I just made a ZC SOHC swap into my Honda Civic 94 LX 5-speed. The car has
now absolutely no low-end power even for a civic. My car stalls going up my
driveway on first unless I slip on the clutch at 3000RPM. I have tested the
engine compression and it is good and well whithin specifications. I have
checked the timing and it is right at 15 degrees BTDC. Is there something I
am missing?
Thanks for any help in advance,

- JR

 

Did you install some sort of "racing" clutch?

"JR Lomas" <jrl@engineer.nu> wrote in message
news:T7Odnc9bhsK8p67dRVn-tA@comcast.com...
> I just made a ZC SOHC swap into my Honda Civic 94 LX 5-speed. The car has
> now absolutely no low-end power even for a civic. My car stalls going up
my
> driveway on first unless I slip on the clutch at 3000RPM. I have tested
the
> engine compression and it is good and well whithin specifications. I have
> checked the timing and it is right at 15 degrees BTDC. Is there something
I
> am missing?
> Thanks for any help in advance,
>
> - JR
>
>

 

Did you install some sort of "racing" clutch?

"JR Lomas" <jrl@engineer.nu> wrote in message
news:T7Odnc9bhsK8p67dRVn-tA@comcast.com...
> I just made a ZC SOHC swap into my Honda Civic 94 LX 5-speed. The car has
> now absolutely no low-end power even for a civic. My car stalls going up
my
> driveway on first unless I slip on the clutch at 3000RPM. I have tested
the
> engine compression and it is good and well whithin specifications. I have
> checked the timing and it is right at 15 degrees BTDC. Is there something
I
> am missing?
> Thanks for any help in advance,
>
> - JR
>
>

 

Did you install some sort of "racing" clutch?

"JR Lomas" <jrl@engineer.nu> wrote in message
news:T7Odnc9bhsK8p67dRVn-tA@comcast.com...
> I just made a ZC SOHC swap into my Honda Civic 94 LX 5-speed. The car has
> now absolutely no low-end power even for a civic. My car stalls going up
my
> driveway on first unless I slip on the clutch at 3000RPM. I have tested
the
> engine compression and it is good and well whithin specifications. I have
> checked the timing and it is right at 15 degrees BTDC. Is there something
I
> am missing?
> Thanks for any help in advance,
>
> - JR
>
>

 

JR Lomas wrote:
>
> I just made a ZC SOHC swap into my Honda Civic 94 LX 5-speed. The car has
> now absolutely no low-end power even for a civic. My car stalls going up my
> driveway on first unless I slip on the clutch at 3000RPM. I have tested the
> engine compression and it is good and well whithin specifications. I have
> checked the timing and it is right at 15 degrees BTDC. Is there something I
> am missing?
> Thanks for any help in advance,
>
> - JR

==================

Ignition timing may look OK with a scope, but the cam timing can be out
a tooth or two on the timing belt... Symptom: Hesitation, stalling at
low end, runs terrible until completely warmed up, and even then no
power.

'Curly'


=================
--

 

JR Lomas wrote:
>
> I just made a ZC SOHC swap into my Honda Civic 94 LX 5-speed. The car has
> now absolutely no low-end power even for a civic. My car stalls going up my
> driveway on first unless I slip on the clutch at 3000RPM. I have tested the
> engine compression and it is good and well whithin specifications. I have
> checked the timing and it is right at 15 degrees BTDC. Is there something I
> am missing?
> Thanks for any help in advance,
>
> - JR

==================

Ignition timing may look OK with a scope, but the cam timing can be out
a tooth or two on the timing belt... Symptom: Hesitation, stalling at
low end, runs terrible until completely warmed up, and even then no
power.

'Curly'


=================
--

 

JR Lomas wrote:
>
> I just made a ZC SOHC swap into my Honda Civic 94 LX 5-speed. The car has
> now absolutely no low-end power even for a civic. My car stalls going up my
> driveway on first unless I slip on the clutch at 3000RPM. I have tested the
> engine compression and it is good and well whithin specifications. I have
> checked the timing and it is right at 15 degrees BTDC. Is there something I
> am missing?
> Thanks for any help in advance,
>
> - JR

==================

Ignition timing may look OK with a scope, but the cam timing can be out
a tooth or two on the timing belt... Symptom: Hesitation, stalling at
low end, runs terrible until completely warmed up, and even then no
power.

