RWD CSVT: PRT's CDW-27 RWD conversion build thread.

[drivebymashing]

Ive always wanted a v8 rwd contour
I mentioned the idea years ago and everyone laughed at me
After having five countours three mustangs a corvette and and 18 other various trucks and cars. A rear drive four valve four door v8 sounds like a lot of fun!!

 

[Pole120]

Holy smokes; those 4v's are WIIIIIIIDE. Gonna be a tight fit! Looking forward to seeing this thing come together...

You're right. Maybe I'll just go LS1.

 

[crewchiefpro]

LS1 is well known for Mustangs. My guess it would be easier than the Ford. Much smaller motor, power output is close, and it won't fill up the engine bay as much as our V6 does.

 

[jaged]

but its just not right. My dads got a 5.0 from an 88 cougar if your interested

 

[BAD SVT]

but its just not right. My dads got a 5.0 from an 88 cougar if your interested

I'm with jaged. Please don't put an LS1 in your tour josh. Pretty please?

 

[Pole120]

I was being fecesious.

 

[FastFord]

My buddy is putting an LS1 in his 540i making it a GMW. Just remove the badges and tell people its a Chevy Contour. At this point nothing about the car is factory so put whatever engine is cheaper and fits better.

 

[svt4stv]

would coyote motor be an easier fit? that seems to be the "latest rage"

either way, RWD csvt would be awesome. V8 just makes it that much better! lol

 

[BAD SVT]

I was being fecesious.

Oh. Fecesiosnessnity can't be detected in plain text.

My buddy is putting an LS1 in his 540i making it a GMW.

I'm pretty sure that's a cardinal sin that's deserving of hanging

 

[jrichardson]

I'm pretty sure that's a cardinal sin that's deserving of hanging

I agree.

 

[GIT-R-DONE]

My neighbor has a ls6 e36 m3. Gets all types of flack for it, but it was nasty. I say was, because he got tboned pulling onto our street last night .

I say got GM because it brings a good deal of potential in a smaller package.

 

[jrichardson]

I say was, because he got tboned pulling onto our street last night .

That sucks. Hope everybody is ok. And even if the vehicle is blastfamy its sad to see that kind of time and effort wasted like that.

 

[B3NN3TT]

would coyote motor be an easier fit?

The Coyote is probably even wider than the 4v 4.6.

 

[Pole120]

The Coyote is probably even wider than the 4v 4.6.

The bay on the Contour is 35" wide.

 

[B3NN3TT]

So the Coyote IS wider than the 4v - by a hair, lol.

Awesome info. This is going to be amazing...

 

[drivebymashing]

I had a 2011 fx4 f150 with the 5.0 great motor sounded nice at 6 grand too.

 

[rwalton]

My winter project is a coyote 4R70W swap into my old shop truck. It replaced a 460 and was still a tight fit!
I know it's not right but an LS would be much easier and cheaper.
Have fun I'm sure it will be bad ass,
Rob

 

[Pole120]

The LS series would certainly be the smarter choice for a number of reasons, but on this build I can't bring myself to do it. I'm leaning towards Coyote for a number of reasons...but I won't be able to swing the cost of anything motor related for some time, so for now it's all still up in the air. My current plan is to get the rear end purchased and installed, then move on to the front half of the car. I did order up the parts needed to convert a Contour front knuckle to non-driven and 5x114.3. If all goes to plan I'll have some pictures up within a week.

 

[aboythatskates]

hate to clutter your nice thread, but what if...you go japan

 

[Pole120]

hate to clutter your nice thread, but what if...you go japan

1/3 the cost of the coyote haha.