Dad's friend has cool idea.
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Dad's friend has cool idea.
My dad's friend use to race with his Vega. But he sold and he is planning on filling the void with a lil project. He said he wants to try and put a big block v-8 into a civic. He didn't say what year or whatever....but i think that would be cool to see. Im not sure if anyone has tried it or done it....but i think that would be sweet.
and ford focus hatchback. but the civic have small engine bay clearence, not saying it cannot be done, it'll be much work and gonna need lots of money along with it. overall, i dont think dropping a v8 into a civic isnt worth the time/money.
There someone out there with a 305 Camaro motor on a 7th gen my friend saw it (hes a truck driver) I cant remember where it was but he flipped out cause he know i owned one and told me about it
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that would be cool to see, expecially if he lives around stl. my dad used to race a vega back in the day. but i guess it can be done, i mean ive sceen a festiva with a 5.0, even if it was in the hatch/backseat.
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Originally Posted by SevenCyrus
could a bigblock v8 in a vic beat a k20a2 boosted with tuning in a vic?
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Rep Power: 320 I know a guy with an old bug that put a V8 in the frint, he drove the car from the back seat. Problem is that as soon as you go half throtle, you will twist the civic frame. TO do that he sill have to build a tube frame for the civic, basically make it like a pro drag car with a civic body. The civic unibody just is ment to handle torque like that, or any torque from the rear tires for that matter.
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Originally Posted by armieo
I'm sure you've all already seen this...
Yea those swaps are fairly easy in a Miata, they have a nice size engine bay due to being RWD. But that engine weighs almost as much as the car does, I couldnt imagine trying to turn that front heavy beast, I bet its a blast going foward though
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Originally Posted by SkipBarber
Ive seen it done. I've also seen a 5.0 mustang motor in a miata.
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Rep Power: 269 I still think the weight to power ratio is overwhelming, for expample a k20 boosted with higly modified. Or even a rsx, skunk 2s all motor is 9 sec wiht no boost or n20. Imports rule, domestics suck.
Originally Posted by GuliziaN
My vic has a hemi... 
I believe a Hemi is just a diagonally pointed head isn't it...? 
I believe a Hemi is just a diagonally pointed head isn't it...? 
Hemi =hemispherical combustion chamber
Chrysler corp usta make them, new are not true hemis!
Hemi also=HEAVY!
Originally Posted by SevenCyrus
Which = NOT A IMPORT WITH THE AMAZING WEIGHT TO POWER RATIO that we are known for. BOOOO domestic made crap.
(and don't forget the torque)
