New FL5 engines and transmissions

[UCF120]

Has anyone being able to purchase new engines and/or transmissions from Honda for the Type R, FL5 or FK8?

Anyone that’s blown a motor or a transmission what is the typical route for replacement?

Was just looking into it in case I would ever need to buy a new engine or transmission for my car and noticed no where are they listed for sale by Honda.

if you have purchased one brand new, what kind of cost are we looking at for a full long block?

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[2fast916]

I can’t answer your specific question but, I recently saw that Spoon USA offered a complete engine. Might be higher priced than a stock engine but, an option at least.

https://spoonusa.com/spoon-engine-complete-k20c-fl5

 

[AspecR]

Honda will sell you a K20C crate engine for around $9K, the Spoon crate engine is $15k

 

[UCF120]

Damn that’s quite heafty! Heard these motors cost around 6k. Appreciate the info though guys

 

[Superhatch]

Car-parts.com is your friend if you ever want to search yards around the country.

 

[menikmati]

I can’t answer your specific question but, I recently saw that Spoon USA offered a complete engine. Might be higher priced than a stock engine but, an option at least.

https://spoonusa.com/spoon-engine-complete-k20c-fl5

They couldn't throw in their yellow valve cover at that price?

 

[TypeRD]

Honda will sell you a K20C crate engine for around $9K, the Spoon crate engine is $15k

I thought Honda only sold K20C crate engines to professional race teams? Maybe they make a specific crate engine for this and a different one for Type R replacements?

 

[UCF120]

I thought Honda only sold K20C crate engines to professional race teams? Maybe they make a specific crate engine for this and a different one for Type R replacements?

that’s what I thought also and why I made this thread. May be something you have to actually go to the dealer for though to get a new one if you blow the original motor for the vehicle. I can find used ones but I’m specifically looking for how to get a brand new one and if anyone has actually done it through Honda.

 

[Jester04]

that’s what I thought also and why I made this thread. May be something you have to actually go to the dealer for though to get a new one if you blow the original motor for the vehicle. I can find used ones but I’m specifically looking for how to get a brand new one and if anyone has actually done it through Honda.

If you do ever need one I can source you a short block for a lot less.

 

[AspecR]

I thought Honda only sold K20C crate engines to professional race teams? Maybe they make a specific crate engine for this and a different one for Type R replacements?

Nope, the version race teams can buy is for off-road use only. But you can buy a replacement engine if you have a VIN and can prove you’re the owner of the car. Back when I worked for a dealership we did a customer swapped one into their FK8 after their 4P engine dropped a valve.

 

[TypeRD]

Nope, the version race teams can buy is for off-road use only. But you can buy a replacement engine if you have a VIN and can prove you’re the owner of the car. Back when I worked for a dealership we did a customer swapped one into their FK8 after their 4P engine dropped a valve.

Ah OK. That aligns with what I had read (many months ago), except I didn’t now about the off-road qualifier. So, Pro race teams can buy a K20C crate engine, otherwise you have to prove you have a Type R to get one. Outside of that, your options are to get one from a junkyard or buy an engine from somewhere like 4 Piston Racing.

 

[UCF120]

Nope, the version race teams can buy is for off-road use only. But you can buy a replacement engine if you have a VIN and can prove you’re the owner of the car. Back when I worked for a dealership we did a customer swapped one into their FK8 after their 4P engine dropped a valve.

how much did your dealership typically charge for a new k20c?

 

[AspecR]

how much did your dealership typically charge for a new k20c?

I have no idea how much they charged TBH, I can ask next time I head down there which should be in a week or 2

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