So... I need assistance... I did the unthinkable and I think I broke my bearings after using some pre treatment to "help the car". And I definitely need to replace the engine for sure but I don't know how synonymous the j35 series engines are with each other in terms of a transplant 🙃. The main question is... Can I take the mini van engine or the ridgeline engine ( being the non awd version... But would be nice to make the accord as tbh) and put in in my 2008 accord and have all the wires go no problem without cutting or making adjustments.

 

You have not provided enough information to go on...

If your 2008 Accord is a V6 model and has an automatic transmission, then your engine is a J35Z2 - VCM; that engine was only available in the 2008-2012 Accord V6 Automatic models and the 2013-2018 Acura RDX.

If your 2008 Accord is a V6 model and has a 6-Speed manual transmission, then your engine is a J35Z3, and the only car it was available in was the 2008-2012 versions of your car.

As far as I know, there are no other plug and bolt compatible J35 engines for either of the above two engine designations.

 

So I do have the manual transmission and your telling me the 2008-14 accords are the only ones with that engine code ... But in terms of like just using a different j35 from any of the other model vehicles that share it I can use those instead of finding this rare engine in a junkyard or in general.? I'm just trying to get this thing moving after a significant amount of damage have been done

 

Here's the thing, for enough money and effort, you can pretty much make anything work (Chevy LS swap anyone?), however, the ONLY J35 which is bolt and plug compatible with your engine is another J35Z3 from your generation of V6 Accord with a manual transmission.