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Originally posted by ODC:
Have you seen the Contour's engine bay ? Good luck cramming a V8 in there.
If you want a cheap project, find an older RX-7 and drop a Ford or Chevy V8 into it. 12's for under $5k.
please don't just build up the rotary
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If you converted to RWD and did it yourself it wouldn't cost that much. Rear end can be had from a junkyard, materials are cheap. The hard thing is the engineering of the motor trans remounting and the rear suspension. It would be a tough fun job for a DIYer/fabricator. I have a friend that wants me to convert his cougar to AWD with an x type drivetrain. It would be fun..but a PITA 
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see....thinkmoto has the right idea.......hot rodding for the sake of hot rodding and my mechanic already has a rx7 with a chevy 350, an 85ish trans am and a 85ish firebird he is restoring with his son as well as modding is wifes 90 iroq and has already finished modding his lifted s-10 which is nearly as fast as my csvt in a straight line.
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Originally posted by acrdklr:
my mechanic already has a rx7 with a chevy 350.
really off the subject, but i was reading an article about
an rx-7 with a SR20 in it. doesn't that ruin the point
of an rx-7?
Just wondering. 
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As I read through this, I wondered how long before the x type came up. I don't see a reason not to do it. I couldn't afford it as of today, but I also can't afford the bmw 3 series I want. Think about the guy that said ...I'm gonna put a CHEVY (GM, totally not suitable for a Mazda) engine and tranny in my RX-7. Tell me he didn't get chastised.
I get so tired of everyone on here getting attacked because they have an idea that is a little different and out there. We have electricity in nearly every home in america now. Thomas Eddison saw that one coming, and you can blame a few crazy engineers for the box you're sitting in front of now as stated by an IBM spokesperson ...Computers will never be used in the home, they're far too expensive and large.
I say save your pennies and go for it. Your car is for you, not for these flamers and doubters.
God graced us with intelligence, let's use it.
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I think if anyone had the real intention of doing it, they'd be doing it and not be on here posting about dreaming about doing it.
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Originally posted by Thinkmoto:
I have a friend that wants me to convert his cougar to AWD with an x type drivetrain. It would be fun..but a PITA
im contemplating trying that with an escape drivetrain, not in the near future though. first i gotta finish my tour, then my next project will be my 87 bronco 2 (302 swap, 8 inch lift, etc etc etc) then i may wanna egt a bike and mod that
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thank you 96.......i have been waiting for someone to see my side........i cannot even begin this idea yet as i am poor until i finish school in november and i have my good job. oh yeah......i have never seen a better burnout from a street driven car then the one that rx7 produces. woooohoooo, all the way across the home depot parking lot where i work. with the managers concent no less as it was well after closing.
Last edited by acrdklr; 04/05/04 04:18 AM.
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