Timmy's K24a2 swap

[k24low20z]

we need some videos...c'mon tim!

[timot_one]

There is only one picture that is missing from the mess that has already been uploaded, and it's the one that was delivered via my cellphone of Tim's old motor suspended in the air above his engine bay.

You mean this picture?

we need some videos...c'mon tim!

Those will come a little bit later.  I still need to button a few things up before I start making any videos.  The other problem is that the roads are pretty shitty around here because of the recent snow storm we got.  Funny story though, on Tuesday night I picked up Cham from South Station in Boston because he was taking the bus back from NJ.  We did a little street tuning on the way back and I had to pull off the freeway so he could make some adjustments after datalogging a pull.  After we uploaded the new changes, I went to go back on the freeway and was in 2nd on the on ramp.  I was at about 50% throttle and getting up to speed, so I went WOT and got loose at about 4500-5000 RPM, so I lifted.  Cham and I just looked at each other and started laughing.  Since I put on a better belt on Tuesday night and have been driving it for a couple of days now, I have a better impression of how it runs.  When Cham and I installed the SC on my K24A4, it was kinda quick compared to a K24A4 with full bolt ons.  Now, with the K24A2, the cams, and the SC, it is a huge difference.  If my car makes anywhere close to the numbers that Hondata got with this same set up and a JRSC (I'm also running the same tune), I should have doubled my whp compared to a bone stock Accord.  I'm going to try and dyno my car in a few weeks to see what I'm making with my current set up.  Once I get the aftercooler and the water/meth installed and tuned, I should be making around 350 whp.

[asnstyle22]

damn.... thats nice.... i want vtec... =T

[skizot]

You guys are fucking crazy, you know that right! Skippy, good to see you alive and out from under those books. I'd really love for you to make it over to one of the Cars and Cafe events. Next one is 1/30. Not to mention every month in 2010 for the first 5 months there are some kick ass shows coming up.

[timot_one]

When is the show in February Scott?  I will probably be down in FL then.

[k24low20z]

we need to set up a meet tim for when you come down to FL..lmk

[Skippy]

@Driveaccord: Yes I'm located in Orlando.

@Scott: I really want to show up but the only problem is that they're on Saturdays and I always work.  I will attempt to take off on that day so I can come out and chill.  

I'm glad the new belt tightened up the redline area (no pun intended).  The laugh you and Cham shared was NOTHING compared to the laugh that Cham and I shared going down the highway in his car when he lit up 3rd gear.  Now THAT was a laugh!  

I need to know what's going on in February as soon as you guys know something, my schedule is EXTREMELY limited in that timeframe.  I have a GSSF pistol competition the second weekend, and then sometime around the end of the month I'm going to Seattle for a week for an AAFS conference...and sometime in the mess of all that, I need to be in Cape Coral for Ben's birthday party.  Please contact me with dates when they are available.

[ibcnunv]

“Im not worthy”

Coño I have to tip my hat to you guys, you all know your shit and that is why I have always followed your advise.  


Great work guys, great work...

[757accord]

yeah I think the completed swap pics are in his profile thread.

I'll give my own list of thank you's and acknowledgements.

I arrived home just shy of 9pm and had Timmy come in for some food.  After some BSing, he decided he needed to leave, and I forgot my sunglasses in his car...I forget things all the time...

So that's it in a nutshell...a successful swap.  Who's next?

Wow. congrats on the swap and everything. i'll be next    hahah. but, i nkow it's a long and hard process with time and money and determination and what not. but seeing as how you guys are real close and help eah other out, esepcially with eah other car's, i'd be glad to be next. i know it won't be for a while, cause of boot camp, school, and etc. but i'm really interested in doing the swap as well. As well as a TSX 6MT swap. i'm sure time was a big factor, but would you , skippy, cham, and possibly tim, be up for helping a fellow accord member do the swap? if i read right, skippy's in orlando? i have my A school and there and might be stationed there so i could meet up with you? i can source out all the parts, motor, transmision and all the other misc items that are required, and willing to bring that along with my car to the location. but of course, this is down the road. but seeing as how tim's car got done and which i'm assuming is a monster, i'd like to give it a shot.



congrats on the swap guys. im jealous of tim. now. hah

[timot_one]

Well, you are correct about Skippy.  Cham is now out of the country, though I'm unsure if he's coming back to the US or not.  As for me, I'm hoping to be further south in the next few years.  I fucking hate living in MA and need to go to a warmer climate with nicer people.

[mnkyman]

Well, you are correct about Skippy.  Cham is now out of the country, though I'm unsure if he's coming back to the US or not.  As for me, I'm hoping to be further south in the next few years.  I fucking hate living in MA and need to go to a warmer climate with nicer people.

somewhere like TX  

[timot_one]

TX was actually on my list at one point.  Just a quick update for those of you who are interested.  The car still runs awesome.  I just got an email the other day from the guy that's fabricating aftercooler.  It should be done by the end of the week and on it's way to me.  I will be installing that and the water/meth kit shortly after I receive the aftercooler.  I'll keep you guys updated with pics when it comes in.

[Skippy]

One big factor that I'd like to address is the ease of swapping.  The ease of swapping falls upon the technician doing the swap, and is mostly under the control of the person receiving the swap.  Things like proper setup, availability of parts and tools, and the condition of a motor to be swapped in must all be perfectly synched in order to be installed on time and run properly.  In that respect, I will say that this swap was the easiest that I've done in recent memory.  The motor we were going to drop in was flawless, no parts we needed to use on it were broken, and Timmy did a FABULOUS job in following my directions on how I wanted everything to be set up before I arrived on site.

Tim shipped up all of my essential tools (and luckily I brought every single one I knew I'd need) at his cost.  He also procured at my request several important items like a cherry picker, all genuine honda fluids, and spare parts here and there in case I needed them.  Needless to say, doing something like this has quite a few hidden costs and things like that.  

Apart from what I just said, the other part of the operation lies in the skill of the technician performing the swap.  Generally speaking, the more swaps the tech has performed, the easier it becomes.  Typically speaking, the less amount of people working on the car, the better...less stuff gets lost and less stuff gets put back together incorrectly.  I was happy that I had an entire day to myself to pull the motor on Tim's car.  I was able to put parts where I wanted to, and this assured that when I did have help putting everything back together, I knew where to have people looking for what I needed while I was under the car.  I hated to ruin the moment of seeing Tim's face while I removed the motor from his car, but I figured it would be funny to send him a cell-phone pic of the motor suspended in the air above the engine bay.  

Since Timmy had everything I wanted and needed to get the swap done, I was able to relax, turn on some music, and pull the car apart the way I wanted to...not rushed, and not worried about stuff I might be missing later.

With that said, yeah...motor swaps are pretty straightforward.  Be cautioned though, if you want one done, have money set aside (and ready to spend) on parts or equipment that may be needed during the swap.  My experience with most people who want to do stuff to their cars is that they want the cheapest available option and they're hesitant to spend money on what they need to complete the work.  In this regard...you can't be like that...when you're investing near $4000 into a swap...an extra $200 in pocket ready to throw away if needed shouldn't be a concern.

[konatriathlon]

For the record, only Skippy is allowed to call me that.  Nobody else is able to call me that under any circumstances.

And me!

Yeah I'm back bitches!!

[slipkord]

wholy shit!