2.3 turbo rwd swap in progress

[fujioko]

Cool build!

Yes, the Miata has forward steer knuckles.

Jim

[1988festivazoom]

Update....

I've been super busy with work and getting everything together for taxes. Loos like I'm going back to north dakota in march again, need to buy a new semi and trailers so the festiva will be on hold till October if i leave in march. So for now i have no more progress until i get taxes all done.
I might finish the tunnel and get the engine mounted before i leave but its not too likely due to the current situation.

[1988festivazoom]

Long awaited update. No progress yet, this is my last project to be done before I start having some crib midgets.

I just built an 07' crown vic with a v2 s trim supercharger, long tubes ect.

The next project is my 03' gt mustang, it's getting a full terminator swap with built t56, 2.8 kenne bell mammoth blower ect. Shooting for 7-900 whp.

Then work will continue on the festy.
I've already contacted a good friend to build me a full tube chassi with roll cage, fitted for a 4 link rear with narrowed 8.8 rearend.

[fastivaca]

Any chance of being done by the middle of July and then heading up to Westiva? It's only a 13 hour drive from Salem! :mrgreen:

[blueoval]

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/im...cons/icon1.png x3

[blueoval]

ok that did not post the way I was wanting it too

[1988festivazoom]

My goal is to get the mustang done by the beginning of summer and the festiva done by next winter/spring.
I'm gonna take the car to the chassi builder this spring / beginning of summer and will hopefully pick it up in the fall.
Then I have to trailer it back here to minnesota where I live now, and I will spend the winter assembling everything and rubbing the rearend, making a custom dash ect. I have decided I want it done right the first time. I'm tired of doing small changes to this car and never being satisfied with the outcome. I will be going all out with this build now and dumping alot of cash that I should not lol

Like I said I want all my toys finished before I have kids and the wife is barking at me that she wants to start having kids, so it looks like I gotta jump in the semi on Monday and head back to the north dakota oil field!

[1988festivazoom]

++++ tubbing the rearend

[drddan]

How did I not see this thread before now?!

Very cool work! I like your build! I will be watching!!!

[DriverOne]

Kids are overrated anyway.

[defprun]

Sell the kids!

[1988festivazoom]

Lol kids are probably cheaper than these cars! My mustang is gonna be 20k to build. I just got my 2.8 mammoth blower and it's beast! The festiva will be a handful with such a short wheelbase and rwd. I have a feeling if it gets loose it will be hard to get back straight.

[1988festivazoom]

Its been a while, just moved the festy out of storage and into my new 30x60 shop. Still purchasing metal ect to get started on the frame work and cage for the car. Its going to be a weld in mustang 2 front axle and 9" 4 link rear and possibly air ride.
I just got my bp/f series swapped festy back from my mom that i built her and it has sparked a fire under me to get this build by spring. Possibly sooner if my move to a new broker goes well.

[jaketlong11]

want to see in the after math cant wait!