what car can I pull a V8 out of to put in a Saturn project car?
wesside145 asked:
I have a 1994 Saturn Sc2 coupe that I put in a ditch last winter, now I have a 2003 lancer so my saturn is my new project car. I want to get a bigger engine to drop in it and dont know what would work. Would love to put a V8 in it, but a big V6 would be fine. What kind of car can I pull a motor out of? My goal when it is done is to beat a mustang/camaro.
I know I would have to reinforce the frame and front axle for it to handle the weight and torque, but it can be done Ive seen it before at a local dragstrip. But the more I looked into it the more I think im just gonna get some old corolla or 240XS and restore that, thanks though for your answers.
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I have a 1994 Saturn Sc2 coupe that I put in a ditch last winter, now I have a 2003 lancer so my saturn is my new project car. I want to get a bigger engine to drop in it and dont know what would work. Would love to put a V8 in it, but a big V6 would be fine. What kind of car can I pull a motor out of? My goal when it is done is to beat a mustang/camaro.
I know I would have to reinforce the frame and front axle for it to handle the weight and torque, but it can be done Ive seen it before at a local dragstrip. But the more I looked into it the more I think im just gonna get some old corolla or 240XS and restore that, thanks though for your answers.
http://www.namingmybaby.com/
May 21st, 2009 at 4:14 pm
Good luck with this…you can do it with a lot of engines, but it’s expensive as hell because you need to buy a ton of hardware. You’d be better off just buying a nicer car with a bigger engine. =P
May 23rd, 2009 at 8:44 am
Do you live in a smog controlled area? I doubt any V8 will bolt in, if you want to get jiggy, find a front wheel drive car at the junk yard and use the engine/ transmission out of it. Also get the wire harness. GOOD LUCK
May 25th, 2009 at 5:13 am
why the hell you use a saturn as a project car. did you look into the car to see if it can withstand the power that is produced by a v8 due to the fact that the body panels are not made of metal. what you can look into the supercharged v6 that some of the buick has. most for get about it, its a waste of time
May 26th, 2009 at 11:00 am
You’ll rip the axle’s out from under it.
May 26th, 2009 at 5:24 pm
Why put a V8 in a FWD compact? That engine will destroy your drivetrain and I bet it would cause alot of flex in the unibody since thats not the sturdiest of cars.