Hey!
I'm trying to build a Frankenstein drift car out of an old BMW E30 325e. The car doesn't have an engine in it, and I have a 2005 Honda Pilot sitting right next to it. The pilot has a 3.5L V6 and I'm going to try dropping it into the E30.
The problem with this is that the Honda motor is designed to be mounted in a FWD or AWD setup, putting it in the engine bay transversely. I need it to go into the engine bay of the E30 longitudinally for a RWD setup. I know for a fact that the J35A6 used in the Pilot spins the correct direction.
Does anyone know of any RWD transmissions that can bolt to the J35A6 Honda motor or do I need to fabricate an adapter plate?
Have you looked into Oil issues with rotating the motor??
unless you really like that motor, I think you would save more in headaches by putting an sr20, s52/4, ls, etc in there than you would save in $$ by using that motor.
That being said, I’d love to see you do it!
jfryjfry said:
Have you looked into Oil issues with rotating the motor??
unless you really like that motor, I think you would save more in headaches by putting an sr20, s52/4, ls, etc in there than you would save in $$ by using that motor.
That being said, I’d love to see you do it!
What would happen with the oil system by turning it?
It's honestly just a fun project that would be super duper cool to pull off haha. Imagine pulling up to a drift event with a BMW that has a Honda engine in it that was designed for AWD uses.
If i do have to make an adapter plate, any ideas on what transmissions are good options for drifting?
codrus
UltraDork
2/26/19 11:45 p.m.
There's a kit out there to adapt that motor to a Miata, maybe take a look at it. Obviously it won't drop in (plus it's expensive), but might offer some ideas and maybe they'll sell you individual parts if they're useful.
http://www.superfastmiatas.com/JV6%20Miata%20Kit.html
NickD
UberDork
2/27/19 5:12 a.m.
codrus said:
There's a kit out there to adapt that motor to a Miata, maybe take a look at it. Obviously it won't drop in (plus it's expensive), but might offer some ideas and maybe they'll sell you individual parts if they're useful.
http://www.superfastmiatas.com/JV6%20Miata%20Kit.html
If you go this route, I would look at the Miata 6-speed. The J-series is right at the power level where the Miata 5-speed starts getting marginal.
Inline-Pro also makes a kit to adapt the Honda J V6 to the S2000 transmission that costs $500. And I'm seeing AP1 S2000 gearboxes on eBay for $500
NickD said:
codrus said:
There's a kit out there to adapt that motor to a Miata, maybe take a look at it. Obviously it won't drop in (plus it's expensive), but might offer some ideas and maybe they'll sell you individual parts if they're useful.
http://www.superfastmiatas.com/JV6%20Miata%20Kit.html
If you go this route, I would look at the Miata 6-speed. The J-series is right at the power level where the Miata 5-speed starts getting marginal.
Inline-Pro also makes a kit to adapt the Honda J V6 to the S2000 transmission that costs $500. And I'm seeing AP1 S2000 gearboxes on eBay for $500
Thank you guys! I didn't know about those adapter plates but i think that's what i'm looking for. Do all of Honda's J engines use the same bolt pattern?
