Elise - Honda Engine - Gearbox

Daveb · Post by **Daveb** » Mon May 21, 2007 11:22 am

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?

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Mon May 21, 2007 1:03 pm

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

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

robin · Post by **robin** » Mon May 21, 2007 1:14 pm

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

woody · Post by **woody** » Mon May 21, 2007 1:44 pm

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?

robin · Post by **robin** » Mon May 21, 2007 2:01 pm

You are no doubt correct ...

Cheers,
Robin

andysc · Post by **andysc** » Thu May 24, 2007 3:40 pm

honda gearbox

Post by **campbell** » Fri May 25, 2007 1:42 am

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

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Elise - Honda Engine - Gearbox

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