Step 6 & Pro Tip #2. Remove bellhousing bolts

Remove bolts connecting the engine to the transmission bell housing and starter (6 total bolts). Pro Tip #2: Number your bolts. They are different lengths, sometimes minisculey, which can be quite frustrating when you are putting things back together. 

Step 5. Remove Radiator

Remove radiator (four bolts). Disconnect hoses, disconnect fan wires and sensor wires. Remove fan. Radiator will be taken to be leak tested, cleaned, and painted. Refinishing that rusty fan motor and bracket will be up to me. 

Pro Tip #1

Bag and label all your parts. I am using "food storage" bags also known as bread bags. They are large sized, cheaper than ziplocks, and most importantly, I had them in the cupboard. 

Step 4. Remove alternator and coolant hoses

Everything left connected to the engine needs to be removed, except for the engine mounts at this time. 

Step 3. Remove Hood

Remove front grill and hood.

Step 2. Prep car for work.

Step 2.
Put the car on jack stands, support the engine/transmission with a jack, block the wheels.

Honda Civic CVCC's run up 27,686 miles at Motor Speedway in 72-hour high-speed performance test

At continuous full throttle, six 1975 Honda Civic CVCC's rolled up a total of 27,686 miles during a 3-day high speed performance test at Ontario Motor Speedway in California. Twenty-two professional drivers conducted the test under the supervision of Bob Bondurant noted racing driver and operator of the Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving. The six cars made 11,074 laps around the 2V2-mi\e oval, running day and night at an average speed of 84.2 miles per hour.

A Honda Civic CVCC 5-speed recorded the highest average speed of 87.1 miles an hour while rolling up 5,233.2 miles. Miles per gallon over the three-day period ranged from a high of 20.16 for the Honda Civic CVCC 5-speed to 15.89 miles per gallon for the 2-speed Hondamatic. Average miles per gallon for all six cars was a substantial 18.48. That was under all-out racing conditions. It should be noted that under more normal highway driving conditions in EPA lab tests, Hondas got from 28 to 42 mpg. 

Step 1. Clean Engine Compartment

Step 1. Remove the 6" thick coat of black gunk from inside the engine compartment. You can see in the picture, a previous mechanic has removed my cylinder head. More on this later....

My Little Honda

1979 Honda CVCC
Ready for an engine rebuild and more