First off, I hope this is not a repost. I did some searching and found nothing.

I have a 2000 Accord EX V6 with the J30A1. The engine is fine and dandy, but the tranny is a bit funky. Second gear is a bit weird at times. As we all know, the tranny seems to be the achilies heel of this combo.

So, for sake of seeking a better tranny, I have been looking into the 7th gen v6 automatics. It is much cheaper to buy a J30A4 or J30A5 with the tranny than to get the transmission alone for the 6th gen. If I am going to replace the tranny, why not the engine as well?

After some searching around, I found that the local junkyards are well stocked with the new engines pulled from wrecks. The average price for the combo (engine, tranny, ecu, wiring...)has been $800 sans-shipping. One yard remarked that there is little demand for these engines due to their reliability. The individual on the phone was already well-aware of the reliability issues of the 6th gen tranny, but knew nothing about the swap.

In the end, I'd have an extra 40 hp, a little bit better economy, an extra forward gear, and no worries about a glass tranny.

So, the big question:
The swap, is it possible, has it been done? I am capable of fixing just about anything on a car with exceptions of AC systems, tire replacements,and alignments.

Can I make this accord more reliable than my Audi A4?
NOTE: this is the 4th automatic tranny in the Accord. By 5000 miles, the first three were history.

I don't see why it wouldn't almost a complete bolt in affair. A few wires/sensors may be in different but I can't see it being that hard to figure out. You'd have to get the ECU and TCU from the wrecked accord and the VIN so you can have your keys reprogrammed to the new ECU, if that's even possible at the dealership.

Sounds like a sweet deal if this works for you...maybe even me. (if i blow my engine out of warranty) Post a DIY. Good luck

I dont think the engine would fit unless you have some custom work done.
If you are going to swap in a 7th gen v6 engine get the j30A5 since it has no tranny defects. The tranny still has problems up to 04.
But if you do get a j20A4 make sure it comes off of a 05.