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93EXCivic
93EXCivic MegaDork
2/25/13 1:00 p.m.

http://huntsville.craigslist.org/cto/3641828137.html

Not mine, etc but I kinda want it.

psteav
psteav GRM+ Memberand HalfDork
2/25/13 1:30 p.m.

Oohhh...three pedals, too.

Of course, CL sellers that begin their ads with "collectors' item" when referring to a rare but not generally desirable car are usually completely friggin insane on their asking price.

914Driver
914Driver MegaDork
2/25/13 2:11 p.m.

So is there room for a 390?

Pacer X package: Available as the Pacer X from 1975-1978 in coupe form, this version was renamed Sport in 1978 and subsequently eliminated. The trim package consisted of vinyl bucket seats, sports steering wheel and custom trim, as well as a floor-mounted gear shift and front sway bar. The model received exterior chrome features, styled road wheels, Pacer X decals on the doors, and other package identification.

bravenrace
bravenrace PowerDork
2/25/13 2:16 p.m.

I installed a new rack and pinion in one exactly like that back in 1983. Hmmm...

pres589
pres589 SuperDork
2/25/13 2:17 p.m.

In reply to 914Driver:

Of course, or a 401; the Pacer was offered with a factory 304 option in 1978 per Wikipedia. And since the blocks are common...

Is it weird that this car seems more attractive than I remember?

bravenrace
bravenrace PowerDork
2/25/13 2:31 p.m.
pres589 wrote: Is it weird that this car seems more attractive than I remember?

Not at all. Nostalgia dictates that everything old looks better than when it was new.

Check out this one:

cutter67
cutter67 Reader
2/25/13 2:45 p.m.

my roomate in college got one brand new for a gift. he did not know it was a pacer his parents bought him when he went home and brought it back he WASN'T the big man on campus he thought he would be

SyntheticBlinkerFluid
SyntheticBlinkerFluid UberDork
2/25/13 3:44 p.m.
bravenrace wrote:
pres589 wrote: Is it weird that this car seems more attractive than I remember?
Not at all. Nostalgia dictates that everything old looks better than when it was new. Check out this one:

And that one has a Jeep 4.0L and gets about 28 MPG.

RossD
RossD UberDork
2/25/13 3:57 p.m.

In reply to SyntheticBlinkerFluid:

28 mpg and I6 4.0 liter torque?

pres589
pres589 SuperDork
2/25/13 3:58 p.m.

I think the purple one shared would be a lot better if clear headlight covers were installed to smooth the front a little and most of the chrome was painted black. The wheels, if something from the '03 Mustang Mach 1 could be installed (I really like those wheels on a lot of cars, at least in concept because I don't see them often), that'd be a nice change, and then a more modern mirror. And not purple. And no stripe.

Basically I like Pacers but not that one.

TIGMOTORSPORTS
TIGMOTORSPORTS Reader
2/25/13 5:21 p.m.

In reply to 914Driver:

Yes - I had a neighbor that put a 401 from a Wagoneer in his Pacer.

A 360 would probably be easier to find for a Pacer swap

Keith Tanner
Keith Tanner GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
2/25/13 6:04 p.m.
bravenrace wrote:
pres589 wrote: Is it weird that this car seems more attractive than I remember?
Not at all. Nostalgia dictates that everything old looks better than when it was new.

I thought they looked good when they were new. So cool.

Fueled by Caffeine
Fueled by Caffeine MegaDork
2/25/13 6:17 p.m.
914Driver wrote: So is there room for a 390? Pacer X package: Available as the Pacer X from 1975-1978 in coupe form, this version was renamed Sport in 1978 and subsequently eliminated. The trim package consisted of vinyl bucket seats, sports steering wheel and custom trim, as well as a floor-mounted gear shift and front sway bar. The model received exterior chrome features, styled road wheels, Pacer X decals on the doors, and other package identification.

Did that lady just E36 M3 out that car?

bearmtnmartin
bearmtnmartin GRM+ Memberand HalfDork
2/25/13 6:27 p.m.

I think the ad means that if you buy that car the sales team will provide a lady to bend over for you. Desparate act from a desparate sales team....

psteav
psteav GRM+ Memberand HalfDork
2/25/13 6:32 p.m.

Stroker 4.0 HO for the bolt-in-win. Hell, the stock motor will have the rods and crank you need.

spkorb
spkorb New Reader
2/25/13 7:24 p.m.

I bet if you painted it to look like an RS200, you couldn't tell it was a pacer.

Keith Tanner
Keith Tanner GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
2/25/13 7:33 p.m.

If someone can't tell the difference between an RS200 and a Pacer, I'm not sure they'd recognize either

The_Jed
The_Jed Dork
2/25/13 7:48 p.m.

Hey, the seller's only asking for $1...

"A reasonable offer will be considered..."

I found $.31 and a used earplug in my uniform pants the other day, wonder if that will do?

CarKid1989
CarKid1989 SuperDork
2/25/13 9:26 p.m.

Whats this about a 4.O Jeep engine dropping in?

I vaguely know about the Jeep stroker but a jeep straight 6 in a pacer? With that MPG? And stick?

Lies

psteav
psteav GRM+ Memberand HalfDork
2/25/13 9:51 p.m.
CarKid1989 wrote: Whats this about a 4.O Jeep engine dropping in? I vaguely know about the Jeep stroker but a jeep straight 6 in a pacer? With that MPG? And stick? Lies

Hush, young'un.

Jeep 4.0 is a bored-and-destroked version of the 258 straight six...which that Pacer has, since the 304 wasn't available yet. The crank and rods from the 258 in the 4.0 block create a 4.5l engine (can't remember CI, but it's bigger than the 258).

914Driver
914Driver MegaDork
2/26/13 5:34 a.m.

I emailed the seller; he wants $2,000.

Dan

fasted58
fasted58 UberDork
2/26/13 5:44 a.m.

wonder how a SX-4 driveline would transplant in the Pacer, seems logical

RossD
RossD UberDork
2/26/13 7:56 a.m.

Mostly offtopic: If anyone ever finds a Gremlin with a 4 cylinder, which is a VW EA827 8 valve, and manual transmission, a Ford of Germany Type E, ... the bellhousing will mount a VW 4 cylinder to a Merkur XR4Ti Type 9 five speed rear wheel drive transmission. Weird, huh?

SyntheticBlinkerFluid
SyntheticBlinkerFluid UberDork
2/26/13 11:59 a.m.
pres589 wrote: I think the purple one shared would be a lot better if clear headlight covers were installed to smooth the front a little and most of the chrome was painted black. The wheels, if something from the '03 Mustang Mach 1 could be installed (I really like those wheels on a lot of cars, at least in concept because I don't see them often), that'd be a nice change, and then a more modern mirror. And not purple. And no stripe. Basically I like Pacers but not that one.

That one is actually owned by a girl who's dad helped her build it in time for her drivers license and the Hot Rod Power Tour. She made all the decisions on color and wheels, etc.

AngryCorvair
AngryCorvair GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
2/26/13 12:41 p.m.
RossD wrote: Mostly offtopic: If anyone ever finds a Gremlin with a 4 cylinder, which is a VW EA827 8 valve, and manual transmission, a Ford of Germany Type E, ... the bellhousing will mount a VW 4 cylinder to a Merkur XR4Ti Type 9 five speed rear wheel drive transmission. Weird, huh?

which answers a question that nobody has asked. ever.

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