Honda engine/Trans

dustin_henson1272

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I am hoping someone who is familiar with honda engine and transaxles in a 4x4 application can answer a question for me as I am not familiar with the dimensions of anything honda. Will a honda engine and trans work in a front mount application if the engine is faced front to back? I am aware of how the engines and transaxles work in a mid-mounted or rear engine application but I didnt know if the trans would sit far enough back to make the front driveshaft angle do-able. Thanks in advance!
 
Could you not block off the one axle shaft that is facing the front ( assuming you lock the diff ) and run the other side axle to a tranny ( making some sort of stub shaft for the transmission ) ?

Then you could use the honda tranny as low to high range.
Use the honda tranny for the clutch.
and then you would use the tranny behind it like normal.

Then you could either leave the honda tranny in first and use the other tranny for gears or Vise-Versa.

I know the honda axles have a clip that hold the axles in the diff. so saying that cut the axle Right past the seal and lock it in as a block off.

Just rambling.. I'm done..
 
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Tacoma747 said:
no, your front driveshaft would not work.
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Thank you for your answer ... I see you have a honda buggy yourself so I understand you must be very familiar with them. You said the front driveshaft would not work so my question to you is why? Is there not enough length? If I go through with it I plan to run axle pretty far forward and the engine/trans as far back as I can get it. Do you know the length on a honda civic engine and trans?
 
To get the correct rotation the pulley end of the engine would need to be @ the firewall, so the transmission would be at the very front. If you flip diffs upside down you could put the pulley end forwards, and would need drivers drop axles. That would work but it is alot of extra work to do on the axles.
 
89-wrangler-yj said:
Could you not block off the one axle shaft that is facing the front ( assuming you lock the diff ) and run the other side axle to a tranny ( making some sort of stub shaft for the transmission ) ?
Then you could use the honda tranny as low to high range.
Use the honda tranny for the clutch.
and then you would use the tranny behind it like normal.
Then you could either leave the honda tranny in first and use the other tranny for gears or Vise-Versa.
I know the honda axles have a clip that hold the axles in the diff. so saying that cut the axle Right past the seal and lock it in as a block off.
Just rambling.. I'm done..
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use only the rear shaft out of the transaxle,and attach it to a sammi case..have plenty of low gear options
 
Tacoma747 said:
To get the correct rotation the pulley end of the engine would need to be @ the firewall, so the transmission would be at the very front. If you flip diffs upside down you could put the pulley end forwards, and would need drivers drop axles. That would work but it is alot of extra work to do on the axles.
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ahhh! i see now. what about a FWD engine that rotates normally (opposite of a honda)? I am going to have to do some research now. Thanks so much for the info ... i will probably be asking for more help on here in the near future.
 
honda engines have two different rotations

the K-series go one way

the D/H/B go the other (among others)
 
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