ACURA motor rebuild

[GFC]

ok, here is my situation. I have a V6 acura motor that is completly torn down as of right now. I originaly planned on doing a stock rebuild on it and putting it into a baja bug project that i am working on. I really havent done too much research on what kind of tranny that i will be running but most likly it will be a semi built bus transaxel. i do not want to exceed the capabilities of whichever transmission i choose to run and want the motor to run off of pump gas. Plans in the future would include a single or possibly a twin turbo setup, and possibly a small shot of NOS. This will be my 1st attempt at a rebuild so I plan on asking alot of questions that will probubly seem extreemly basic to you veterans. I do have a step by manual for the rebuild but I'm sure that i will come acrost a fiew questionable parts.

With the plans that i have instore for this motor, what are some essential/optional modifications that i need to look into?

should I boar it out, deck the heads, put a mild cam in it, have the whole thing match-ported, and blueprinted?

Opinions on whome to go with in regards to machine work?


And on a completly different subject but for the same project, i need to have some 1/4 in. cro-molly steel plates cut/drilled for the control arms. ideas of some supportive shops of desert racing that i should go to?

[KitRacer]

Even if that bus transaxle is "semi built" and a 091, its gonna cry and not hold up to much abuse. I wouldnt suggest to much work to that motor, and don't run too aggresive of a tire either. Sorry to sound negative and not have anything to say about the motor, but I am going through the same thing right now.

2000lb car, 170hp Chevy ECOTEC, 091 bus tranny in full 1/2 1600 race trim.
I have seen these trans's grenade in a matter of hours with that setup in a baja

[ntsqd]

Since this is your first rebuild, do it stock. Don't complicate the learning experience. Aftermarket parts do NOT fit like stock parts and will require/expect a degree of experience that you don't yet have. Later when you're ready to upgrade you can use the aftermarket parts. By then you'll have a better idea of what you want to do and which parts will do what you want.
Turbo pistons will have a lower CR than NA pistons (or should). Driving an engine NA with turbo pistons will be underwhelming. If the piston to wall clearence is within spec and the pistons are re-usable, use them.

1/4" chro-mo is some burly stuff for a baja.

[Kbach66]

Gary,
We have an Acura V6 in a tatum sand car at work. The motor is completely stock internally and externally it has headers/exhaust, an intake setup and motec computer.
I'd say that the motor has plenty of power for what it is, and what it's in. You can drive the crap out of it all day at Glamis......even leave it running all day, and it never gets hot, pings, rattles, etc.
Depending on what you're building and what your plans for the car are.....I'd recommend keeping it stock. Build it stock for now, and if you get the need for more power in the future, worry about it then.
Oh....by the way...it's got a mendeola tranny that's held up pretty good so far. Biggest problem's been broken 930CV's from the yahoos at work not knowing how to drive it.

I'm headed out to Glamis with it this weekend....if you're gonna be out there by any chance let me know and I'll take you for a ride.

[GFC]

All GREAT information. I'll take you up on that ride but it will have to be at a later date if the offer still stands, My frend rob has one in his alumicraft, it is a sweet ride with that motor setup. I most likly will do a stock rebuild and keep aftermarket stuff limited to what i bolt-on.

yeeah I know that 1/4 is overkill but what i have planned is to use it for another experimental project of mine. Any suggestions on places?