Honda Beat Teardown

My Honda beat motor blew up because I attempted to roadtrip it from Virginia to Texas. After nearly 1,000 miles sitting at 7k RPM the little 3 cylinder E07A engine let go.
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00:00 - Intro
00:19 - Start the teardown!
04:29 - This engine bay is smaller than the trunk on a Formula 1 car
05:39 - Ebay called
06:43 - What went wrong?
13:22 - What had happened was...
16:22 - A K series will not fit

[@aaront4472]

Hayabusa engine swap coming soon 😁

[@tydontdy3459]

Pin it, cowards

[@kiwi_commander]

Haha that's what I was going to suggest

[@isra7644]

JUST DO IT

[@mokujin6507]

Why no k20😂😂😂😂 Anyway.. i've seen pics of purple beat with b swap... 😮

[@refinachmadzaky6519]

it's gonna be 🔥🔥

[@BricksAndGlass]

I honestly want to see a performance beat motor build and revive the Honda beat. Maybe call it project Beat-Down.

[@GearsandGasoline]

Why not Beat-up?

[@punkly8423]

@@GearsandGasoline the beat-off

[@JJMMAN2002]

​@@punkly8423 bauahajahah

[@dokterkronik89]

​@@GearsandGasolineput honda fire blade engine.. still honda thou

[@BricksAndGlass]

@@GearsandGasoline So you can beat down some hot boi miatas

[@user-A-A-RON]

The zoom in when he mentions the high mileage engine oil is hilarious 😂😂

[@Jackal9405]

well someone has to pay the bills😂

[@Infinnatea]

"That's classic ring land failure! I know all about that, I have a Subaru!" Right in the feels

[@BigAuf_]

The beat is such a cool and weird car anyway I don't see why you'd want to swap the engine for anything different. A built high compression version of the stock motor would be sick

[@frankgile1996]

Honestly, that sounds cooler than what I had in mind... Not sure if it makes the most sense financially though, since I'm guessing these Beat motors must be somewhat rare?

[@jonathancrincoli6263]

@@frankgile1996na man they are like $1000 before shipping so maybe all in $2500 for a longblock

[@joseacuna3239]

Looking at that engine, and knowing the reliability of Honda it’s hard to believe this wasn’t a bad rebuilt engine.

[@gibbyvanbeuren5124]

Im guessing the ring gap was set incorrectly, thats what a piston looks like after it pinches a ring from too tight of a gap Edit: you can also see at 13:18 he squeezes the rings and the ends are touching, not good!

[@joseacuna3239]

@@gibbyvanbeuren5124 yeah, I reckon the engine rebuilder wasn’t following manufacturer specs when slapping together this engine. I have seen engines from Honda Goldwing motorcycles which have a lot in common with more than 200k on the clock with no signs of wear.

[@JesseStreeter]

@@joseacuna3239 could be but the beat engines are known to have weak pistons and cant be run as is for enduro racing. If I had to guess this was just a stock engine and it did the usual beat piston failure. The combo for the e07a is JA4 today short motor with the Beat head.

[@joseacuna3239]

@@JesseStreeter I see you and I know you know a lot about these little guys so hopefully they read this comment since I didn’t knew about this.

[@wolfemancola]

It's hard to judge an entire brand for reliability when different people worked on different cars throughout the years at one company, like how most of Honda's cars are pretty reliable but the D17 Civic engines weren't great and didn't handle abuse very well and some of their auto transmissions from the late 90's in the Accords and minivans had common slipping issues

[@RyVyse]

Keep it Honda. CBR 600rr or CBR 1000rr motor. Both are light weight, compact, rev high and reliable. Plus the CBR 1000rr motor would have decent torque.

[@Pelleministeri]

Yes!

