{"id":7660,"date":"2015-09-25T17:45:01","date_gmt":"2015-09-25T21:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=7660"},"modified":"2016-08-25T23:03:21","modified_gmt":"2016-08-26T03:03:21","slug":"honda-n600-with-a-interceptor-motorcyle-engine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=7660","title":{"rendered":"Honda N600 with a Interceptor Motorcyle Engine"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I came across Dean Williams’ Honda N600 project while searching Youtube for engine swap projects in 2014. I always meant to follow up with the project but forgot along the way. I was very excited to see the project again in a recent Speedhunters article<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The project started when Dean bought a very straight and rust-free Honda N600 body in early 2011. He had owned a N600 previously in college and loved its uniqueness ever since. The goal for this project was to up the performance and handling while keeping the car as light as possible. <\/p>\n

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Dean decided to power the N600 with a 782 cc 16v DOHC V4 from a 1998 Honda Interceptor (VFR800). This accomplished two things, increasing the power and dependability via a modern engine and keeping with the N600’s history of running a motorcycle engine (600 cc I2) from the factory. The Interceptor engine produced 104 horsepower at 10,250 rpm and 55 ft-lb of torque at 8,500 rpm in factory settings. That is not a lot of power but in a car that weighs this little, it was powerful enough to keep up with a 1966 AC Cobra in an autocross event.<\/p>\n

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Building a project out of a car this size is going to require a lot of modification to get it to fit. The suspension is out of a 1st generation Mazda Miata that has been narrowed 9.5″. The front and rear bumpers are narrowed 1967-1968 Camaro bumpers. Seats are from a 1st generation Polaris RZR that still turned out to be too wide so the doors had to be notched. The rear end is a narrowed Ford 7.5″. <\/p>\n

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In the end Dean’s N600 speaks for itself. All the effort and work turned this little Honda into a serious performer.<\/p>\n

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Here are the videos I mentioned earlier. They really show the work and effort Dean put into the project.
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