Photo: Michael Trujillo / J2F S2K S3200 on Facebook
Produced from 1999 to 2009, the S2000 is one of the most celebrated designs from Honda thanks to a number of very good reasons. Not only it is light, but the open-top sports car features a clean dashboard, beautiful roadster styling, and one of the most high-revving engines ever fitted to a series-production model.
The F20C that ran until 2003 with the AP1 chassis is the powerplant in question. It yielded the highest specific output of a naturally aspirated engine at the time, and in the case of the JDM F20C, Honda boasted 250 PS (247 horsepower) or 125 PS (123 horsepower) per liter thanks to a higher compression ratio (11.7:1).
Fast-forward to the AP2 from 2003 to 2009, and the Japanese roadster leveled up to a larger engine – the F22C. Though not as rev-happy as the smaller powerplant before it, the 2.2-liter successor was designed to redline at 8,000 rpm and cut the fuel at 8,200 revs. The question is, could you fit a V6 under the hood?
Well, you surely can if you take a look at Michael Trujillo’s car! Instead of the F22C mentioned in the previous paragraph, his S2000 now features the J32 from the Acura TL Type-S. The J32 as it’s codenamed in the donor vehicle is rated at 260 horsepower (267 PS) and 232 pound-feet (315 Nm) of torque, but more importantly, torque peaks at 3,500 as opposed to the F22C at 7,800 revs per minute. In other words, we’re talking apples and oranges here.
Converted to six cylinders in his garage in Albuquerque, the S3200 of Michael Trujillo features plenty more mods because engine swaps are not plug-and-play affairs. InlinePRO mount brackets and exhaust headers, flipped intake runners, a different angle for the throttle body, K&N intake, butterfly delete plate, ACT clutch, and a Competition flywheel are only a few highlights.
Most curiously, Michael left the rear end and driveshaft stock even though the J32 is torquier than the F22C. While the six-speed manual may be adequately strong, it’s the rear differential that’s may pose a problem.
Fast-forward to the AP2 from 2003 to 2009, and the Japanese roadster leveled up to a larger engine – the F22C. Though not as rev-happy as the smaller powerplant before it, the 2.2-liter successor was designed to redline at 8,000 rpm and cut the fuel at 8,200 revs. The question is, could you fit a V6 under the hood?
Well, you surely can if you take a look at Michael Trujillo’s car! Instead of the F22C mentioned in the previous paragraph, his S2000 now features the J32 from the Acura TL Type-S. The J32 as it’s codenamed in the donor vehicle is rated at 260 horsepower (267 PS) and 232 pound-feet (315 Nm) of torque, but more importantly, torque peaks at 3,500 as opposed to the F22C at 7,800 revs per minute. In other words, we’re talking apples and oranges here.
Converted to six cylinders in his garage in Albuquerque, the S3200 of Michael Trujillo features plenty more mods because engine swaps are not plug-and-play affairs. InlinePRO mount brackets and exhaust headers, flipped intake runners, a different angle for the throttle body, K&N intake, butterfly delete plate, ACT clutch, and a Competition flywheel are only a few highlights.
Most curiously, Michael left the rear end and driveshaft stock even though the J32 is torquier than the F22C. While the six-speed manual may be adequately strong, it’s the rear differential that’s may pose a problem.
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