car.
http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/270204_10150693189320517_714320516_18992597_503764_n.jpg
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/271174_10150693189690517_714320516_18992606_5126073_n.jpg
http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/282419_10150695696350517_714320516_19027503_2248112_n.jpg
http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/265116_10150695696860517_714320516_19027520_7646162_n.jpg
I have to say that the difference between the old 3.0L and the stroker 3.5L is night and day. I used to be able to spin the tires in 1st and chirp them going into second, but with the new engine, if I just giver, the car spins through 1st, 2nd, and 3rd no problem. Also, from the butt dyno, I have to say, that there is a lot more passing power as well, the car accelerates now in 6th like it used to in 4th before the engine build. I can't say how pleased I am with the way the build went, and the final results.
As I am hooked now on modding, I am looking to maybe turbo the car in the future, as I have seen some turbo'd v6's popping up.
Last year I bought a 2005 accord v6 6-spd manual. I wasn't originally planning on modding the car, since I have never owned a car worth modding.
After a while I put a sound system into the car since I wasn't a real fan of the stock system, and became a member of v6 accord forum. I was reading through the info noticing that the ability of modding these cars was pretty limited (stupid cast headers). But none the less it got me interested, I had a bit of US$ laying around and decided, I wanted to do something to my car.
So I ended up getting a fujitia cold air intake, an after market j-pipe and pcd's. The results were nice and I was hooked on modding the car. After a lot of research, I found that it was possible to supercharge the car using the old eaton m90 supercharger and modifying it to fit the car, but originally I was against force induction, so I looked at some other options.
It came to light that by using the 3.5 mdx crankshaft and connecting rods, I would be able to make a 3.3L stroker engine out of my current J30A4. So I started buying the parts that I needed. After a while, my J30A4 started getting some piston slap and I look at my different options. It turned out that the TL 3.2 L block was a direct plug and play application. So I played around with the idea of getting one. It turned out it was cheaper for me to buy the block instead of fixing my current block, so I went ahead and purchased it.
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/246859_10150606790670517_714320516_18365223_3263703_n.jpg
After purchasing it I bought some TL pistons, and I had all the other parts to do a 3.5 L build. In the mean time I also bought some TL-S cams.
The day finally came to start putting together the block with the various parts.
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/270865_10150684883870517_714320516_18883167_6152961_n.jpg
http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/263982_10150684882900517_714320516_18883145_2564447_n.jpg
After the block was ready, I went ahead and installed it into the car.
http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/270204_10150693189320517_714320516_18992597_503764_n.jpg
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/271174_10150693189690517_714320516_18992606_5126073_n.jpg
http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/282419_10150695696350517_714320516_19027503_2248112_n.jpg
http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/265116_10150695696860517_714320516_19027520_7646162_n.jpg
I have to say that the difference between the old 3.0L and the stroker 3.5L is night and day. I used to be able to spin the tires in 1st and chirp them going into second, but with the new engine, if I just giver, the car spins through 1st, 2nd, and 3rd no problem. Also, from the butt dyno, I have to say, that there is a lot more passing power as well, the car accelerates now in 6th like it used to in 4th before the engine build. I can't say how pleased I am with the way the build went, and the final results.
As I am hooked now on modding, I am looking to maybe turbo the car in the future, as I have seen some turbo'd v6's popping up.