[DaveO430]

Hi there. Yeah good question and one I'll get a lot.
Goldwing engines, like most pre 2000 Honda car engines, rotate anti-clockwise(counter - cw for you stateside folk) . Originally when I looked at the idea of fitting one a couple of years ago this fact put me off. I was to use either the imp transmission or a stronger vw box.
However, by taking a longitudinal transaxle from a front wheel drive car, in this case a very common subaru box, and turning it around 180 degrees it counteracts the anticlockwise rotation of the goldwing engine

The rear engine VWs you could just change the differential from the left to the right. People did that to make mid engine buggys. They changed it so only one side came off sometime in the 70s.

 

[DaveO430]

That is some nice work. My first thought, having forgotten all about the rest of this thread, was the engine turns the wrong direction but then I went back and saw you are using a front engine transaxle backward.
Another thought, have you considered the thrust load of the clutch?

 

[DaveO430]

Curious, what are you doing about a starter?

 

[DaveO430]

I've made a custom flywheel that bolts to the crankshaft hub adaptor I made. The flywheel I machined to take a subaru leone ring gear and that then matches the leone starter motor, attached to the leone transaxle.

But does it turn the right direction?

 

[DaveO430]

Look for a starter from a Honda that has the engine facing left, all the older 4 cylinders turn the same direction as the 6 cyl wing.

 

[DaveO430]

That is going to be the most modified goldwing engine in history. Wish I had you machinery and talent.

 

[DaveO430]

I do enjoy your ramblings.

 

[DaveO430]

Looking good, great work. I am wondering how you plan to drive the alternator since it will no longer work on the rear of the engine.

 

[DaveO430]

Update coming soon. Before then though - I have some questions with regards potentially increasing the size of the exhaust headers. I might start a thread elsewhere for this though. Guessing that this technical forum is the best place.

Looking forward to an update. I don't know if increasing the size of the headers would make any difference but I doubt it with everything else being stock.

 

[DaveO430]

I thought the cross member looked awfully low at first but the on the ground picture shows it not too bad.

 

[DaveO430]

I never was big into performance, I was a dealership tech, just needed to know how things were supposed to work as designed and keep them that way so I don't have anything to add to that.

 

[DaveO430]

I'm jealous of your skills, and equipment.

 

[DaveO430]

Awesome. I can only dream of doing things like that.

 

[DaveO430]

That's awesome.

 

[DaveO430]

If God had given me skills like that your work wouldn't be so impressive.

 

[DaveO430]

Excellent work as always. I can't blame you for wanting to take time to enjoy yourself.

 

[DaveO430]

I would almost give an arm to have that equipment and the skills you have.

 

[DaveO430]

I had wondered about that thrust from the clutch, hope that takes care of it.

 

[DaveO430]

I remember an argument I had with a guy about if you could have only one lathe chuck would it be a 3 jaw or 4 jaw. There are a lot of things you can do with a 4 jaw that are impossible with a 3 jaw was my position.

 

[DaveO430]

I hope when you get done with this project you find another one to entertain us with.