Damn. I wanted to swap a NSX motor into a Beat.
sub-nanosecond 0-60 ftw!
Damn. I wanted to swap a NSX motor into a Beat.
sub-nanosecond 0-60 ftw!
I'm dropping out to create a company that starts with motorcycles, then cars, and forty years later signs a legendary Brazilian driver who has a public and expensive feud with his French teammate.
Kit car guys do it all the time --- but we're REAL men
It doesn't need $10K tools, done it with a grinder, welder and 20 piece socket set !!!!!
"A woman without curves is like a road without bends, you might get to your destination quicker but the ride is boring as hell'
I didn't write it to discourage people from doing it. But people should know what they're getting in to when they're doing it. Even with easy swaps, it's not easy. Parts break, bolts strip, things don't line up, and parts counter guys order the wrong stuff. It's guaranteed to happen. Try going on eBay and look at all the cars that are for sale that were "projects" and the owner lost interest/got in over his head/can't afford it right now/whatever else.
I actually encourage people to do crazy things with cars. Cars are a great hobby and a good way to express your creativity in a constructive way.
Those article you posted are pretty informative. But even B-series swaps aren't all direct. A couple of guys I went to school with were in to modding Hondas- one had a 92 Accord he converted from auto to manual, and the other had a Del Sol he was putting a B16 in. The Accord's trans swap was a 1 week affair he did in his free time after school. But the Del Sol was down for 6 months, at least, and never got finished. He constantly had problems with bad parts, wrong parts, delayed parts, etc.
And if my post scared you off from doing a swap, then you probably shouldn't have been doing one in the first place.
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The things we do for girls who won't sleep with us.
Patrick says:
dads is too long so it wont fit
so i took hers out
and put mine in
I like the way you think, from one novice 2 the next... Like you say we should be here 2 encourage and not discourage... Now down 2 business... Firstly I'd like to say, HAIL!!! the Japanese for giving use these beautiful machines... Secondly, to any Toyota fundis out there I'd like to do an engine swop and I'd like some technical advice if you please... In South Africa I have a Corolla housing the 4-AGE and I would like to transplant it with a 3S-GTE engine & corresponding gearbox... Firstly are the engine blocks the same size,ie will it fit?; Secondly will the engine mountings be in the same position??; Thirdly which driveshafts will be compatible??? and lastly I'll appreciate any other bits of info......... Thanx.....
I'm thinking about buying Chevette when I turn 16 and droping a V8 into it what do u guys think.
Tran Am's Rule
Again, if you have to ask.. don't do it. If you're looking into doing an engine swap, you better read up on everything involved, and have the necessary funds. It's not as simple as, "Hmm, there's this 400 horsepower V8 sitting in the junkyard and I think it'd fit in my old Impala."
Heres one with a V8.
http://www.dragtimes.com/images/5234...t-Chevette.jpg
Tran Am's Rule
Whatever then, go ahead with the swap and show me the completed car a couple years from now.
Would be a cool swap, been done before but if you will be spending much more money than you could win.
If you want something quick for cheap to win some cash at the stip buy an LS1 camaro/firebird with an auto, put in a 3600 stall, exahust and some sticky tires and you've got yourself an easy 12 second car.
The couple hundred pound difference doesn't really matter when you have 400+hp.
My uncle has a '72 motion vega similar to the one in the picture I posted. At half throttle the tires break loose.
Edit: Motion guaranteed 10 second 1/4 times or they would buy the car back.
Also do you have any previous drag racing experience? It's best to start with a slow car and work your way up to faster cars.
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