'Curly'


=================
--

 

I installed a new clutch yes. But I got it from the Honda dealer... no
"racing" clutch, just the stock... the old one was slipping.

- JR

"Jafir Elkurd" <jafir@nospam.no.spam.hotpop.com> wrote in message
news:1036rsktjumb1bf@corp.supernews.com...
> Did you install some sort of "racing" clutch?
>
> "JR Lomas" <jrl@engineer.nu> wrote in message
> news:T7Odnc9bhsK8p67dRVn-tA@comcast.com...
> > I just made a ZC SOHC swap into my Honda Civic 94 LX 5-speed. The car
has
> > now absolutely no low-end power even for a civic. My car stalls going
up
> my
> > driveway on first unless I slip on the clutch at 3000RPM. I have tested
> the
> > engine compression and it is good and well whithin specifications. I
have
> > checked the timing and it is right at 15 degrees BTDC. Is there
something
> I
> > am missing?
> > Thanks for any help in advance,
> >
> > - JR
> >
> >
>
>

 

I installed a new clutch yes. But I got it from the Honda dealer... no
"racing" clutch, just the stock... the old one was slipping.

- JR

"Jafir Elkurd" <jafir@nospam.no.spam.hotpop.com> wrote in message
news:1036rsktjumb1bf@corp.supernews.com...
> Did you install some sort of "racing" clutch?
>
> "JR Lomas" <jrl@engineer.nu> wrote in message
> news:T7Odnc9bhsK8p67dRVn-tA@comcast.com...
> > I just made a ZC SOHC swap into my Honda Civic 94 LX 5-speed. The car
has
> > now absolutely no low-end power even for a civic. My car stalls going
up
> my
> > driveway on first unless I slip on the clutch at 3000RPM. I have tested
> the
> > engine compression and it is good and well whithin specifications. I
have
> > checked the timing and it is right at 15 degrees BTDC. Is there
something
> I
> > am missing?
> > Thanks for any help in advance,
> >
> > - JR
> >
> >
>
>

 

I installed a new clutch yes. But I got it from the Honda dealer... no
"racing" clutch, just the stock... the old one was slipping.

- JR

"Jafir Elkurd" <jafir@nospam.no.spam.hotpop.com> wrote in message
news:1036rsktjumb1bf@corp.supernews.com...
> Did you install some sort of "racing" clutch?
>
> "JR Lomas" <jrl@engineer.nu> wrote in message
> news:T7Odnc9bhsK8p67dRVn-tA@comcast.com...
> > I just made a ZC SOHC swap into my Honda Civic 94 LX 5-speed. The car
has
> > now absolutely no low-end power even for a civic. My car stalls going
up
> my
> > driveway on first unless I slip on the clutch at 3000RPM. I have tested
> the
> > engine compression and it is good and well whithin specifications. I
have
> > checked the timing and it is right at 15 degrees BTDC. Is there
something
> I
> > am missing?
> > Thanks for any help in advance,
> >
> > - JR
> >
> >
>
>

 

The belt is not off by a tooth or two. I already have made sure of that, I
precisely aligned the marks on the sprockets. The car does not hesitate or
run bad while cold (feels like it has more power when cold), the car has
plenty of power once it gets passed 3000RPMs.

