FWD to RWD conversion

[smokinj4u]

i have a 95 geo prizm wit a 1.6L toyota motor and i just bought a twin turbo supra 3.6L stroker motor for next to nothing along with the rear end and drive line... im just wondering how long yall would think this would take? i have all the tools to do it and i know enough about cars to do it myself im just trying to get a time frame

[TI-CAVA]

money can make things fly....

be shure to have some rocket paint on that bc u're gonna fly like one!!!

[cipher93]

Why? By the time you pay for it, you could have bought something like a 240SX and dropped a Skyline motor in it, or you'll be close to having just bought a real Supra. Not to mention the car is going to drive like crap as your weight distribution is going to be off (even worse than a RB26 into a 240SX).

At least:

You'll need to make a bellhousing for the transmission
Totally new motor mounts and frame structure for the engine
I doubt the drive shaft and axles are gonna fix, so you'll need custom made parts
You'll need to move the fuel tank and redesign the exhaust lines
Room will also need to be made for the drive shaft
And you'll need an engineering degree to figure out how to make the modification to the frame and body while keeping it strong, safe, and functional

So in other words, it's a huge project, you need deep products, and a fair amount of experience in engineering, both structural and in the design of the car. I do not suggest attempting this unless you've been trained in the design and engineer of car structure or it has potential to be extremely dangerous to drive, nevermind the challenges of making it handle well.

[Bitter]

not to mention it'll be highly unlikley you'd be able to register it to drive it, so it'd be a track only vehicle and with that sort of power a crappy one, the unibody will just twist like a candy wrapper.

[REN69]

[jt14894]

I don't know why you would wanna do it to a Prizm, but if you can do it, GIT-R-DONE!!

[trife96]

There is a video of one .....but yea, no point IMO

[speedy25]

If the naysayers stop you cold, I have a nephew thats into Nissans that would probably like to make a deal for your stuff.

-SP

[dJcHiKo]

lol noooo point

[Keolaaina]

You'd be better off buying the drivetrain and engine from a Celica GT four and using that, but then again I don't know how fast or reliable it'll be in a Corolla.

[topnotch]

that project will definately cost alot because like everyone else said before fitting that engine in ther with such a light weight chassi would be insane and it will need alot of fabricating to strenghten it to handel the torque from the engine the best conversion i would suggest is to take a 4age and convert from fwd to rwd it has been done in my country many times.

[PhatRoyale]

It would be cheaper in the end just to buy a RWD car.

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