The official Honda Thread

[Stugots]

What I did with mine.

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:bangin: I did not even think of that one!

 

[chevy1925]

What I did with mine.

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same here

 

[Shifty2006]

What I did with mine.

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I like that idea! Did you have to do anything special to just block off that egr?

 

[richard h]

I like that idea! Did you have to do anything special to just block off that egr?

Nope just made a plate and sealed it up.

 

[Shifty2006]

Nope just made a plate and sealed it up.

No issues running with the egr not being plugged in anymore or anything?

 

[richard h]

No issues running with the egr not being plugged in anymore or anything?

None. I have done it now like this to 4 motors that are in the sand.

 

[Stugots]

You can buy plates as well.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/323743113311?hash=item4b6097e05f:g:0kgAAOSw1HxckExe

 

[richard h]

You can buy plates as well.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/323743113311?hash=item4b6097e05f:g:0kgAAOSw1HxckExe

I was doing that and decided just as easy to make them. Though they do look nice.

 

[basketcase]

You can buy plates as well.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/323743113311?hash=item4b6097e05f:g:0kgAAOSw1HxckExe

Yea I just bought the plate as well.

@richard h do you have a link or details on that little air filter?

 

[richard h]

Yea I just bought the plate as well.

@richard h do you have a link or details on that little air filter?

I just went over to Orielly Auto Parts and they had them on the rack. I think its a 1/2" size.

 

[Shifty2006]

None. I have done it now like this to 4 motors that are in the sand.

Awesome i was wanting that thing gone!

 

[richard h]

Awesome i was wanting that thing gone!

Had to go back and look. I have pic's of my old 3.0 and sons 3.5. Missing the 3.2s pic's

 

[Kraut_n_Rice]

Nope just made a plate and sealed it up.

Only if the intake is in the standard configuration.  For that matter, you could just leave the valve in place. 

If it's flipped, you have to block it in either upper or lower plenum.

 

[Shifty2006]

Only if the intake is in the standard configuration.  For that matter, you could just leave the valve in place. 

If it's flipped, you have to block it in either upper or lower plenum.

So I did flip the intake and plugged the hole under the intake and put a plate over the port on the head does that mean I can just pull the egr and not build another plate?

 

[Kraut_n_Rice]

So I did flip the intake and plugged the hole under the intake and put a plate over the port on the head does that mean I can just pull the egr and not build another plate?

All you needed to do was plug the intake somewhere.  The additional plate would be for looks.

 

[LtPyro]

No issues running with the egr not being plugged in anymore or anything?

Unless you are required to run an egr, its better to remove it.  You never want anything other than fresh air going into your intake.  EGR is better for emissions and that's about all.

Also if you are planning to turbo the engine make sure you vent those to atmosphere and possibly make them slightly larger as this is what vents off pressure in the case.

 

[richard h]

All you needed to do was plug the intake somewhere.  The additional plate would be for looks.

And also keep pile of sand out.

 

[Manxaru]

Speaking of plumbing, are most of you guys running thermostats on your Hondas? 

Noticed the PO cut off the thermostat housing and welded in a hose fitting. Its takes a while to warm up, but other than that, not sure if there would be any issues with no T-stat?

 

[Kraut_n_Rice]

Some other J series goodies to go along with the above post.

https://www.swervedrivespecialties.com/collections/j-series-miata/products/power-steering-pump-mounting-kit-j-series-miata

 

[ChasingSand]

No thermostat here and does not seem to take an abnormal time to warm up.