Site map
Every page on this site
44 indexable pages, grouped by what they are for. The private administration area is not listed and is not indexed.
Start here
The main entry point.
Request an engine
Where an enquiry actually gets made.
By manufacturer
Honda and Acura engine families, in context.
Engine families
By engine code.
- EnginesHonda and Acura engine families, by code.
- K20 EngineThe 2.0 K-series: variants, what they came in, and how to tell them apart.
- K24 EngineThe 2.4 K-series, including the K24A variants sold as JDM units.
- B20 EngineB20B and B20Z: the 2.0 B-series that came in the CR-V.
- R18 EngineThe 1.8 R-series from the eighth and ninth-generation Civic.
- D17 EngineThe 1.7 D-series from the seventh-generation Civic.
- J30 EngineThe 3.0 J-series V6 from the Accord and its Acura siblings.
- J35 EngineThe 3.5 J-series V6 from the Odyssey, Pilot, MDX and Accord.
Vehicles
By car, generation and trim.
- VehiclesStart from the car rather than the engine code.
- Honda Civic EnginesWhich engine your Civic left the factory with, generation by generation.
- Honda Accord EnginesFour-cylinder and V6 Accord engines by generation and trim.
- Honda CR-V EnginesB20, K24 and the generations that separate them.
- Honda Odyssey EnginesJ-series V6 engines across the Odyssey generations.
- Acura TL EnginesJ32 and J35 in the TL, and why the Type-S differs.
- Acura TSX EnginesThe K24A2 years, the K24Z years, and the V6.
- Acura MDX EnginesJ35 variants across MDX generations.
Buyer guides
Identification, inspection, budget and logistics.
- GuidesPlain answers to what buyers ask before they spend engine money.
- How to Find Your Honda Engine CodeWhere the code is stamped, and what the characters mean.
- JDM vs USDM Honda EnginesWhat the term actually means, and where the two genuinely differ.
- K20 vs K24Two engines from one family, and which one your car wants.
- What to Check Before Buying a Used JDM EngineFourteen checks, in the order a buyer can actually perform them.
- What Does a JDM Engine Include?Long block, complete, half-cut — and what you still have to buy.
- How to Verify Engine FitmentThe information that settles fitment, and why a year alone never does.
- Replacement Engine Buying GuideHow to read an engine quote, and the variables behind the install bill.
- Engine Pickup vs Freight ShippingHow to decide between collecting an engine and having it freighted.
- What to Transfer From Your Old EngineThe parts that come off your old engine and go onto the new one, and why they are rarely warranted.
- Repair or Replace a Blown Honda EngineWhether to spend anything at all, before you decide what to spend it on.
- What "Compression Tested" Actually MeansThe test sellers advertise, what its numbers do and do not prove, and what to ask for.
- Used Engine Warranty Questions to AskWhat a used-engine warranty usually covers, what it almost never covers, and what to get in writing.
- Are JDM Engines Legal in Texas?Engine swaps, inspection and emissions in Texas — what to verify before you buy.
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