[@JaredR1996]

Nice to see the little Honda Beat back again

[@ApPrAiS3R]

Marks voiceover is fantastic, such a great addition to the team

[@sambalzone94]

If you want the beat to be regular daily driver without crazy numbers under the hood, honda L series engine might be a good pick. Bulletproof 4 cylinder engine and super fuel efficient. The displacement is also pretty small. 1.2L SOHC i-vtec. Newer honda also has a larger variant which is a turbocharged 1.5L making more than double the power than the said 1.2L NA one.

[@jessebb193]

That’s what I was saying they are super compact even smaller than a b series

[@Meaty97]

So glad you guys brought Mark on board for reals. He seems very knowledgeable and most things mechanical. But most importantly respectful to the Honda game. Which I am partial to and respect. So I respect you guys more and respect Mark too cause he drives an S2K

[@ryankassel5691]

Mark is absolutely killing it, he’s a star. Looking forward to more stuff from him

[@Djgarey14]

As always amazing quality and a fun watch. Yall do great work

[@knux1337]

I asbolutely LOVE this episode! And I love that the Beat is back! Can't wait to see more, woo :D

[@tylaskey]

You should consider L swapping it from a Honda Fit. Definitely a good power upgrade for such a light car or you could even supercharge it. Best part is that these engines would be insanely cheap so blowing them up wouldn’t matter. If I can’t convince you I’m sure Luke could.

[@LoudGuitar14]

There is even the option of the newer L series turbo engines that Honda is running in everything now too. The Si transmission for the L series have a LSD too

[@tylaskey]

@@LoudGuitar14 oh dam that's really cool! might have to keep an eye out for one as a spare for my jazz if the swap isnt too complicated. would keep it as a spare till my current engine blows lol

[@fernandososa5547]

Loving this series its great to see something new (at least for us in the USA). Also your new mechanic is fearless with a “new engine” but at the same time showing it respect to not damage it further 😅

[@DREWlanning]

Liter bike motor! I like the new show btw and mark is an excellent addition to the crew.

[@hi_tech_reptiles]

These are awesome, but I like the S660 more even! Can't wait to see those imported. The AZ-1, Pajero Mini and S660 are my fav Kei Cars I think. Thanks for showing it!

[@rasmusjensen8271]

A Kawasaki H2 engine would be nuts, easy 300+hp from the supercharged engine

[@Jackal9405]

that's waaay too much for the chassis.

[@rasmusjensen8271]

@@Jackal9405 pffftt flex tape will probably hold it haha

[@drunkbygreentea]

have fun in that deathtrap

[@GTSW1FT]

​@@Jackal9405well then do some mod to stiffen up the chassis.

[@Jackal9405]

@@GTSW1FT won't change the fact that thr chassis is too short, and the suspenssion is not designed for such loads. under 200 bhp is plenty for the beat. I'd say that 150 is enough to be honest . this car is around 700kg.

[@marcoferreira3832]

All started with a blue Ford... Damn how far y'all got!!

[@FuckGoogle502]

Oil doesn't cause detonation. It would make the mixture less volatile, making it a slight bit harder to detonate. That's from the ring ends butting, probably due to overheating. The ring expands and the ends pinch together, but it keeps expanding, so it goes the path of least resistance. Blows the crown off the piston and goes up. Usually it's from improper ring gap during assembly, but in your case I think either it was running a bit lean the whole time and finally got hot enough to let go or else the rings just weren't robust enough to run that high an RPM for that long.

[@tydontdy3459]

That clutch is ADORABLE

[@joeschmoe5009]

Man, that stone cold valvoline plug, love it!

[@afoolandhismoneychannel]

A 13B would fit with room to spare. 😉

[@joaom3664]

Probably the coolest answer

[@ErikSeastead]

youre right, but it will also weigh nearly as much as an LS

[@kimmyrask7368]

Damn, a mechanic and a dream voice for voice overs!

[@ramyeez7046]

this production quality is insane. good job bruh.

[@johnsnake3467]

G and G videos are the best car videos on KZbin hands down. The entire team has such great chemistry. Luke’s editing skills are second to none.

[@richardkoo7869]

The music choices are tasty. BTW, I thought Luke left team to go to college.

