>All, > I have no intention of swaping my engine out of my Van but I do follow the >"swap threads". I have a question, how come I have never heard of some >person putting a Honda Civic or Accord 4 banger in a Van? Talk about bullet >proof and efficient and all the other great qualities of a well built >engine. Any feelings from the list? Thank you. > >Richard nad Annemarie >85 GL "Buba" Those engines, like Corvairs, rotate "backward" ie anticlockwise (view from crank nose end). So you'd have to flip your diff or fit a reverse-rotation kit (camshaft etc) to the engine. I BELIEVE the Honda V6 (Legend and NSX) engines rotate normally, as do the newer fours. |
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