19 Apr Is a J Swapped NSX as Great as the OG?

Is a J Swapped NSX as Great as the OG?
By Aaron Gaghagen and Brian Gillespie

It’s no secret, we love engine swaps. Brian helped get a K20C4 into Ravi’s We Don’t Lift Racing NSX, but is there a simpler solution for NSX owners out there with worn out C30 or C32 engines? Actually there is and its super cheap. It’s the venerable Honda J series engine. Honda put a J series in a TON of vehicles, so there’s a bunch out there. This means they can be had for as little as $350 if you go down to the yard to pull it yourself. Depending on which version of the J you get, you can make just as much horsepower and more torque. This is exactly why David Dowling went with a J series in his NSX. We talk with him about it and Brian and Claude Lawrence take it for a spin to see if it really does behave like a true NSX.

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