02GF74
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| posted on 15/2/06 at 04:48 PM |
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Did you know?
Most automotive engines rotate clockwise when viewed from the front, except many Honda engines.
Did you know that?
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Volvorsport
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| posted on 15/2/06 at 04:53 PM |
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yes
www.dbsmotorsport.co.uk
getting dirty under a bus
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bilbo
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| posted on 15/2/06 at 04:54 PM |
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Well worth knowing about the honda engine bit. Could be embarrassing with 5 reverse gears
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flak monkey
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| posted on 15/2/06 at 04:57 PM |
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Yep. Fairly common knowledge if you know anything about cars....  
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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Mr G
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| posted on 15/2/06 at 04:58 PM |
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Yes, now tell me why the cheeky chappies engineered it this way......
(Winners get a Civic Type-R)
dustcap
(Incidentaly I thought this thread was going to reveal something like JoelP having 3 nipples)
[Edited on 15/2/06 by Mr G]
Normal is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for work and driving through traffic in a
car that you are still paying for - in order to get to the job you need to pay for the clothes
and the car, and the house you leave vacant all day so you can afford to live in it.
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Liam
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| posted on 15/2/06 at 05:00 PM |
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My honda engine goes the right way 
Liam
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bimbleuk
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| posted on 15/2/06 at 05:00 PM |
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Yep sadly I did!
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big_wasa
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| posted on 15/2/06 at 05:18 PM |
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eer yeh doesnt everybody
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 15/2/06 at 05:22 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by big_wasa
eer yeh doesnt everybody
Most locostbuilders will cos it been the topic of discussion several times, shame Mr hondas don't make it easy too use his engines, mind you the
ones he puts in bikes.........
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nick205
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| posted on 15/2/06 at 06:08 PM |
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Presumably Honda bike engines rotate clockwise when viewed from the front then?
Which makes it all the more strange the Honda choose to rotate their car engines the other way??
Curious indeed.....
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 15/2/06 at 06:25 PM |
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Never really thunked about it.
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Spyderman
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| posted on 15/2/06 at 07:24 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mr G
Yes, now tell me why the cheeky chappies engineered it this way......
(Winners get a Civic Type-R)
dustcap
[Edited on 15/2/06 by Mr G]
It stems back to the time when engines were started from the front with a cranking handle. As most people are right handed (or at least before left
handedness was accepted) it is the easiest way to crank the engine over.
I claim my free Civic type-R!
Terry
Spyderman
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flak monkey
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| posted on 15/2/06 at 07:47 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Spyderman
quote:
Originally posted by Mr G
Yes, now tell me why the cheeky chappies engineered it this way......
(Winners get a Civic Type-R)
dustcap
[Edited on 15/2/06 by Mr G]
It stems back to the time when engines were started from the front with a cranking handle. As most people are right handed (or at least before left
handedness was accepted) it is the easiest way to crank the engine over.
I claim my free Civic type-R!
Terry
Yes, so why did Honda decide to make some of their engines rotate anti-clockwise. I dont think Japan were producing cars at the time we still had
starting handles! Besides that would make the majority of Japs left handed then?
Knowing the Japanese its probably just to difficult and different... (sorry I am in a cynical mood tonight)
David
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 16/2/06 at 12:10 AM |
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Rotation direction will depend which end of the engine they put the gear boxes on FWD cars
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Arthur Dent
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| posted on 16/2/06 at 02:46 AM |
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Corvair engines also rotate the "wrong" way.
'The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go
wrong goes wrong, it usually turns out to be impossible to get at or repair.' Douglas Adams
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gazza285
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| posted on 16/2/06 at 05:37 AM |
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Covair cars usually rotated the wrong way too.
DO NOT PUT ON KNOB OR BOLLOCKS!
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D Beddows
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| posted on 16/2/06 at 08:25 AM |
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Some old Honda bike engines turn the wrong way round too - CBX750 for example
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02GF74
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| posted on 17/2/06 at 04:17 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by flak monkey
quote:
Originally posted by Spyderman
quote:
Originally posted by Mr G
Yes, now tell me why the cheeky chappies engineered it this way......
(Winners get a Civic Type-R)
dustcap
[Edited on 15/2/06 by Mr G]
It stems back to the time when engines were started from the front with a cranking handle. As most people are right handed (or at least before left
handedness was accepted) it is the easiest way to crank the engine over.
I claim my free Civic type-R!
Terry
Yes, so why did Honda decide to make some of their engines rotate anti-clockwise. I dont think Japan were producing cars at the time we still had
starting handles! Besides that would make the majority of Japs left handed then?
Knowing the Japanese its probably just to difficult and different... (sorry I am in a cynical mood tonight)
David
The Japanese kick started their motor industry by copying Western design.
There is a story, think it related to B Series engine that the Japs copied. some blokes from UK saw this and yet it did not look right. Then one of
them twigged - it was an exact copy but mirror image 
.. so it probably spun anti-clockwise. I wonder if this is in any way related?
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