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> It's a damned Minivan!, Met a guy with a Honda Odyssey engine in his 914
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post Oct 4 2015, 06:13 PM
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So Saturday, at EASY, while Ways was garage saleing, and Andy was Octoberfesting, I saw a 914 at EASY that has a very well engineered install of a Honda Odyssey motor. Sounds like it goes like stink! Guy says he's a member here but this is the first time I've seen this.

The thing drew a crowd of about 10 guys. I made the comment "If a 914 drew this kind of a crowd at a Porsche event 40 years ago it was because they were asking the guy to leave!" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
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post Oct 4 2015, 06:21 PM
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I'm confused by the minivan part of the title?

and no pics?
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post Oct 4 2015, 06:28 PM
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QUOTE(Mueller @ Oct 4 2015, 05:21 PM) *

I'm confused by the minivan part of the title?

and no pics?



I get it now.....I thought you meant the original Honda Odyssey motor

3.5 liter 60° V6 ...funny, I just happened to be looking at V6 motors on eBay last night and you can get these all day long for less than $500

also installed in some Acura cars...

There is a VW Baja bug running around the area with the same motor hanging off the back, nice install and goes like stink according to the owner..said he still has not gone WOT since he is still getting used to driving it!


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post Oct 4 2015, 07:01 PM
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I'm not a real Minivan kind of guy Mike but isn't the Odyssey a minivan?

He had it hooked to a 901 with a KEP adapter. He said he expects that to be the weak link...

I never think to take pictures until the guy is leaving... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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post Oct 4 2015, 07:07 PM
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post Oct 4 2015, 07:09 PM
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The 3.5 is the same motor in the pilot and my RL. Great motor.
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post Oct 4 2015, 08:01 PM
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It has the haul ass. Minivans are fast these days.
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post Oct 4 2015, 08:09 PM
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post Oct 4 2015, 08:32 PM
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Saw that car at R-gruppe and also at Rennsport. Guy who owns it is super cool. That particular V6 went into a number of Honda products. Manifold looks interesting. It runs super smooth (duh, honda engine) and sounds great. And he says it cools really well with not much opening in the front. Minimal bumper/valence cutting. I really like it. Its got me thinking about something similar in my 76, if I could figure out a way around smog.

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Trunk is cut for easy access, so there is some storage space lost, but I think you could build some cool plastic or fiberglass tubs that dropped in and locked down with Dzus fasteners to regain storage.

Oh, and he only had the car back on the road 4 days or so before Rennsport, and he made the drive. WELL DONE, SIR!
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post Oct 4 2015, 08:49 PM
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He said its never run hotter than 190. Sounds like a legit super-car when he left RGruppe...
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post Oct 4 2015, 09:44 PM
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I seem to always miss the easy meet up. Made it ONE time but was late so I missed everyone.
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post Oct 4 2015, 10:09 PM
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He said its never run hotter than 190. Sounds like a legit super-car when he left RGruppe...

I have an Odyssey, great van that I haul the kids around in. Very dependable with good gas mileage.
The Honda motor I would stick in a 914 would be the 2.0l VTEC from a 2011 or later Civic SI. That motor is crazy fast above 5000 rpm. I have never heard or seen anyone here try to use this motor. Naturally aspirated that redlines at 8000 rpm. Not even sure what tranny would work with the motor since the RPM's are so high and the car was originally front wheel drive.
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post Oct 4 2015, 10:11 PM
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You know the T4 is a transporter motor, right? The original minivan? Meaning all 914's "are damned minivans!" But just between you and me Honda way outdid VW on that one.

I had two RL's with that motor, both over 170k miles when I sold them, never even one hiccup. And for Porsche content I flat-towed 914's between Texas and California several times with those cars.
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post Oct 4 2015, 10:16 PM
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He also told me he sent the harness for the engine off to someone in texas. The guy sent it back with all of eight wires to hook up to the 914 harness. Sounds pretty cool.
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post Oct 4 2015, 10:40 PM
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The guy is apparently a mechanical engineering instructor at one of the Bay Area schools... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/evilgrin.gif)
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post Oct 4 2015, 10:51 PM
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The guy is apparently a mechanical engineering instructor at one of the Bay Area schools... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/evilgrin.gif)


High School too, I think. What High school is teaching stuff like that? I dig the idea that someone is teaching the youngsters some cool skills.
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post Oct 5 2015, 05:34 AM
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My wife has a Honda minivan. We change the oil every 5-6k. That's about it. We've never done any real maintenance or any repairs. 220k so far.

The van delivered my Porsche 6 to Scotty B.
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post Oct 5 2015, 06:44 AM
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This is the same engine being used in V6 swaps for the Miata crowd. Reason being dime a dozen, and came make some decent NA HP.
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post Oct 17 2015, 09:15 AM
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Wonder if someone could ask him to post some info and pics here? I'm curious.
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post Oct 17 2015, 11:54 AM
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I had a pair of FL 's in my 20's (Mikes pic above). Fantastic fun!!
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