Any thoughts on weird motor swaps?

[Advancedynamix]

I like this thread. That's all.

[Sid_RallyX_82]

These are exactly the kind of wacky ideas I love and expect from this forum. You guys are great. I do like the idea of a cvt. That was one of the things I really liked about the Saturn Ion, despite it just being a waiting game for the pcm to take a dump. I love diesels, but I was aiming more toward motorsports. Road/Circuit racing or rally. I like the Fiesta ST, Mitsu, and 13b ideas. Any refinement to add to those specific thoughts?

[ryanprins13]

Depends what kind of motorsports your into as to weather diesels are good or not. If your into this then you may want a diesel: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=atynRYvcoSI
Another whacky idea: take the engine out of a turboed arctic cat M8 or M1000, (whichever fits better) run them on av gas and nitrous. Have them-engine and trans together both under the hood hooked up to separate front wheels. 2 gas pedals and a brake instead of a clutch. So you would have 170+ hp going to each wheel and the engines operated off separate gas pedals to aide in steering. Now that would be a sweet 1/4mile car, and possibly track car if you put hundreds of hours into getting used to driving it, lol


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[bhearts]

If I have a next project. I'd like to do an aspire with a v6 manual from a Pontiac g6. 6 speeds, probably 180hp+. So much fun

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[Damkid]

If I were to try a new engine swap idea, I would go for the 2.5 MZR engine, get the N/A trans which I've heard is a G series, diff swap, if need be to accommodate the XR2 axle set

[bhazard]

I think those are all 6 speeds though ^^^

[Damkid]

I think those are all 6 speeds though ^^^

in the speed's yes, but in the N/A it was a 5 speed, however in the later 2010+ models with the 2.5 N/A, they came with a 6 speed G series transmission.... Hmm 6 speed MZR festiva.....

[WTFestiva]

Here's an odd swap I saw at one point that could probably be retrofitted for a festiva. Geo Metro with a Hyabusa motor. This guy is a friend of mine who races around KCMO. Note the 2nd page has something awesome... chain driven reverse... https://classicmotorsports.com/forum...r/37657/page1/

[jdobbs86]

I like all of these larger displacement snowmobile/UTV engines popping up with turbos etc.
This one isn't the biggest or most powerful, but it seems like a nice little mill, I think it would be fun in front of a CVT around an autoX course or even dirt or ice.

http://wastelandperformance.com/wp-c...0brochure2.pdf

Run a chain drive with some custom axles or save some space and just mount it longitudinally pointed at a Miata differential or something, wouldn't be too much work for somebody committed.

[Advancedynamix]

in the speed's yes, but in the N/A it was a 5 speed, however in the later 2010+ models with the 2.5 N/A, they came with a 6 speed G series transmission.... Hmm 6 speed MZR festiva.....

A guy once widened a VW rabbit to fit over a Porsche 928 chassis. It took long a couple looks to see the car was modified. You may have to widen the whole car another inch or 2, but it would be totally worth it!

[skeeters_keeper]

Now that's an option I hadn't thought of before! haha... sounds like a bit more work then it'd be worth to me, but I'd love to see someone else do it!

[Advancedynamix]

Step 1: draw line around nicest of 2 Festivas.
Step 2: draw 2 lines around donor car (1 inch from centerline on either side)
Step 3: cut along lines
Step 4: weld 2" section in the middle of straight festiva.
Step 4.5: smooth and paint
Step 5: have custom windshield and hatch glass cut.
Step 6: install MZR turbo engine with 6 speed gearbox.
Step 7: test drive
Step 8: smile
Step 9: wash car
Step 10: drive to FMX

Ten easy steps to success.

[FestYboy]

I never knew it was so simple! I'll get right on it

[Greywolf]

I wonder if an Eclipse turbo engine would fit in a Festiva...

[FestYboy]

It fits in a colt... but those are backwards engines so mounting would be interesting.