Step by step DIY Webber convertion + question

[88Accord-DX]

In that case, see if you can catch the top on the cylinder bore with your fingernail, if you can, than you have a ring ridge that needs removed. They make ridge ring remover tools. After that, you'll need to see how far the cylinder is at different points along the wall at top bottom & middle to compare out-of-round, taper, & diameter to see if it is specs to hone or it needs bored out. If the ridge isn't to bad, you might be able to hone it out with the right cylinder honing stones.
Your going to spend some time 'going under the car back & forth' a lot rebuilding the engine in the vechicle.

[88Accord-DX]

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[ADRIANFARINA]

asuming I disconect everything from the engine block including the gear , can I take it out of the engine bay but leave the gear in ?
my accord is automatic.

[88Accord-DX]

You should be able too, just remove the bolts to the torque converter from the flex-plate on the transmission & push the torque converter back. Remove transmission bell housing bolts. Engine block weighs around 90-110 lbs stripped out.

[ADRIANFARINA]

should I remove the crank before or after separating the engine block from the trans. ?

[88Accord-DX]

should I remove the crank before or after separating the engine block from the trans. ?

Seperate the engine front the transmission first. You won't be able to pull the crankshaft out yet, cause the flex-plate is bolted to the end of it. Like I said earlier, remove the bolts to the torque converter & slide it back - then remove the block..

[ADRIANFARINA]

the converter is fixed with 12 angle bolts? what size?

to day I've closed the hole on the exhaust manifold

[88Accord-DX]

the converter is fixed with 12 angle bolts? what size?

I don't know what size bolts they are, cause I have a manual trans-axle. You'll have to size it up with different 12 point wrenches &/or sockets if you can get to it with one..It's probably some odd ball size like 14 or 16 mm. You'll also need a second hand to have someone hold the crankshaft bolt while you break them loose.

[Hondamonster]

prettty sure the torque converter are 10 or 12 mm, 12 point. and are you doing all this work in the street? pretty impressive if so

[ADRIANFARINA]

yes , in the street ..

[ADRIANFARINA]

done some more work today.. everything that is bolted to the engine block was disconected.

what is this part?


what am I missing here? I want to separate the block from the transmission ,
but something holds them together. must be something to do with the clutch, right?
all the connecting bolts and engine/gear mounts are disconected.


btw , I've loosened the crank .

[integratuner77]

I was wondering the exact same thing on that part! I was cleaning my engine bay and came across that, it appears to do nothing.

Are you able to separate the transmission from the engine at all?

[88Accord-DX]

That is a vibration damper in the red box. Forget about it for now. It is basically nothing but for engineering when the car was made to help on vibration.

You need to equalize the tension on the block even with the transmission to get to break away from the block... . You can't pull the engine off the tranny or it will fall down & your could get hurt or damage the crank/block.! A pry bar is useful in this situation & nice even equalization between the engine & transmission. (I can't stress that enough here) *hint*

Be careful, & don't let the engine hit the ground..... . Use a floor jack or something with a piece of wood so you don't crack or damage anything. Seriously, don't try to pull that block out with nothing under it supporting it!

[ADRIANFARINA]

so basicaly they should separate if there wont be any stress on the shaft?
I'm asking because there is no movement there .. there is no gap to start from..

is the vibration thingy worth replacing? can someone axplain it better? I don't see how it functioning..

[88Accord-DX]

so basicaly they should separate if there wont be any stress on the shaft?
I'm asking because there is no movement there .. there is no gap to start from..

is the vibration thingy worth replacing? can someone axplain it better? I don't see how it functioning..

Yes, the engine will seperate from the transmission easy when you get the stress off the trans & engine. Once you get that part right, you can wedge something between the block & transmission to seperate & it will slide out.. (unlike other things)

No, the vibration thing is not worth replacing. It is just something there for engineers to make their mathmatical equation right. I could get in to detail on how it works, but this is not the place. It's called NVH equation used in manufacturing. (complicated)

If you got the money & need your noise, vibration & harshness down, waste you money on it.

[ADRIANFARINA]

wiki

[dustinksmith]

Did you use a FPR with the Weber? i have one but have yet to install the weber because from what i understand i have to install the FPR. I bought the holly yet i am still unsure about how to install it.

[ADRIANFARINA]

Webber still not on the car , I'm overhauling the engine now..

[ADRIANFARINA]

You should be able too, just remove the bolts to the torque converter from the flex-plate on the transmission & push the torque converter back. Remove transmission bell housing bolts. Engine block weighs around 90-110 lbs stripped out.

Are these the bolts you meant?

[88Accord-DX]

Are these the bolts you meant?

YES, those are the bolts. They look to be about 10-12 mm. SIX point. (might want to re-size that pic!)

That Wiki link doesn't get into detail about NVH formulas btw.

[ADRIANFARINA]

wanted to be shure the bolts are visible..

[ADRIANFARINA]

sometimes I'm sooooo stupid !

after strugling with separating the engine from the trans , I gave up on trying and got them out together...
then I've looked at the starter motor .. looked .. looked again .. and it got to me .. one of the bolts that holds him also connects the trans to the block !!!

[ADRIANFARINA]

[88Accord-DX]

Please don't leave that crankshaft & flex-plate bolted together like that for very long laying horizontal/flat on the ground..... Anytime your leaving the crankshaft or camshaft out for any length of time, lay it up on its end/ straight up (vertical) so it doesn't WARP !....

[ADRIANFARINA]

yes , I know about that .. it's laying on the cranck with the plate in the air.
I don't have the tool to open the bolts..