help! snowmobile engine in honda odyssey

[timbowuff]

hi,
I'm new to this chat room. I've had a honda odyssey two fifty for a few years now, since i was about thirteen, i think. the original engine has given me no end of trouble.... now i am interested in working on fun little toys.... but i have almost no experience.... i want to put a snowmobile engine in my honda odyssey... i've heard about others that have done this but i dont know where to start. would a 440cc even fit???? how would i go about this.... any advice, would be greatly appreciated.... thanks a lot!!!
tim

 

[Doc Sprocket]

Hi, tim, and welcome to the forum. Whereabouts in Ontario are you?

Our resident Odyssey guru is Bighead. If he doesn't catch wind of your questions in due time, send him a private message. When he cuts himself, he bleeds Ody- he'll have some good info for you.

 

[timbowuff]

thanks, im in jordan, which is close to st catharines..... how about you??? k thanks...

 

[Doc Sprocket]

About 40 mins north of Toronto. I envy you- trying to find an Ody around here is impossible! I've wanted one for a long, long time, and the only examples I ever see are not only waaaay overpriced, but too far gone to be accepted by a scrapyard.

 

[timbowuff]

ya, they do seem to be way over priced.... ive had it for several years, and had a lot of trouble with the 250cc thats in it.... but i dont want to part with it.....

 

[Doc Sprocket]

Imo, you should get yourself a service manual for the engine, and save it!

 

[timbowuff]

Oh and also.... U mentioned scrap yards.... Is there anything of that manner that has useful parts for go-carts etc????? How do you locate these scrapysrds???

 

[bighead]

I sent you thsese vids in PM but I will post them here now.

Also other active threads right now with Odyssey conversion.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhYpZcympiQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6iiN3sL8xA

My advice is get the engine as low as you can. And keep it stock lenth.

 

[bighead]

Is your Ody red or yellow? If red what are you doing with the magneto and stator along with the cdi box and coil?????????????????

Can I cal dibs on those parts?

 

[timbowuff]

it was originally red.... i put new yellow fenders on it, and painted the metal black, and the rims silver. its still actually at some guys shop, but i hope to have my license in a month, and then get even more involved in this stuff..... as im a newb i dont even know what the "magneto and stator along with the cdi box and coil?????????????????" is but i'll contact you again within the next few months..... thanks a lot!!!! and u put a 340 in.... would the same idea work for a 440????

 

[bighead]

it was originally red.... i put new yellow fenders on it, and painted the metal black, and the rims silver. its still actually at some guys shop, but i hope to have my license in a month, and then get even more involved in this stuff..... as im a newb i dont even know what the "magneto and stator along with the cdi box and coil?????????????????" is but i'll contact you again within the next few months..... thanks a lot!!!! and u put a 340 in.... would the same idea work for a 440????

340 440 perrty much the same.

 

[timbowuff]

is a running 1980 340et engine worth 200 or not?????

 

[qtband]

No. More like $100. I've bought complete sleds for $200.

 

[bighead]

is a running 1980 340et engine worth 200 or not?????

It is if you get all the stuff to make it run. You can buy and engine for $200 but buying all the electronics may cost you $400.

 

[qtband]

This is the time of year to find a wrecked one on CL. Look for the $200 ones and offer less. Nobody wants to store them over the winter. Here are 2 that I bought last year. $150 & $100 for the complete sled. Red Kawasaki LTD with a 440 ran great. The White Polaris had the 340 and I had to clean it up before I got it running.