WANTED: Honda K20a + conversion parts

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Hi Ladies and Gents

I finally decided to use a Honda engine for my restoration project so I am looking for a low mileage K20a + gearbox + all associated bits. also on the look out for conversion parts. (Kpro, wiring etc…) What I can manage to buy i wont have to fabricate (obviously :smiley:).

So if anyone has anything of the above they want to sell, just reply or pm please!

Thanks
Joseph

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Contact MarcP from here - he’s yer man.

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Good luck - you’ll be lucky to find one with less than 30K miles - however that in itself should not be a problem.

It’s the wiring which you’ll have fun with, & make sure you get the Honda wiring loom, & all the engine sensors.

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Thanks guys. 30k miles should be ok same as whats on the car.
I think I will be able to manage the swap. Its not the first time I swap engines. Back in 2003 I was the first non Japanese to swap a 2zz-ge into an MR2 and the first to use the 6 speed gearbox with it on the MR2 :smiley:

Admittedly that involved less overall modifications but on the other hand there was no documentation what so ever just a lot of skepticism and theories why it was not a good engine to use for the swap. Needless to say its the most popular swap nowadays in that car :slight_smile:

The shifting mech was the worst part of it at that time, but I and a friend from the US managed to design a new shifter shaft that we swapped inside the gearbox to make it shift backwards. A few years later Toyota came out with the exact same thing in the corolla matrix and subsequently the exige :smiley:

Re the swap. I should be getting SNS mountings and shifter. What shafts do you recommend? Full Honda ones or are the hybrid versions good enough?

Thanks
Joseph

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Driveshafts - you’ll need bespoke ones, as neither the Honda nor Rover are suitable for the conversion. Then there’s the question of using the Rover/or other outer CVs on the shafts, with the Honda inners.

If you chose to retain the Honda ECU & have it “upgraded” by Hondata (as do most), only go for the “K Pro” version ie fully mappable by yourself.

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Thanks. Yes Im definitely going for the kpro. As for the drive shafts. What outer CV options are available and what do you recommend? Im thinking of possibly buying a ready made set from one of the converters but I think some people do custom Honda outer CVs?

If someone could provide the length of the actual shafts from end to end and spline specs I could fabricate a couple. My uncle has all the machinery necessary. This would save me some considerable money I think. :slight_smile: