That's very good information! Thankyou. I like a scientific approach to stuff. All I really have to go on is my experience in the rock crawling that I have done so far. In serious situations in rocks 99% of the time I'm in first, 2.28, 4.7, idling at about 700 rpms just crawling. I would think at that point you wouldn't be able to tell what engine is under the hood. It never seems to load the engine enough to suggest lots of tork is required. When I get to a place where I need to get a run at something is where I think the Honda would shine. A hill climb by my house is a perfect example. If I hit it in 2.28 second gear at 4000 to 4500rpms I run out of power and need to shift and I lose more speed and generally don't make it. If i hit it in first pinned to the moon at 5500 maybe even 6000 it's too slow in the lower section of the hill to carry me though to the top but I generally make it farther than I do when I try it in second gear. Now if I were to hit in in first at 9,000 rpms I would be going as fast or faster than I would in second gear with the 22re and not have to shift. I would imagine It would make it farther than the 22re. I know this is a far fetched project but I like doing things different and not having same stuff as everyone else. If you guys poopoo the vtech idea enough I will have to agree with you and give up on it.
Another Idea was while on JDM web site I saw a couple Acura NSX engines. Getting too extreme now in the $ department but still something to day dream about.
I still want as much input as I can get for this project though. It would be a fun project and then we would know for sure how it might work. If any one has any information on how to take on wiring issues mating the Toyota to the Honda engine I would love to have it!!
Thankyou Rock on!