[@SilverScarletSpider]

thank you for not abandoning and salvaging your honda beat

[@mrjklee]

great video, loving the content

[@nigelwals7448]

Imagine a d16 with a small turbo in it 😩

[@misaeltollenirizarry3342]

Yes, cheap thrills all day!!!

[@eydvlogs3541]

Yes!

[@_shreyash_anand]

Too big and too heavy for this car. Just turbo a Hayabusa engine

[@joaom3664]

​@@_shreyash_anandHayabusa engine is too high revving, you would need a big turbo.

[@danielhaynes1642]

​@@_shreyash_anandturbo d16s and even b swaps have been done in beats

[@WarriorsPhoto]

That’s one of my favorite little Honda cars of old. ❤ 7,000 RPM on the freeway 🛣️ wowzers! I guess in Japan 🇯🇵 that could work. Since it costs a bit to drive around for leisure. 😅 Excited for your Beat project. 🎉❤

[@olivercooney6645]

So excited for this I was hoping the moment it went pop this was going to go down

[@superunknown800]

The Beats engine is slanted to give lower centre of gravity better weight distribution and allow the longest intake manifold for as much torque as possible. Being older honda, engine spins anti clockwise and with fuel tank mounted above trans it makes it very difficult to do an engine swap without re-engineering the whole car.

[@Varitype]

I'd say put a k24 cut the top where the engine cover would sit and then just make a fiberglass box to cover it up 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@TheDeelunatic]

Great video. Good show of why a Kei car is not in my future due to the teardown requirement. maybe a Kei truck though since I could just lift the bed.

[@nicholasgarson4247]

Shop is looking good Ben

[@Levibetz]

Just a reminder that the 1st gen Insight had a 1.0l version of the E series engine with a 5 speed manual suitable for American roads 👀 It'd be a great shortblock with the Beat head and ITBs

[@chancekoehler7578]

It'd be interesting to see you guys do a Honda CBR1100EX Blackbird motor swap with the Honda Beat

[@sylviacro6676]

Cool car, cool video, cool t-shirt!

[@dailydriven991]

Haha its awesome that flex seal fixed the axle leak. Also project Beat Down needs a cbr swap for sure.

[@Danijamali1]

the best automotive youtube channel ever. Go Bens

[@Sarin-Q]

I've got a Honda Beat and my plan is to run nitrous through it until I eventually blow it up. After which, I'm considering a Honda Valkyrie 1.5L F6. Or, if that doesn't fit, a Yamaha MT-09 engine.

[@ryanbernard5287]

I want to see that if you put a flat 6 in there

[@Aric_V]

New shop is sick

[@clam8302]

they should put a Yamaha R1 parallel 4 engine into the Beat

[@paytonlee2896]

Agreed. Some sort of motorcycle engine, like an R1, H2, CBR1000RR. We run Triumph 675R engines in our FSAE car. So much power potential for the weight and they rev to the moon.

[@joaom3664]

​@@paytonlee2896motorcycle engines have no torque, will be a pain every time you want to get the car going

[@yakult1725]

"i know all about that i have a subaru" lol

[@the1blahinator]

I would love to see you guys do what I wanted to do to a Honda Acty. I was going to do a CBR600 swap but carry over all of the bikes accessories like the instrument cluster. It would have lead to a 150+ HP, sequential shifting, Kei truck with all the speed and carrying over the “it’s only 600cc” bragging rite.

[@miketejero]

I’d just rebuild the same motor using better parts, and a few bolt-ons, Just to make it a reliable weekend warrior. Great video, can’t wait for the next episode.

[@FacadeGod]

The Honda Beat x Mark crossover episode we've all been waiting for!

[@thirteen12]

We got some kind of early 2000s GAP commercial jazzy hip hop, disco, danny elfman-ass classical, and wrapping it up with some kind of Turkish house. The Gears and Gasoline music guy has done it again.

