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10-20-2010, 05:36 PM | #1 | |
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Dificulty of engine swap
I have a Honda Del sol and I was wondering how dificult it would be to put in a competely different engine. It wont be any bigger, if anyhting its going to be smaller.
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Re: Dificulty of engine swap
If its a different Honda engine, it will be difficult. If it is a completely different engine, rank it up there with "what-was-I-thinking" type difficulty.
RWD cars are simple - weld in what you need and make a driveshaft to connect the front to the rear. FWD cars are massively difficult to swap engine types.
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Re: Dificulty of engine swap
You say the engine would be smaller - do you have an particular engine in mind ? If so - what and why ? Is your present engine worn out or ...what ? As curtis said , swapping fwd engines means normally having to swap the entire drive train ( transmission , axles , and differential as well ) unless the new engine will fit the present drive train . Also the new setup would require modifying the shifter , wiring , and all the incidentals that make vehicle work . It can be done but it's a major job ! Keep us updated !
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Re: Dificulty of engine swap
If you're looking for the lightest weight and greatest fuel economy you can get , then the simplest and cheapest way would be to rebuild the original engine . That way no modifications would be needed and spare parts would be easy to obtain . The reduced weight would make the original engine feel more powerful as well as get better MPG !
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Re: Dificulty of engine swap
Okay. When rebuilding an engine what are the major things I should be doing? I've never rebuilt an engine before, the most in depth I've gone is engine swap and head gasket replacement.
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