I would talk with ROCKAPE at www.pirate4x4.com he is the most knowledgeable guy I have seen with Honda's. he also has a friend that spec. in wiring them..... there is also another guy there that goes by dragbody ( or something. ) he build ed a Honda powered buggie for his kid... these 2 guys can help and answer any questions you have and then some. keep up the good work... I always enjoy seeing custom fab. projects. kc7wzl
A little patience and you'll get there. I have a saying around my jobsite, "you eat an elephant one mouthful at a time". Just keep after it and you'll get there.
i've been sitting on that bucket for two days in front of my laptop tracing and cataloging each wire and connector I need from the main harness. The Honda electrical manual is very vague on what some of the connections are. I basically stripped out the heater controls, security system, ABS, SRS systems, etc to get what I need. My only problem now is that I think the harness I got off ebay, go figure, was for a CVT transmission car. Looks like I just have to swap some pins around. -Greg
Engine is sitting between the frame rails. I've been waiting for 3 weeks to get my parts to mount the engine and the axles. Maybe some day Ballistic Fabrication will send them. Meanwhile here are some pics.
To be honest. I don't know what the hell it is??? Don't be dissin my manifold man! Its got a lifetime warranty. Whatever that means. -Greg
Warranty? Whoahohoho! Better brush up on your Chinese in preparation for that phone call. Just don't hang a 40lb Holset on it and you'll be alright.
I'm fabbing my own mounts but I need the urathane bushings and sleeves. You can see in the pictures that I have the crossmembers in place (just in front of, and behind the engine) I was hoping to get a rolling chasis by the end of the month, but waiting on parts, is gonna set me back a week or two.
That would be nice. I wasn't planning on bolting up a turbo anyway. I don't expect much for $80. So far, not that I used it, it seems like decent quality. -Greg
Well the manifold is there now Nice small sized ball bearing Garrett turbo would give you a nice torque boost.
True. Maybe if I get bored one day when I finish the project I can add to it. Its only there becuase all the other exhaust manifolds route under the engine.
I want to do the same thing to mine but I was thinking a 3cylinder metro engine and sammy axles, looks bitchin though.
Well... And thats a big well. I have been waiting to get the materials I need to start work again. So far Ballistic fabrication hasn't been the speediest in fullfilling orders. I have just about everything I need to get going. The last pieces of my order that I ordered in Febuary should be here Saturday. Obviously the last to arrive is the first that I need. Those guys in AZ don't work fast enough. No offense Milt . Plus I care for my 4 month old daughter during the day while my wife is at work, and I work a full time job at night. I know...Excuses, Excuses. With that said I should have the engine mounted next weekend. Then Axles and 4-links done by the end of the month. I have a very large problem with the space between the frame and the inside if the tires for the front coil-overs. If I had to do it over again I should have used the CJ wide track axles. They are only 3" wider but it would make all the difference in the world. -Greg
UPDATE: I've been working. The engine is mounted and the axles are coming together. This thing is going to weigh a ton! I've been trying to keep it light but I bet the axle assemblies themselves when finished are in the neiborhood of 350lbs a piece. Every time I turn around I'm adding weight somewhere. I would have never thought that, but once I added the hydraulic cylinders for the steering and the bridge and link mounts its a whole different ball game. I've been going through alot of trial and error, thinking and rethinking, searching and planning... This if my first 4 link suspension and hydraulic steering and I want to get it right. My biggest struggle is weather or not existing things are going to be strong enough. I went ahead and ordered two 6' pieces of 1/4" 5" x 3" angle to reinforce the frame because I didn't think the 18 gauge sheetmetal frame would be strong enough to support the center link mounts (Being that all the power from the "massive" engine is concentrated here). Sorry I don't have any pics to share. I'll be on this thing full time in a couple of weeks and we shall start seeing some results. Hopfully I can have it done in time for Labor day weekend 09.
when i set up 4 links systems i use pvc pipe that the heims fit into. it's a lot lighter to work with and cheaper if you have an error. once you determine lengths and geometry you make them out of the cro mo.
Not a bad idea. I will use that idea, no sense in cutting the tubing until I know its right. I initially bought cro mo tubing but then replaced it with heavier wall DOM tubing because of limitations I encountered. I was told that I shouldn't be welding any cro mol tubing with a mig welder greater than .12 wall. So I got 3/8" wall DOM. Nothing like forking out a few hundred for cromoly and forking out another few for DOM. I figured I'd use the cromoly for a sweet go cart for my daughter one day.
I haven't updated this in a while, although I haven't made a huge amount of progress heres some pics of the engine mounted and one of the frame reinforcements I fabbed up. I have one of the axles put together and just recieved my 4 link mounts. I know its slow but I'm making some progress!
Thanks! I will be too. After working in a pool of my own sweat for the past few hours I got the upper axle links done and one of the reinforced frame rails completely welded in... Its just too darn hot to be working in the garage these days.