[@shekharbahuguna9475]

Although I love each and every content you guys put up hear for us to enjoy, I wish we had back to back Honda s2000 build videos. Just dont want to wait for 15 days for it 😅. Not a complain... Just a wish. ❤

[@Varitype]

That's why I don't keep following them religiously because sometimes they'll go weeks even months without an update so I won't hold my breath for this one

[@Frodokeuh]

12:02 haha DAT ad face tho 😆

[@tuppytheducky]

Hayabusa or Rotary enginne swap would be great

[@vcdrny]

Do you play GT7?

[@tuppytheducky]

@@vcdrny nope

[@bjornsama9649]

12:05 😂🤣🤣🤣 that valvoline pitch.

[@BurchellAtTheWharf]

5:14 custom Chrysler slant 6 baby, throw the leaning tower of power in there

[@feedingfrenzy123]

Refresh the original beat engine! They're an experience to drive stock and over here in the UK, a fair few have been imported over the years. They could be had for as low as £2-3k at one point and rust was a killer, so there should be parts about from across the pond. Looking forward to see what you do

[@yongling9825]

There's a noticeable divot on cylinder wall #1. If the gouging is too deep, it may not be worth it/possible to bore the cylinder walls.

[@jasonescudero3185]

5:50... I was hoping that was the Donut Media civic... 😆

[@jacobwebb8818]

I know you likely wont read this, but I would love a Honds Magna swapped Beat! A V4 Beat would be insane! With 4 extra foot pounds of torque and a MASSIVE 16 hp gain haha. Btw the main thing holding it back is ignition components if this route is considered. It would still be fairly rev happy and would have a massive amount of torque more if you consider the torque curve

[@ReeseMacalma]

Hell yeah Mark is doing voiceovers now!

[@TheLostYeti]

I ready hope regardless of what goes in this car we get a second go at a road trip in the beat. Such a cool car it deserves a second chance.

[@dipesh8836]

That cylinder be like : "sweet Home AlabAma

[@UHAVE2ADDmeNOW]

quiet saturday mornings, a hot cup of coffee, and gears and gasoline; sometimes, things aint so bad.

[@Lefever83]

Pretty cool to see a Honda motorcycle engine, installed

[@leonleber7059]

The fist gen honda insight used a 1 liter version of this engine. Love to see that fitted with the stock itb. If you do swap it. A 1 liter ecoboost would be nice

[@jarrocabanes5226]

Keep it in the family! Fireblade engine!

[@graham8316]

Marks narration has that calming bobbross vibe

[@Chris_Smith_NC]

Plans for that 11th gen sonic grey pearl civic hatch on the lift in the background? I ask because I just bought a ‘23 Civic Sport Touring in Sonic Grey Pearl and I am really interested in what your plans are for it lol

[@ScootLanguage]

Marks voice is amazing on the studio mic

[@candycornpeeps]

You guys should look into the ford dragon 3 cylinder found in the new base model Ford escape in the USA. That be an interesting not often done swap.

[@kingkazma208]

Are y'all gonna be at Gridlife fest at Laguna Seca in October??? 👀👀👀

[@jacksonclark9826]

Looking forward to the updates! Remember 5000rpm!!!

[@jamiehipperson]

Mark has a fantastic voice over voice!

[@deejay_n_va]

Yooo , the first engine the other guy said was exactly what I was thinking before he said it

[@vadimck]

When do we get to see a shop tour? Would love to see inside G&G

[@JustusJames29]

Cayenne camera rig is sick

[@danw1955]

I had a 1974 Honda 350-4 motorcycle that lived at 5000-7500 rpm all the time, and only finally failed due to an overstretched cam chain, years later. It was air-cooled, and in my younger days, the oil didn't really get changed regularly. So I doubt the high revs were what killed it. However, that ring gap was way too tight, just viewing it on screen, and I'd pretty much bet that it was rebuilt and never had the ring gaps set properly. The broken ring land is further evidence of that, since the ring land was constantly slamming into that tight ring to try to move it up and down the cylinder. I think the E07A deserves a proper rebuild, and maybe bore it to the first oversize if the cylinders will clean up at that point. I don't know if there are any performance parts available for these, but a good strong set of rods with some oil squirters directed to the underside of the pistons, might be in order, if you decide to try to turbo it in the future? I think that would wake that little 600cc engine quite nicely!😉

[@shannacollins4741]

K swapped Honda Beat rwd would be a awesome and hard car to build because of the space in the rear but would be a really cool option for the K car !

