mitsuman

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Starting a new thread as my last thread was not intended to be a build thread and it turned into one.

I picked up this 1970 Honda N600 last year sometime with the intention of rebuilding the stock motor, and partially restoring it as a cool little weekend car. Naturally, I researched swaps and other motor upgrades, to which there were basically zero. No swap would fit in this tiny engine bay. Rumor had it there was a N600 with a D series in the front, but no proof. The stock motor is a itty bitty 600cc air cooled motorcycle motor which puts out 45 HP and 37 lb-ft. I started thinking to myself, will this be enough? The more and more I thought about it, the more and more I knew I was not going to be satisfied with the stock motor.

My initial thought was modern motorcycle motor, so I quickly picked up a 97 CBR 600 that put out 105hp and 45 lb-ft. Knowing that this swap would be out of my league, I started looking for fabricators and came across this guy Taylor who owns TaylorMade MetalWork - Home. It just so happened to be that he was starting a project on a tube chassis N600! Small effing world. After talking to him about my goals and what I really wanted, I decided against the motorcycle motor and opted for a more radical mid engine D series set up. I just knew that I would not be happy with 45 trq and FWD… RWD with a motor that I am much more knowledgeable on just made sense, not to mention it would be pretty awesome to own. As far as I know, there is only 1 other mid engine D series N600 out there.

So I picked up a JDM D15B swap. The swap came complete. Longblock/trans/ecu/dizzy/new axles/dc header/shift linkage/wiring harness.

Last weekend I pulled the motor out of the N600 so Taylor has a clean slate to work on. I also ripped out the interior this weekend and dropped the car off at Taylors.

attached are some pictures of the motor removed. it is TINY! stripped interior and getting ready to go.

More updates to come.

mitsuman

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Here are some pictures from taylors place and what he is working on. Sold the rims off the N600 to some lucky guy in texas!

Took the front subframe and suspension off the donor car, a 91 civic hatch back. This will be chopped up and used for the rear suspension. Also removed rear suspension to be chopped up as well.

It was a task from hell to find a decent set of wheels for this car. There are very few number of decent 13inch wheels out there. but i found a set!

Enkei Compe - 8 13x5.5 will be matted with a set of 185/60/13 Hoosier Street TD's. Really like the way they looked on Bryce's N600, although I am looking into possibly getting a set of 175/50/13 Nankang tires. We will see.












Car is seriously small. I wasnt even that far when i took this picture...

B20BP8R

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R-Spec Ferio

sick thread. will be following.

mitsuman

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Got some work done yesterday on the donor. Got pretty much everything that i need and can use on the N600 out.

full size radiator
cabin wiring harness
GT steering wheel + hub
gauge cluster
fuel pump
throttle cable
clutch cable
VSS cable
brake master cylinder
full front and rear suspension
subframe
fuse boxes

i think thats it. all in all i am glad that i got the shell. i picked it up for $350. Sold some parts off it for $180. That leaves me with a $170 investment. and i still have some parts for sale. not too shabby for all the parts i would have had to pay the salvage yard.

not to mention the salvage yard is coming sunday with $25 and a free tow out of here. woot.

talked to my fabricator, he should get started this week. Just a waiting game at this point. Time to show the del sol some love this week...

NW Classic Honda

Holy ****!!! In for the build!

goldhatch94

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thats sweet must be so much fun.. i want one so bad but i cant find one on the east coast and the few i do are rotted all to hell

mitsuman

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There are some here every now and then. Best bet is to have one shipped from out here. You can find some in pretty good contition.

renerod89

You got to invite me over to check that out .
How much is he charging to for the build...
Awesome Project , you'll be breaking Necks on the 710 Freeway
you got to bring your n600 to the Japanese car show in September by Queen Mary

mitsuman

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for sure. Thanks man. I hope it works out well. I'm nervous haha. i doubt that it will be street worthy by september unfortunately....



$$$$..!

deoexmacchina

This should be good. Nice work. Car looks like its in really good shape.