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Yeah I know what you mean. On the basis of swaps, I might as well transplant another RWD engine/gearbox which would not be difficult as there is a massive amount of space in the engine bay (and I mean massive). That would only mean jigging about with engine mounts and prop shaft. This would...

Also, it just seems to be an enlarged version of what you'd see as a manifold for the water circulation in old central heating i.e. no desgin principles of gas flow, just a "manifold" for supporting an SU carb and hoping that the fuel mixture finds its way along the manifold ...bearing in mind...

Thanks for the further info. I've now read the thread posted by Xavier. Not sure what a 3 or 5 angle valve is (I could hazard a guess). Apart from doing the major work required (a,b,c in my list), the inlet manifold has to be the main "joke". I already took the head off in the summer, and...

Hey don't worry about the post, I read it as realistic. From a link that Loz put, the sensors can be bought and I can fit them. But yeah if I'm not going to get 30mpg then it's a no brainer .... stick a RWD diesel and gearbox in .... will be cheaper and simpler. Though I must admit, I...

Thanks for the links, and yes maybe I will start to put pics here. I am a member of the DLOC (Daimler and Lanchester Owners Club) but I thought (and have found) that there would be more useful info about my topic on this forum ...after I had discovered this "pre 1980" section. I have had the...

It weighs one and a half tons. It has cross ply tyres too. Obviously a diesel with gearbox from a RWD car would be more efficient, the problem is that these old engines are justincredicbly inefficient. I did strip the engine down and rebuild it 25 years ago, and I think it is time to do it...

Hopefully someone might be able to offer advice, or point me to another forum, I want to improve mpg, here goes ... I have a 1952 Daimler Consort. It has a 2.5 litre straight 6 petrol engine. The head is not a cross-flow i.e. the inlet and exhaust ports are on the same side, with push-rods up...

Citroen bought Maserati in 1968 for their engine expertise. Citroen had the DS at the time, and wanted a higher performance version. They decided on a new body shape, but the transmission and suspension is essentially the same as the DS. The SM was only made left-hand-drive, and won car of...

Hi Stephen, sounds same as my car. I found a tuning company local to me that said they could re-program the ECU for about £400. However, I have also found out that there is a company in the USA called Hondata http://www.hondata.com/ They sell several different types of ECU for Honda...

You're only in Shrewsbury, about 80 miles from me. Might send a PM in future an pop over. It's been very helpful here :bigsmile: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! b.t.w. there are some Dastek's on ebay now

I guess so, in which case could I just add a Dastek and use that for the remapping without adding a supercharger, to start off with. I appreciate that the supercharger will help give a lot more power, but my original question was "can a 2.4 iVTEC be remapped" and maybe the simple answer is...

If it has no outputs of its own and modifies most/all inputs to "fool" the installed ECU, I don't see how it could force the fuelling and ignition to be right with high-lift cams switched in and rev limit "adjusted" (another feature)

I'm puzzled how it does VVT adjustment, I'll contact them and find out

With that spec can it replace the manufacturer ECU ?

Crikey I just looked at their website and found this feature list: Variable valve timing adjustment Rev limit adjustment Boost limit & level adjustment Dual maps for use with different fuel grades & types Water Injection Nitrous oxide progressive injection Bigger/supplementary injector...

OK to that I guess some of the installed ECU outputs will have to bypass the dastek e.g. throttle control and control of inlet cam ?

does it matter that the throttle is ECU controlled "fly-by-wire" ? I'll have to wait for an M62 to come up on ebay (or go to scrapyard as suggested by pgarner before)

Sounds good, I just checked on ebay, not any M62, but there are M45's (some say BMW Mini), but I guess M45 is OK ? Not sure why I need intercooler if it's going to run at low boost, also thought intercoolders mainly needed for turbochargers ? Piggyback ECU ... I presume it will do a...

"scrapyard" to me is a place where scrapped cars are found (sorry if I sound pedantic), if that's what you mean then what sort of car ?

I like the sound of this, this is the sort of mod I would be prepared to start doing, any ideas where I can get a suitable "kit" ?

can a super charger be fitted without any other mods ?

You might have a good point there about the lower revs, that is why I'm really looking for a tuner/remapper who knows about VTEC. The angle of the inlet cams can be varied in the engine map, I took the valve/rocker cover off the engine today and took some pics. The head can be seen in...

Thanks for taking the time to say all that, very very interesting. I certainly didn't want to get off on the wrong foot, unfortunately I did, but the formula was just a way of trying to explain what I meant. But I get what you meant now. I now believe that if I had the electronic limit...

I was not sure what advice you were trying to give :o Your last reply is the sort of direct answer that I wanted. If you have a Civic then your advice is what I want. I have several very old British carb cars, and what stops them revving is the breathing, which also represents a steep...

Thanks Wayne, I'll have to keep Googling for Honda VTEC remapping. If I want to start doing the porting etc, where do I look for the inlet and exhaust manifolds etc ?

Hi Wayne, I have never modified an engine before, but I do fully understand how engines work. My background is control systems and a long time ago I worked on intstumentation systems for engine test beds, including hydro and electric dynos. I have tried Google to find any companies that...

hmmm not sure why you say that, look at the formula .... horsepower = rpm x torque / 5252 where torque is in imperial units So if there is no loss of torque, then if the revs can increase then the result is more power. This may not mean higher speed since there is no increase in torque, but...

Label on the bulkhead says its a K24A3. The engine cover says i-VTEC 2.4 DOHC. I undertand that the Civic has the K20 (2 litre), which I presume is also VTEC DOHC My questions are: (i) why does the K24 in the Accord rev less than the K20 in the Civic Type R ? (ii) I've seen info where the K20...

Hi Yugguy, a very good idea, which I have done :idea: The engine in my car is a K24 and since 2001 the Civic has a K20, so its possible that they are more-or-less the same. Many thanks. :D

Hi, I have an Accord 2.4 iVTEC. The 2.4 only revs to 7k rpm, is it just a bigger version of the engine in the Civic Type R which revs to 8k rpm, and can the 2.4 be easily remapped to take it to 8k ?

Hi, I have a late 2004 Accord 2.4 iVTEC Executive, had it since 2006. I am starting to maintain it myself as Honda dealers are very expensive e.g. replaced rear discs and pads myself but got the parts from the dealer ! Where is the best place to get parts ? Also, the 2.4 engine seems to me...