Honda Motorcycles Honda Powersports: riding, maintenance, gear, and safety.

Can someone tell me what engine this is?

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Mar 16, 2006 | 03:12 PM
  #1  
zuich2ID's Avatar
Thread Starter
 
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 96
Likes: 0
From: Baghdad, Iraq
Default Can someone tell me what engine this is?

OK, i have a honda odyssey and it has a swapped snowmobile motor on it and ive been looking like crazy to figure it out and i cant find out what kind of motor it is, like what it came off...if someone could please tell me what it is i would be very happy.

Here are a few pics...





Also the model number is KEC-340/22
Serial number: 741205575
Reply
Old Mar 16, 2006 | 03:19 PM
  #2  
yimmy's Avatar
Honda-Tech Member
 
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,205
Likes: 0
Default Re: Can someone tell me what engine this is? (piccilo2)

Could it possibly be a John Deere Motor. Check the 340 cyclone.

http://www.angelfire.com/pa2/jdsleds/history.html
Reply
Old Mar 16, 2006 | 03:35 PM
  #3  
zuich2ID's Avatar
Thread Starter
 
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 96
Likes: 0
From: Baghdad, Iraq
Default

340 cyclone...no, thats not even the same model number, look at the 400 a little farther above it. same model number
Reply
Old Mar 16, 2006 | 03:35 PM
  #4  
MSchu's Avatar
My Name is Nobody
 
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 14,438
Likes: 3
From: Las Vegas, NV
Default Re: Can someone tell me what engine this is? (yimmy)

John deer make two strokes?
Reply
Old Mar 16, 2006 | 03:41 PM
  #5  
yimmy's Avatar
Honda-Tech Member
 
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,205
Likes: 0
Default Re: Can someone tell me what engine this is? (MSchu)

Ahh, didnt see that one.
Reply
Old Mar 16, 2006 | 03:49 PM
  #6  
zuich2ID's Avatar
Thread Starter
 
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 96
Likes: 0
From: Baghdad, Iraq
Default

yes, i do believe it is a 400 motor, looked parts up on ebay and they look like parts on the engine currently....now can someone find a picture of a John Deere 400 motor, cause i cant
Reply
Old Mar 16, 2006 | 04:10 PM
  #7  
zuich2ID's Avatar
Thread Starter
 
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 96
Likes: 0
From: Baghdad, Iraq
Default

alright i think ive got it....1976-75 john deere 400....got a spark plug code and its the same as the ones in it currently..so i think i found the right motor
Reply
Old Mar 17, 2006 | 05:46 AM
  #8  
dfoxengr's Avatar
 
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 3
Likes: 1
From: banned NC
Default Re: (piccilo2)

did they have CVT technology back then?
Reply
Old Mar 17, 2006 | 01:11 PM
  #9  
zuich2ID's Avatar
Thread Starter
 
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 96
Likes: 0
From: Baghdad, Iraq
Default

wtf is CVT? sorry, never heard of it
Reply
Old Mar 17, 2006 | 02:40 PM
  #10  
dfoxengr's Avatar
 
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 3
Likes: 1
From: banned NC
Default Re: (piccilo2)

google

continuously variable transmission
Reply
Old Mar 17, 2006 | 02:41 PM
  #11  
dfoxengr's Avatar
 
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 3
Likes: 1
From: banned NC
Default Re: Can someone tell me what engine this is? (piccilo2)

that actually looks like a polaris CVT
polaris is a snowmobile company, so thatd be my best guess.
and definitely not more that old either.
Reply
Old Mar 18, 2006 | 09:07 AM
  #12  
zuich2ID's Avatar
Thread Starter
 
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 96
Likes: 0
From: Baghdad, Iraq
Default

well i dont think this has CVT, cause from what ive seen it just goes from the clutch to the axle..and its not polaris, it has a john deere label engraved in it...saw it when i was workin on it like yesterday
Reply
Old Mar 18, 2006 | 03:03 PM
  #13  
dfoxengr's Avatar
 
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 3
Likes: 1
From: banned NC
Default Re: Can someone tell me what engine this is? (piccilo2)

the middle pic. the thing with the belt on it is the CVT.

but it does look like a polaris one. maybe someone put a cvt on a JD motor...
Reply
Old Mar 19, 2006 | 07:08 PM
  #14  
JDMCRX's Avatar
Honda-Tech Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 5,687
Likes: 1
From: Canada
Default Re: Can someone tell me what engine this is? (dfoxengr)

Nope thats a SKI-DOO motor its 340-503 BomB motor

there is a tag take a pic
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
realride
Road Racing / Autocross & Time Attack
3
Jun 30, 2009 07:54 PM
Choy
Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
23
Mar 8, 2009 11:08 AM
Dev15Bizz
All Motor / Naturally Aspirated
2
Apr 14, 2007 03:25 PM
gringo7718
Honda CRX / EF Civic (1988 - 1991)
6
Nov 2, 2006 03:25 PM
Petah
Acura Integra Type-R
1
Nov 23, 2001 11:48 PM




All times are GMT -8. The time now is 04:51 AM.