K20A3 in my 96 civic EK

its first start in its new home (: back in june '09. a lot more has been done since then! no exhaust in this video, just headers. its running funny near the end because fuel hadn't been properly regulated yet

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Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• k20
• k20a3
• 96
• civic
• ek
• swap

[XMidnightHawkX]

...4: this is a very old video and the engine's first start in my car. intake was not a priority as it wasn't even drivable yet -__- 5: i dont hate or criticize anyone elses builds and such, plz don't do it with mine lol

[XMidnightHawkX]

i love how everyone is so overly critical. i thrive on that. 1: it was a budget swap. car came with a d15 that was falling apart. nobody had an a2 around me for a reasonable price, back before kswaps really started to pick up, so i grabbed this motor. 2: if i can find a head in good condition for a reasonable price, i'll definitely do a head swap, but i'm also trying to save for the ecu as well. 3: on boost this motor is nasty. the block is stronger than a2, and the gears handle boost better...

[WeHaveSteeze]

nice car bro, which tranny you using for it and how does the base model feel in your coupe?

[XMidnightHawkX]

@WeHaveSteeze right now im on the stock 5 speed tranny that came with the motor, i considered upgrading to a 6 speed but i like the feel of the 5, and its got LOOONGG gears. as for the motor, its really torquey, and it doesnt pop vtec like a type-s motor, but i can pull on a type-s no problem. its got 9.8:1 compression and its BEGGING me for boost

[anthocord23]

Am waithing on my k20z1 but I dont know what headers and exhaust to put on for nice sound what you think?

[XMidnightHawkX]

@anthocord23 honestly i havent heard any other k20 swap exhaust systems, there arent any other swaps i see around where i am, and i had mine custom made after the headers. right now im running the rcrew swap headers and 2.5" straight piping all the way back to an ansa silverline muffler. i'll post another clip of the car soon

[Tupples1]

i bet the weight 50/50 on this car is fucked.lol

[Mazis22]

I can hear that cooling system has air in it, because motors idle rpm not stable. :) peace ;)



[bgjon87]

@XMidnightHawkX I have an a3 prb ecu of youre interested

[stashdash]

put an intake on it before you make your engine collect trash and break

[BF703]

VACCUM LEAK

[TylerWGomes]

@XMidnightHawkX it dosent "pop" vtec, or engage, because the K20a3 has Ecotec, in order to get the most potential out of that motor, use the K20a2 (rsx-types) head on the A3 block, i myself have an EP3 si, which has the K20a3

[te37drift]

What's the point of going through the trouble of doing a k swap, and swapping in an a3? Kind of defeats the purpose dont you think?