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Dream engine swap
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Originally Posted By: rudolphna
Take your car, and figure out what engine, if any you could shoehorn into it somehow. For me? I would squeeze the AMC/Chrysler 4.0L Inline 6 into my cavalier... Mmm... I love that straight 6.
Too bad you wouldn't be able to drive it. The nose would drag on the ground.
Take your car, and figure out what engine, if any you could shoehorn into it somehow. For me? I would squeeze the AMC/Chrysler 4.0L Inline 6 into my cavalier... Mmm... I love that straight 6.
Too bad you wouldn't be able to drive it. The nose would drag on the ground.
Originally Posted By: Brett Miller
Originally Posted By: rudolphna
Take your car, and figure out what engine, if any you could shoehorn into it somehow. For me? I would squeeze the AMC/Chrysler 4.0L Inline 6 into my cavalier... Mmm... I love that straight 6.
Too bad you wouldn't be able to drive it. The nose would drag on the ground.
Yeah, what he should do is install a turbo ecotec. Should not be too hard. Im sure someone has already done it.
Originally Posted By: rudolphna
Take your car, and figure out what engine, if any you could shoehorn into it somehow. For me? I would squeeze the AMC/Chrysler 4.0L Inline 6 into my cavalier... Mmm... I love that straight 6.
Too bad you wouldn't be able to drive it. The nose would drag on the ground.
Yeah, what he should do is install a turbo ecotec. Should not be too hard. Im sure someone has already done it.
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Well, instead of an ecotec a fairly common and easy swap I guess is the GM 3800 V6. That would be bad4$$. Talk about a quick cavalier. Wish I had the time/money for this
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/GM-CHEVY-...d=p4506.c0.m245
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/GM-CHEVY-...d=p4506.c0.m245
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Perfect! The 3800 is a great engine. Heck, go all out and install the supercharged variant. 
A few years back I rented a Citroen in France, it was a mid size car with a wonderful Diesel engine. Very smooth and Torquey. The consumption average over the two weeks we used the car was just under 60 miles to the imperial gallon!
I wish I had that engine in a small pickup truck like my Toyota.
I wish I had that engine in a small pickup truck like my Toyota.
This is easy. I would take the current V6 used in the Camry and install it in my I4 Camry. I would make a few changes though I would use the direct injection version of that engine that Lexus offers and I would add G-ladder super charger with a switch in the cockpit and wet NOS to the engine!LOL
Twin turbo ford small block in a 1980 Ford Fairmont. SLEEPER!
Primer gray with some rust.
Primer gray with some rust.
Originally Posted By: addyguy
Originally Posted By: rudolphna
Take your car, and figure out what engine, if any you could shoehorn into it somehow. For me? I would squeeze the AMC/Chrysler 4.0L Inline 6 into my cavalier... Mmm... I love that straight 6.
I created a thread here a while ago saying that GM could really get 'back in the game' by making a car like they did in the 1970's out of the Cavalier...add 2 cylinders to the 2.2 OHV, making it a 3.3 (200 CI) straight six, and mount it longitudally into a 'stretched' Cavalier w/rear wheel drive. A 'modern' I-6 Nova to be sold real cheap, in high numbers....
yea, we need cheap, basic, rwd cars again, now that we have the tech to get good mileage.
All the young teens would buy them and try to get burnouts going
anyway, i'd love to have a supercharged 302 in my 1994 explorer, and retain the 4x4 at the same time.
Originally Posted By: rudolphna
Take your car, and figure out what engine, if any you could shoehorn into it somehow. For me? I would squeeze the AMC/Chrysler 4.0L Inline 6 into my cavalier... Mmm... I love that straight 6.
I created a thread here a while ago saying that GM could really get 'back in the game' by making a car like they did in the 1970's out of the Cavalier...add 2 cylinders to the 2.2 OHV, making it a 3.3 (200 CI) straight six, and mount it longitudally into a 'stretched' Cavalier w/rear wheel drive. A 'modern' I-6 Nova to be sold real cheap, in high numbers....
yea, we need cheap, basic, rwd cars again, now that we have the tech to get good mileage.