"'Curly Q. Links'" <motsco__@interbaun.com> wrote in message
news:40338295.1582C479@interbaun.com...
> JR Lomas wrote:
> >
> > I just made a ZC SOHC swap into my Honda Civic 94 LX 5-speed. The car
has
> > now absolutely no low-end power even for a civic. My car stalls going
up my
> > driveway on first unless I slip on the clutch at 3000RPM. I have tested
the
> > engine compression and it is good and well whithin specifications. I
have
> > checked the timing and it is right at 15 degrees BTDC. Is there
something I
> > am missing?
> > Thanks for any help in advance,
> >
> > - JR
>
> ==================
>
> Ignition timing may look OK with a scope, but the cam timing can be out
> a tooth or two on the timing belt... Symptom: Hesitation, stalling at
> low end, runs terrible until completely warmed up, and even then no
> power.
>
> 'Curly'
>
>
> =================
> --

 

The belt is not off by a tooth or two. I already have made sure of that, I
precisely aligned the marks on the sprockets. The car does not hesitate or
run bad while cold (feels like it has more power when cold), the car has
plenty of power once it gets passed 3000RPMs.

"'Curly Q. Links'" <motsco__@interbaun.com> wrote in message
news:40338295.1582C479@interbaun.com...
> JR Lomas wrote:
> >
> > I just made a ZC SOHC swap into my Honda Civic 94 LX 5-speed. The car
has
> > now absolutely no low-end power even for a civic. My car stalls going
up my
> > driveway on first unless I slip on the clutch at 3000RPM. I have tested
the
> > engine compression and it is good and well whithin specifications. I
have
> > checked the timing and it is right at 15 degrees BTDC. Is there
something I
> > am missing?
> > Thanks for any help in advance,
> >
> > - JR
>
> ==================
>
> Ignition timing may look OK with a scope, but the cam timing can be out
> a tooth or two on the timing belt... Symptom: Hesitation, stalling at
> low end, runs terrible until completely warmed up, and even then no
> power.
>
> 'Curly'
>
>
> =================
> --

 

The belt is not off by a tooth or two. I already have made sure of that, I
precisely aligned the marks on the sprockets. The car does not hesitate or
run bad while cold (feels like it has more power when cold), the car has
plenty of power once it gets passed 3000RPMs.

"'Curly Q. Links'" <motsco__@interbaun.com> wrote in message
news:40338295.1582C479@interbaun.com...
> JR Lomas wrote:
> >
> > I just made a ZC SOHC swap into my Honda Civic 94 LX 5-speed. The car
has
> > now absolutely no low-end power even for a civic. My car stalls going
up my
> > driveway on first unless I slip on the clutch at 3000RPM. I have tested
the
> > engine compression and it is good and well whithin specifications. I
have
> > checked the timing and it is right at 15 degrees BTDC. Is there
something I
> > am missing?
> > Thanks for any help in advance,
> >
> > - JR
>
> ==================
>
> Ignition timing may look OK with a scope, but the cam timing can be out
> a tooth or two on the timing belt... Symptom: Hesitation, stalling at
> low end, runs terrible until completely warmed up, and even then no
> power.
>
> 'Curly'
>
>
> =================
> --

 

"JR Lomas" <jrl@engineer.nu> wrote in message
news:1uWdncPFSomQC67dRVn-uQ@comcast.com...
> The belt is not off by a tooth or two. I already have made sure of that, I
> precisely aligned the marks on the sprockets. The car does not hesitate
or
> run bad while cold (feels like it has more power when cold), the car has
> plenty of power once it gets passed 3000RPMs.

Double check the procedure for and actual measurement of the timing and
the called-for specs. for that particular combo. Initial timing being low
could kill initial low-end power. **Caution**Initial timing being HIGH
could burn a piston in a heartbeat!
HTH & good luck. s

 

"JR Lomas" <jrl@engineer.nu> wrote in message
news:1uWdncPFSomQC67dRVn-uQ@comcast.com...
> The belt is not off by a tooth or two. I already have made sure of that, I
> precisely aligned the marks on the sprockets. The car does not hesitate
or
> run bad while cold (feels like it has more power when cold), the car has
> plenty of power once it gets passed 3000RPMs.

Double check the procedure for and actual measurement of the timing and
the called-for specs. for that particular combo. Initial timing being low
could kill initial low-end power. **Caution**Initial timing being HIGH
could burn a piston in a heartbeat!
HTH & good luck. s