Re: [2cylinderhondas] N600 Hondamatic

[Lyle]

Hi Peter;
The Hondamatic 600 had two automatic transmissions, the first only on the
first 700 built and the other on the remaining 2 thousand or so. The major
difference between the two is the early model has a tow wire or cable
shifting system while the later has only one cable. To date I have only
found two Hondamatics in the USA. And, although there is a brochure
(without a date) offering it as an option, there is no indication they were
sold in the USA. I say this because initial outfitting for new Honda car
dealers does not list parts or repair tools specific to the Hondamatic.
They are three speed fully automatic transmissions with toque converters.
The shift quadrant has one major flaw in that it will brake in two parts if
the gear shift is pushed on.
Bill

[mondei]

Hi
There was a Z360 with water cooled engine with the same transmission (automatic)
The pictures were taken many years ago in Florissant, CO 80814
The owner was Mr. Tommy Starks
Wavesy

On 19 Oct 2005 at 23:41, Bill Colford wrote:
> Hi Peter;
> The Hondamatic 600 had two automatic transmissions, the first only on the
> first 700 built and the other on the remaining 2 thousand or so. The major
> difference between the two is the early model has a tow wire or cable
> shifting system while the later has only one cable. To date I have only
> found two Hondamatics in the USA. And, although there is a brochure
> (without a date) offering it as an option, there is no indication they were
> sold in the USA. I say this because initial outfitting for new Honda car
> dealers does not list parts or repair tools specific to the Hondamatic.
> They are three speed fully automatic transmissions with toque converters.
> The shift quadrant has one major flaw in that it will brake in two parts if
> the gear shift is pushed on.
> Bill
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> Subject: [2cylinderhondas] N600 Hondamatic
> Hey
> I saw in Europe once a N600 with a column change Hondamatic, with a quadrant
> that read, I
> believe P R N * 2 1. Was this a semi-automatic? How did it work? 3 speed?
> Ever sold in the
> U.S.? I wondered why the N600 got more gears then the 1200-1500 Civics that
> had the 2-
> speed Hondamatic.
> Thanks
> Peter