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Honda Vamos 

Honda Vamos Technical details and specifications

Manufacturer:

Honda

Production period:

1970 to 1973

Class:

motor car

Body versions:

open beach car

Engines:

Gasoline: 0.36 litre (34 kW)

Length:

2995 mm

Width:

1295 mm

Height:

1655 mm

Wheelbase:

1780 mm

Curb weight:

520 kg

 

The Honda Vamos was designed as an open buggy type recreational vehicle for use on and off roads in the 1970s. 

History

The Vamos was based on the Honda TN 360, with which he shared the engine and chassis. Folding hood and seating arrangement were highly variable: two-seater, four-seater and full-top were offered for the doorless vehicle as the Vamos 2 and Vamos 4. But the interior can only be described as Spartan  the open body had no doors and separate front seats .

Honda Vamos

The engine was a air cooled 4 stroke 2 cylinders unit, with max power (DIN): 30 hp at 8,000 rpm a max torque (DIN): 22 1b ft, 3 kg m at 5,500 rpm and max engine rpm: 8,600.Max speeds: 16 mph, 25 km/h in 1st gear; 26 mph, 42 km/h in 2nd gear; 40 mph, 64 km/h in 3rd gear; 56 mph, 90 km/h in 4th gear. Power-weight ratio: 38.1 1b hp, 17.3 kg/hp with a fuel consumption of  56.5 miles to a gallon.

suspension at the front  was McPherson coil springs with  telescopic damper struts, the rear suspension a  de Dion rigid axle.Distribution of weight: 49% at front axle, 51% to rear axle.

Until the discontinuation of production in 1973, only 2530 units were manufactured, the lack of popularity.Later the name Vamos was also used between 1999 and 2019, for a minivan based on the Honda Acty. 

Honda Vamos

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Technical

Technical

  • Honda Vamos Technical details and specifications (1970-1973)


    ENGINE

    rear, 4 stroke
    cylinders: 2, in line
    bore and stroke: 2.46 x 2.28 in, 62.5 x 57.8 mm
    engine capacity: 21.6 cu in, 354 cu cm
    compression ratio: 8
    cylinder block: light alloy
    cylinder head: light alloy
    crankshaft bearings: 4, on roller bearings
    valves: 2 per cylinder, overhead, rockers
    camshafts: 1, overhead
    lubricating system plunger pump, full flow filter
    carburation: 1 Keihin CV horizontal carburettor
    fuel feed: electric pump
    cooling system: aircooled.

    TRANSMISSION
    driving wheels: rear
    clutch: single dry plate (diaphragm)
    gearbox: mechanical, in unit with engine; ,
    gears: 4 + reverse
    gearbox ratios: 1 2.529, II 1.565, III 1, IV 0.615, rev 2.438;
    final drive: hypoid bevel, in unit with engine and gearbox
    axle ratio: 4.273

    CHASSIS
    platform
    front suspension: McPherson, coil springs/ telescopic damper struts, lower wishbones
    rear suspension: de Dion rigid axle, semielliptic leafsprings, telescopic dampers.

    STEERING
    rack-and-pinion.
    turning circle (between walls): 24.9 ft, 7.6 m

    BRAKES
    drums lining area: front 37.7 sq in, 243 sq cm, rear 37.7 sq in, 243 sq cm

    ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
    voltage: 12 V
    battery: 26 Ah
    generator type: dynamo, 250 W
    ignition distributor: Denso

    DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT
    wheel base: 70.08 in, 1,780 mm
    front track: 43.70 in, 1,110 mm
    rear track: 44.09 in, 1.120 mm
    overall length: 117.91 in, 2,995 mm
    overall width: 50.98 in, 1,295 mm; overall height: 65.16 in, 1,655 mm
    ground clearance: 8.27 in, 210 mm; dry weight: 1 ,147 1b, 520 kg

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Service

Service

  • Honda Vamos Service Guide (1970-1973)

    fuel: 88 oct petrol
    fuel tank capacity: 5.7 imp gal, 6.9 US gal, 26 1.
    engine sump, gearbox and final drive oil: 5.3 imp pt, 6.3 US pt 3 1, SAE 20W-30, change every 3,100 miles, 5,000 km
    tappet clearances: inlet 0.004 in, 0.10 mm, exhaust 0.004 in, 0.10 mm
    valve timing: Inlet opens 5° before tdc and closes 25° after bdc, exhaust opens 40° before bdc and closes after tdc
    norrnal tyre pressure: front 24 psi rear 24 psi
    width of rims: 3.5"
    tyres: 5.00 x 10.

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