97 acura need to do a motor swap.. j series?

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97 acura need to do a motor swap.. j series?

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12-31-12, 10:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
sleepertl Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 1 Car 1: 97 acrua tl 2.5 Car 2: jeep crawler	97 acura need to do a motor swap.. j series? my wife has a 97 acura tl and the trannys goin out and the motor tired, i was told that the j series 3.2 fits in it, and wanna know if its worth the swap and do i have to modify anything, and if there people that have already done this swap, i'd appreciate the help

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01-03-13, 12:59 PM

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Doubt it. Your engine mounts longitudinally, the J32A2 mounts horizontally.

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01-04-13, 12:51 AM	#3
SuperTramp Corporate Terror Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: SoCal Age: 30 Posts: 968	No, but you can swap to the RL 3.5 engine if you want to go that route... 3.5 RL Swapped TL - AcuraZine Community __________________ acuralegend.org

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