KISS. a 318 is light and 300 HP is stupid easy. Back it with one of the many manual options and have fun.
KISS. a 318 is light and 300 HP is stupid easy. Back it with one of the many manual options and have fun.
yupididit wrote:Mr_Clutch42 wrote: I like the styling of the Conquest. I will suggest a Honda J32 or J35 V6 in front of a Miata 5-speed.Is that a real thing?
Yup.
http://www.engineswapdepot.com/?p=5114
this is the rigging needed to get it all together in a Miata:
2.3 Lima stroked to 2.8 with a DOHC Volvo head swap and GT35R or someodd turbo to fit.
Or go all Tesla on it!
Call up Mr Musk and get him to build you a power unit.
Heck maybe even a bunch of Mitsubishi engineers in Normal, Illinois will help you with it.
I like your 3rz turbo idea but that would be rough to make happen on your budget.
Vg30
Has anyone chimed in to say "Whatever the Evo IX had then chip it"? Because I have no idea what was in those cars but it was stoopid fast just before emitting a plume of smoke, then being surrounded by 5 Asian dudes who materialized out of nowhere with laptops who know exactly what went wrong. Again.
Meanwhile... the NA Mazdas, Vettes, BMWs and Porsche's just keep turning laps.
Mayhap an LS3 fits in there?
What are the 'easy' options for a manual behind a 3.6 pentastar... That engine with boost would be incredible.
2gr-fe. 3.5 yota v6. I've got a fella doing one in a ra65 Celica. It's gonna be epic.
ronholm wrote: What are the 'easy' options for a manual behind a 3.6 pentastar... That engine with boost would be incredible.
'12+ Wrangler, ratios might not be ideal.
In reply to NOHOME:
Wtf that's sick. Always felt those motors were wasted being fwd.
In reply to Giant Purple Snorklewacker:
The 4g63t was in it. They're good motors.
singleslammer wrote: I like your 3rz turbo idea but that would be rough to make happen on your budget.
There was a 3rz turbo corolla runing 9's @ Fontana in January. Mind was blown.
In reply to Giant Purple Snorklewacker:
Has anyone chimed in to say "Whatever the Evo IX had then chip it"? Because I have no idea what was in those cars but it was stoopid fast just before emitting a plume of smoke, then being surrounded by 5 Asian dudes who materialized out of nowhere with laptops who know exactly what went wrong. Again. Meanwhile... the NA Mazdas, Vettes, BMWs and Porsche's just keep turning laps. Mayhap an LS3 fits in there?
I think the guys "fixing" it probably also had a lot to do with what went wrong. A stock-ish EVO is a terrific track car, as are stock-ish Mazdas, Vettes, BMW's and Porsches. Double the power, and reliability can drop exponentially. You will get a real fast lap or two though.
In reply to bigdaddylee82:
So you can steal the bell housing and bolt up something that would work?
How about those turbo 944 engines?
What was wrong with the 1UZ?
Volvo 5 cylinder turbo... 
I like the thought of a 2.5 Duratec from a Ford Fusion.
cobalt ss/ion redline engine + solstice/sky trans OR S/C 3800 + GM T5
Appleseed wrote: 2.4 Turbo out of a GT Cruiser, Dakota bellhousing, 5spd Supra trans. We've seen the RWD shadow. It can be done.
There's an easier option out there with a 6-spd. Gen coupe 2.0T/6-spd. plenty of power options, small package and since the Theta II is the "world engine" it almost belongs in there.
rb25det neo I have seen them for 1200. or rb20det for 8-900
bigdaddylee82 wrote: Gen II or III Supercharged 3800 and metric bolt pattern GM T5.
came here to say this, easy reliable and cheap power
also a vg30et from an early 300zx would be awesome
While a F20 or F22 out of an S2000 would be cool, I think the most practical thing would be an SR20DET. They're super cheap now, have plenty of wiring kits and adapters and make terrific amounts of power with simple upgrades and tunes.
Boost_Crazy wrote: It would be neat to keep it Chrysler, and swap in a modern Hemi, but I figure sourcing a manual trans would be hard. A Nissan V8 out of a Titan would be a lot of fun in that car, but even harder to find a manual and engine management would be tough. How about a twin turbo 3.0 out of a 3000GT or Stealth?
On a Mopar related note, how about a 340 plus an A-833 transmission behind it?
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