ZC motor hitting the hood ??
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ZC motor hitting the hood ??
I have heard from a number of people that the DOHC ZC motor will hit my hood when installed.
Has snyone else had this problem and if so, how do you get around it?
Has snyone else had this problem and if so, how do you get around it?
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Re: ZC motor hitting the hood ?? (JackAcc)
The plastic timming belt cover hits. Either simply remove it or buy a ZC hood. Or shim the rear hood mounts up. Obviously the ZC hood is the best solution. Removing the cover is what I would reccomend. Shimming the hood looks ghetto.
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Re: ZC motor hitting the hood ?? (JackAcc)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JackAcc »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have heard from a number of people that the DOHC ZC motor will hit my hood when installed.
Has snyone else had this problem and if so, how do you get around it?</TD></TR></TABLE>
If it does its only by a small amount, and its really only the cam gear cover. Or you could be like me and get a ZC hood a year and a half before you got an actual ZC engine.
I heard you can put washers on the mount to shim it a bit.
Has snyone else had this problem and if so, how do you get around it?</TD></TR></TABLE>
If it does its only by a small amount, and its really only the cam gear cover. Or you could be like me and get a ZC hood a year and a half before you got an actual ZC engine.
I heard you can put washers on the mount to shim it a bit.
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Re: ZC motor hitting the hood ?? (CimorelliCRX)
Heres your options..
1. ZC hood
2. Raise the hood with washers
3. Cut out some of the support bracket in the hood
4. Take off timing belt cover
Mine doesnt hit the hood at all without doing any of those....my hood hits my cruise control unit =P
1. ZC hood
2. Raise the hood with washers
3. Cut out some of the support bracket in the hood
4. Take off timing belt cover
Mine doesnt hit the hood at all without doing any of those....my hood hits my cruise control unit =P
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Re: ZC motor hitting the hood ?? (blah13)
im surprised nobody said shim the driver side motor mount down with a few washers...i just took off the cam gear cover myself but, some people have suggested i shim the motor mount down with a few washers...meh
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Re: ZC motor hitting the hood ?? (Touge Panda)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Touge Panda »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">im surprised nobody said shim the driver side motor mount down with a few washers...</TD></TR></TABLE>
I already did in the 3rd post here...
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by FourthGenHatch »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
I heard you can put washers on the mount to shim it a bit.</TD></TR></TABLE>
I already did in the 3rd post here...
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by FourthGenHatch »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
I heard you can put washers on the mount to shim it a bit.</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Personally I would try every other method other than shimming the mount, I just dont set well knowing the engine is at a slightly off angle. Yes its just an inch or 2 but thats just me...
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Re: ZC motor hitting the hood
All I did was cut out some of the webbing on the underside of the hood, and it now fits.
I'd try that first, as it's the easiest fix.
I'd try that first, as it's the easiest fix.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by blah13 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Personally I would try every other method other than shimming the mount, I just dont set well knowing the engine is at a slightly off angle. Yes its just an inch or 2 but thats just me...</TD></TR></TABLE>
Yeah that would be my main concern.
Yeah that would be my main concern.
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Re: ZC motor hitting the hood ?? (JackAcc)
My h22 valve cover bareley hits the stock hood too, I really dont like the look of the Zc hood..sorry, so I found a hood from Fiber Images...SiR style to fit usdm hoodline...has a raise in the center..Cowl... and has low profile skeletonizing in the underside to give about 1 1/2"-2" of extra space...and still look cool.
http://www.fiberimages.com/ima...l.jpg
http://www.fiberimages.com/ima...l.jpg
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Quote, originally posted by blah13 »
Personally I would try every other method other than shimming the mount, I just dont set well knowing the engine is at a slightly off angle. Yes its just an inch or 2 but thats just me...
I did it on my car. It works pretty well and you can't even tell that the engine has been shimmed. And you can use the top timing belt cover.
Personally I would try every other method other than shimming the mount, I just dont set well knowing the engine is at a slightly off angle. Yes its just an inch or 2 but thats just me...
I did it on my car. It works pretty well and you can't even tell that the engine has been shimmed. And you can use the top timing belt cover.
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Re: (dldom)
Check out my tread on how to fix clearence issues with that motor using the factory hood.
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=561914
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=561914
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