I am new to this forum, and I am hoping to get as much info as I can. I have done a ton of research on this topic and can't seem to find anything definitive. So any help would be appreciated.
I am building a sandrail that will be powered by a 2004 Honda Accord v6 (J30a4). I have the engine that came out of a wrecked v6 automatic accord. The engine came complete with the wiring harness. I am adapting the engine to a VW 3 rib bus transmission with a Kennedy adapter kit with custom flywheel and clutch. I chose this tranny over a 6 speed Honda tranny because I need the extra travel.
The 4 seater chassis should be complete by thanksgiving and I will be painting it shortly thereafter. Some of you might be concerned about the rigidity of the chassis holding that engine, however it is being professionally built and reinforced.
I have done a ton of dune buggys in the past and all of them have been powered by VW engines... Which are expensive if you want to get any power out of them and extreemly temperamental. I am a huge Honda fan and I have owned quite a few of them. I was wanting to mate a Honda engine with a dune buggy for a while now, however the 4cylinder engines spin counter clockwise with the exception of the k series which are extreemly expensive. So I decided to go with the j series.
Most people recommended the j32 engines, however they are expensive, heavy, and don't give a lot more hp and torque than the J30a4. I was lucky enough to get my engine in a trade for my 12 gauge shot gun.
Anyway, here is where I need help
WIRING!!!
I do not want to install the entire behind the dash wiring harness in the dune buggy. Most of it will not be needed. I just purchased an ecu and a key to match it, so the immobilizer system wouldn't be an issue. So what I am looking for is a wiring diagram for the engine and anything going to the ecu. I am also trying to find the ecu pinout. I would also like to find a pigtail for the ecu.
Some people say this can't be done, but if it ran in a car... It will run in a sandrail.
I am using the stock ecu because I don't need any performance upgrades. This engine will almost produce too much power for the transmission.
I would like to modify the stock engine wiring harness instead of buying one that has already been modified.
I will be taking a lot of photos and documenting everything about this build.
Thanks for any help I can get
I am building a sandrail that will be powered by a 2004 Honda Accord v6 (J30a4). I have the engine that came out of a wrecked v6 automatic accord. The engine came complete with the wiring harness. I am adapting the engine to a VW 3 rib bus transmission with a Kennedy adapter kit with custom flywheel and clutch. I chose this tranny over a 6 speed Honda tranny because I need the extra travel.
The 4 seater chassis should be complete by thanksgiving and I will be painting it shortly thereafter. Some of you might be concerned about the rigidity of the chassis holding that engine, however it is being professionally built and reinforced.
I have done a ton of dune buggys in the past and all of them have been powered by VW engines... Which are expensive if you want to get any power out of them and extreemly temperamental. I am a huge Honda fan and I have owned quite a few of them. I was wanting to mate a Honda engine with a dune buggy for a while now, however the 4cylinder engines spin counter clockwise with the exception of the k series which are extreemly expensive. So I decided to go with the j series.
Most people recommended the j32 engines, however they are expensive, heavy, and don't give a lot more hp and torque than the J30a4. I was lucky enough to get my engine in a trade for my 12 gauge shot gun.
Anyway, here is where I need help
WIRING!!!
I do not want to install the entire behind the dash wiring harness in the dune buggy. Most of it will not be needed. I just purchased an ecu and a key to match it, so the immobilizer system wouldn't be an issue. So what I am looking for is a wiring diagram for the engine and anything going to the ecu. I am also trying to find the ecu pinout. I would also like to find a pigtail for the ecu.
Some people say this can't be done, but if it ran in a car... It will run in a sandrail.
I am using the stock ecu because I don't need any performance upgrades. This engine will almost produce too much power for the transmission.
I would like to modify the stock engine wiring harness instead of buying one that has already been modified.
I will be taking a lot of photos and documenting everything about this build.
Thanks for any help I can get