[@khawerozi5313]

Video quality was like watching a 4k movie 🎬 🎞 🎥 🎦

[@nunorpedro]

C'mon!! B series for the Honda B...eat!! Make it more peppy and fun to drive! I'ts been done before, actually.

[@ghost21501]

That was some nice laminar flow.

[@Rattus-Norvegicus]

Alright, you got me. I subbed.

[@murdoch9106]

Busa swap! ..or some other Motorcycle engine, put a big 2 cylinder Harley engine in there and a turbo! So many options! ;)

[@Hybridesque]

Has to be a Honda bike engine, surely?

[@DEADPEDAL]

I LOVE a good autopsy.

[@thomaspattison1397]

The music at the beginning of this video reminds me of the menu music from Juiced 2 HIN

[@Slo_N_Low]

I want to see you make 120whp from a 0.6 turbo!

[@Songoku073]

So we’re all gonna forget what Mark was doing with his fingers ? 😮‍💨🥴 12:28 🤣

[@jordanmowday]

The focus pull at 2:21 was too clean 😩

[@BReal-10EC]

I remember somebody putting a Mazda Wankel in a Civic once.. used an adapter plate and a K20 transmission. Small motor. Though you wouldn't be able to go far on a 4 gallon tank. lol.

[@dantevito1193]

What about the Subaru Vivio Bistro Sports? (And the Cappuccino too)

[@hellfire08]

Hayabusa swap or zx14 swap 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@joshwawells73]

As a prelude owner and H enthusiast. Calling H inefficient was truthful but still hurt.

[@Evilsizer82]

if you swapped in a motorcycle engine, which one would it be? honda rebel 1100DCT/any of the goldwing DCTs or a high reving motor? would a turbo Hayabusa motor fit?

[@dud1f3r4]

VW 2.0 8v swap time. Big cam, crossflow head, high comp pistons. I'd come up from NC to help you build it😁

[@SuperZeze89]

in Indonesia, Honda Beat is a scooter with 110cc engine :D

[@Paradiqm]

I’m ready to watch a rebuilt video

[@jeremiah6387]

shop tour!

[@JoshNewby84]

Apologies in advance for being pedantic... Clearances & tolerances are completely different terms & I think you guys owe it to your viewers to use & explain the correct phrasing. Clearance is how big a gap there is. Tolerance is how much allowable error the manufacturer has specified. Your piston rings had a tight *clearance*. If they had a tight *tolerance*, all rings would have the exact same gap because there was little to no allowable error.

[@hampazu]

Either the same engine rebuilt with performance mods or a bike engine 🤩

[@ScooterBlia2]

Curious where and how are you guys going to get the parts to rebuild? Jdm cars, thats have a USDM counterpart, I can see but how about these exclusive JDM cars?

[@opcolu]

Maybe a little 900cc 3-cylinder from a Maverick X3? You keep the 3 cylinder character, and the 9000RPM redline, but get a modern engine with factory turbo support and 200+ HP!

[@user-iu1me6nm9v]

In my opinion, the best engine swap that you can do to these cars is to put a 3b21 on them, but if you already want to go crazy with the 3b21 there is a tuner in Greece called motor x and another in Italy called smart hard tuning, they get them out 324 horsepower to those engines, even using the smart 451 transmission but with a Torsen differential, in my opinion it would be the best option for the Honda Beat, because you still maintain a low weight and a good amount of power

[@supremebeing7834]

Forklift engine, propane conversion 👍👍