# Engine Types **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Tags:** legend, acura\ **Created:** [June 29, 2009, 8:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-types/32619 "2009-06-29T20:01:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BK\_Zuma](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bk_zuma/32/1327_2.png) [@BK\_Zuma](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BK_Zuma)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2009, 8:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-types/32619/1 "2009-06-29T20:01:21Z")
Hello i’m in the market for an Acura Legend the 91-95 body style and i come across several ads that say has type 2 engine or type 2 engine swap what does that mean and should i be looking for a type 2 engine? ---
**Author:** ![bscar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bscar/32/34_2.png) [@bscar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2009, 9:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-types/32619/2 "2009-06-29T21:30:15Z")
are you sure it says “type 2” and not “type R”? Type-R a popular motor swap among the “ricer” community. Unless you’re looking to, or for a, hotrod(though I hate to use that exact term for an import) vehicle, I’d stay clear of them as they’ve probably been beaten and abused. ---
**Author:** ![BK\_Zuma](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bk_zuma/32/1327_2.png) [@BK\_Zuma](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BK_Zuma)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2009, 9:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-types/32619/3 "2009-06-29T21:34:54Z")
Not me not a ricer @ all. lol ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2009, 10:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-types/32619/4 "2009-06-29T22:45:18Z")
I found this elsewhere: “HI,welcome to just answer. the “type 2” engine was put into the gs 4 dr and ls coupe as well as the 6spd coupe. It is a higher performance engine that has a different intake and exhaust that adds about 20 hp over the regular 3.2 engine” > **[acura legend: is considered](https://www.justanswer.com/acura/1xaor-know-acura-legend-type-considered.html)** > > I would like to know what a acura legend type 2 is considered. a coupe ls or a coupe im not sure. - Answered by a verified Mechanic for Acura ---
**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2009, 11:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-types/32619/5 "2009-06-29T23:54:41Z")
I don’t think a type 2 engine (never heard of it) really matters. What you don’t want is a car that’s had its engine swapped for something non-standard. You want an un-modified car. I didn’t know there was a performance version of the Legend. The Type R engine is from the Integra, a vastly different car.