Scottish Elises

I know there are guys who are using Honda engines in their Elises.

Do these use the Honda or Rover gearbox?

Would the rover gearbox fit on the honda engine?

Daveb wrote:
Would the rover gearbox fit on the honda engine?

Hell no, not least of all because its missing a ratio!

I think the biggest problem is that the honda engine rotates the other way from the rover (though this is hearsay - I don't actually know for sure which way it turns).

The duratec conversions use the rover box, which should in theory make for a cheaper conversion (no issues with driveshafts, clutch and gear linkages to work out).

Cheers,
Robin

robin wrote:I think the biggest problem is that the honda engine rotates the other way from the rover (though this is hearsay - I don't actually know for sure which way it turns).

The duratec conversions use the rover box, which should in theory make for a cheaper conversion (no issues with driveshafts, clutch and gear linkages to work out).

Cheers,
Robin

I thought that was the older generation of honda engines that sat the other way round in the bay, ie. the engine would be on the passenger side. Surely (like a FWD A series) if the Honda sits on the RHS and rotates the other way it'd need an extra gear set in the box (eating more power) or it'd have 6 reverse gears and one forward?

You are no doubt correct ...

Cheers,
Robin

honda gearbox

Well obviously the Honda rotates the other way because when you look at it in the engine bay the "Honda VTEC" badge is upside down