Honda pulled the covers off its K20C1 crate engine at SEMA today, greatly reducing the hassle for enterprising racers wishing to bolt 306 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque into their track-day weapons of choice. Details on how to apply for the right to purchase one of these powerplants can be found at Honda's Racing Line site.
A purchase price of $6,519.87 (plus shipping) sounds downright reasonable for a factory-fresh, ready-to-run engine with this kind of reliability and power. Remember, this is the engine that powers the Civic Type R, which is capable of lapping the legendary Nürburgring in just 7 minutes and 43.8 seconds. But before you start dreaming up that perfect engine swap scenario, know that Honda won't sell a crate engine to just anyone.
The Japanese automaker says these crate engines are available "to U.S. grassroots and professional racers for verified, closed-course racing applications," which means these turbocharged beasts are not intended for the street. That said, we won't be surprised at all the first time we see a K20C1-powered Integra at the local Cars and Coffee...
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A purchase price of $6,519.87 (plus shipping) sounds downright reasonable for a factory-fresh, ready-to-run engine with this kind of reliability and power. Remember, this is the engine that powers the Civic Type R, which is capable of lapping the legendary Nürburgring in just 7 minutes and 43.8 seconds. But before you start dreaming up that perfect engine swap scenario, know that Honda won't sell a crate engine to just anyone.
The Japanese automaker says these crate engines are available "to U.S. grassroots and professional racers for verified, closed-course racing applications," which means these turbocharged beasts are not intended for the street. That said, we won't be surprised at all the first time we see a K20C1-powered Integra at the local Cars and Coffee...
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