A common problem with the H-Series swap - Radius rod clearance with the Crank pulley.

The most common fix is to mount the radius rod under the LCA. We're talkin' aftermarket Traction bars here - Unless you buy one specified for your swap, at an addt'l $350 and up. I happen to like the traction bar I have, so I'd rather modify my LCA's.

First you'll need to shave off a tiny chunk of the LCA in order for one of the rear bolt to connect.


Once the radius rod is bolted to the bottom portion of the LCA, it will now sit at an angle.


After having done so, I'm wondering what can be done to the LCA to re-enforce it and to stabilize the radius rod better - Since it is designed to mount flush to the top of the LCA.



Any ideas? Would the LCA even be ok to weld?




Modified by ketchup at 11:26 AM 7/1/2008

 

that looks like its gona put all the stress on the bolts insted of the lca. you might wana look into taking it to a machine shop and have them shave it flat where the bolts are going in through the bottom then have them make an exact fit spacer to sit in there where the exposed bolt is. probably should get some grade 8 bolts too.

 

I have no clue where I would get grade 8 - 12mm metric bolt in 1.25 thread.

I agree, the shared stress will increase on the bolts. I was thinking of welding a metal bushing in the extra space of the exposed bolts and griding it flat with the bottom of the LCA - to replicate how it is on top.

But my question still stands, is it ok to weld on this LCA? I'm not sure if the welds would stay or if the LCA would start to crack under stress.

 

This is what i might have to do if my etd ones dont clear. they siad they do but we'll see

 

here man

https://honda-tech.com/zero...75861

the same set up i have ......

 

any problems with welding the LCA?

 

no dont weld i would use a grinder to grind the surface flat then add a spacer in between....theres a thread where the guy did the same thing for the pulley problem...he did it on his full-race bars...thats what i did too..works great...

 

this is what i'm going to end up doing if the etd bars dont clear.

 

going to the alignment shop on tues, we'll see what they have to say about this setup.

 

why not pm user dunkd
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1741811
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1810330

 

yea, I already have a single belt pulley. The problem is the pulley's diameter, not width.

 

washers and grinder for the win