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Nice Project!!! The post got my attention since I though it was the 1st Gen civic. I got my years confused. LOL VERY NICE!!! I have never seen a cleaner 85. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
How far along are you in the project? I have a shop in Asia. I get these motors all the time. Lemme know if you need help sourcing out miscellaneous parts for the projet.
Riptrsxs: Thanks.. will do.. have all the parts ready for the conversion (shift linkage etc) but was thinking of getting a spare short block for when things get serious.. but that will be further down the track
Just lemme know. I've got a couple spare shortblocks.Quote:
Originally Posted by G AE82
Engine mounts are complete and gear shifter and linkage is hooked up. Post up pics very soon. :D
Now, that is a thing of beauty!!!
made to fit!!!
like a glove!
Just one thing ... the mounts for the k20, there is 5of them and if im right the Gen1 civic had only 3 ... ? so what you do there
if your using 3 ... would that be enough ? ...
The K20 actually has four mounts in its natural habitat with the addition of the front mount hooked onto the subframe. Its really not needed on the swaps. Most chassis that doesn't have a subframe would normally just require the rear, passenger and driver's side mounts.Quote:
Originally Posted by Menzy
Menzy: Yes the original engine only had 3 engine mounts stock. To tell you the truth the front crossmember section doesn't have much strength to begin with.
All the strength is in the rear crossmember, where the rear hang mount is welded to.
I have a lot of faith in the fabricator of the engine mounts due to his experience with drag racing chassis (namely Top Doorslammer).
That being said we'll only really know if three mounts are enough until we do one thing... RACE IT!!! :D
Who is your fabricator or what is the name of the workshop.
So i know for future projects
Project R: The fabricators name is Steve and he doesn't have a shop front. He chooses his work from the workshops that know him (GRP Automotive). I can ask him for you if you need any fabrication work done .. but there will be no garauntee that he will want to do the work. Sorry :(
by the way radiator is mounted.. it is from an EK civic! :)