All the young teens would buy them and try to get burnouts going
anyway, i'd love to have a supercharged 302 in my 1994 explorer, and retain the 4x4 at the same time.
Originally Posted By: BuickGN
Currently working on a stockish 500hp GN engine into the Opel GT. RWD, 500hp, and 2,200lbs. Still not sure of the trans choice and whether it's going to be a drag setup or road race setup.
Do road race setup for maximum enjoyment. It will be like a Ferrari Dino! Just do it. You already have a drag car.
Currently working on a stockish 500hp GN engine into the Opel GT. RWD, 500hp, and 2,200lbs. Still not sure of the trans choice and whether it's going to be a drag setup or road race setup.
Do road race setup for maximum enjoyment. It will be like a Ferrari Dino! Just do it. You already have a drag car.
Originally Posted By: Camu Mahubah
Originally Posted By: BuickGN
Currently working on a stockish 500hp GN engine into the Opel GT. RWD, 500hp, and 2,200lbs. Still not sure of the trans choice and whether it's going to be a drag setup or road race setup.
Do road race setup for maximum enjoyment. It will be like a Ferrari Dino! Just do it. You already have a drag car.
+1
Originally Posted By: BuickGN
Currently working on a stockish 500hp GN engine into the Opel GT. RWD, 500hp, and 2,200lbs. Still not sure of the trans choice and whether it's going to be a drag setup or road race setup.
Do road race setup for maximum enjoyment. It will be like a Ferrari Dino! Just do it. You already have a drag car.
+1
Originally Posted By: rudolphna
Take your car, and figure out what engine, if any you could shoehorn into it somehow. For me? I would squeeze the AMC/Chrysler 4.0L Inline 6 into my cavalier... Mmm... I love that straight 6.
I just want some of the euro focus engines available for my focus. They always get the the good stuff. Seen the Focus ST on Top Gear and am insanely jealous for like two weeks now. I'll get over it eventually. Time heals all wounds. Kinda...
At least we get the WRX and EVO now. When I was in my teens those were my dream cars and they weren't even available here. I kick myself all the time for not buying a WRX. Ah well the Focus was ten grand cheaper. So for my cheapness I got a good boring car. If I had lived a little I would have had a fun car. One I would always remember. Dangit!
Take your car, and figure out what engine, if any you could shoehorn into it somehow. For me? I would squeeze the AMC/Chrysler 4.0L Inline 6 into my cavalier... Mmm... I love that straight 6.
I just want some of the euro focus engines available for my focus. They always get the the good stuff. Seen the Focus ST on Top Gear and am insanely jealous for like two weeks now. I'll get over it eventually. Time heals all wounds. Kinda...
At least we get the WRX and EVO now. When I was in my teens those were my dream cars and they weren't even available here. I kick myself all the time for not buying a WRX. Ah well the Focus was ten grand cheaper. So for my cheapness I got a good boring car. If I had lived a little I would have had a fun car. One I would always remember. Dangit!
Not my dream swap but this looks like fun:
Back in 2006 someone came up with a bolt in kit to install a VQ35DE Maxima engine into Sentra. Not sure if said kit went into any kind of production though.
http://www.fi-r.net/images2/VQ Install Instructions.pdf
Back in 2006 someone came up with a bolt in kit to install a VQ35DE Maxima engine into Sentra. Not sure if said kit went into any kind of production though.
http://www.fi-r.net/images2/VQ Install Instructions.pdf
That can be a real sleeper.
Originally Posted By: asiancivicmaniac
That can be a real sleeper.
Yeah, the car in the picture ran 12's with the V6 100% stock. Here's another and if it wasn't for the intake you would think Nissan built it. The owner reports everything works and it drives like a stocker that is until you mash the throttle.
That can be a real sleeper.
Yeah, the car in the picture ran 12's with the V6 100% stock. Here's another and if it wasn't for the intake you would think Nissan built it. The owner reports everything works and it drives like a stocker that is until you mash the throttle.
4.6L or 5.4L in the Ranger would be quite a swap that is if traction could ever be found.
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