rudypoochris

Hope they don't try and give you the kbb value of it instead of paying for it all! Did she have insurance? same company as you?

Pretty sure you just defined an adapter. And if you ran a 1/2" spacer I think it would be foolish to use the stock length studs, get quests or longer.

What gas you running to cope with the 11.8:1 CR? Also are what head do you have? Thanks, it is awesome btw.

Just wondering, if they go for 50k in japan, why don't you just sell it there or am I missing something?

I would do one of these: Original Mini Cooper - Smog exempt Late 80's Jetta - They are cheap and look decent imho 240z - Obvious good choice AMC Pacer - Sleeper if you put some $$ into it Or Any reliable diesel - These are cheap and smog exempt....

1uz, lexus/toyota v8? Might make more of the sound you are looking for.

I agree, I am having a feeling that it will be difficult to emulate, but light well balanced internals should be a good start. A completely diffferent cam will also be necesary.

Thanks! Would you mind posting what year cars the different tannies came in. I believe the two 4 speeds are 240's and the type B was a redesign for a different length driveshaft with a different style U-joint (i think) and new location of the post Series 1 consol, or something of the sort. The 5-speed came in 280zx and beyond??? Thanks again.

most likely 15X6.5 or 15X7here is my math: 195/25.4 = 7.677 inches of section which appears to buldge over the lip by a little, so call it 7.5" then you subtract say .5" from both sides to negate the lip width which is not counted when measuring tire width, so 7.5 - 2(.5) = 6.5" width Id say maybe 7 as well because there are discrepancies as to sectionwidth based on how much air is in the tire. It is difficult to say the width of a wheel based on the tire, but I don't think those are 15X8.

I am going flat white because I have a case of the contraries

It is a ford 302, but hopefully it will rev like yours did.

I probably worded it wrong. it doesn't rev quick as in accelerate fast, oh no. It is definetly slow, except at 4,000 rpm it feels like the VTAK kicks in, obviously it is quite peaky. Any way I ment just the engine when in neutral, you can just tap the throttle and it spins up sweetly, smoothly, and instantly. I know this has alot to do with the flywheel, and my stock (25lb????) 302 flywheel is probably going to be a big minus for this. But I am wondering if there is anything more to it, balancing? Or is it simply a DOHC thing that I will never get with my 302? Thanks guys By the way I drove it from Sienna to Folonica today across the "curves of prada" it was awesome. Second time I have done it. I was going at 5/10ths I would say. That doesnt sound like alot, but with both my parents in the car it really is, and considering I probably have no clue what 9/10 or 10/10ths really is, I knocked a couple points off. If I was able to do it alone, I could probably make 7 or 8/10 and be quite content. Simply awesome, although the whole FWD thing feels like *** out of the curve. I wasn't sliding or anything, just a little squeel, but it felt limiting for some reason, i am not a racer so don't know exactly what it was, but it definetly is the first thing to fix to make it go faster. That and torque steer suuuucks

When I am back in the states ill take a picture of the mounts up close.

But.... I was trying to build my car to feel more european, not feel more american. It already is recieving a ford 302 with push rods, now I want it to feel more nimble. Just wondering if it is possible. I realize you believe the goal is to get a certain HP or torque, but for me the feel is just as important if not more. Drive a modern POS fiat, that is the feeling I want, except with torque.

Just out of curiosity, why a 4cylinder and why high rpms? High rev's are kind of opposite to street use... Ya the F20C is a great engine even on the street, but it is borderline with such a deficit in torque. Also peak torque comes at what 6 or 7k. If that is what your into though, thats cool. It just seems that you want 11,000 rpms because Takumi had it on his 5 valve. I think before you do a swap like this, it would be wise to buy an automotive encyclopedia (like they use to teach mechanics in college) or read up about modern car engines. BTW the tachometor for an 11,000+ rpm engine would probably cost more then my 302 swap (exaggeration). Don't take any of my replies or anyone elses as insults, just trying to see where you are coming from. If there is one piece of advise I can give you about this swap, drive whatever car has the engine you are thinking of BEFORE you swap it. That way, you will have a much better idea of what you are gettting yourself into.

For those who have driven Italian spec cars I have a question. How do they make the engines so responsive and light. (I am guessing flywheel weight but is there something more?). I really enjoy driving my families fiat station wagon, the shifter is smooth but positive, the engine loves to rev and has a sweet note, the steering is overly boosted but somehow maintains a good feel for the road, the clutch is like a toy takes as much effort as the gas, the car doesn't lean through the curves but has a nice smooth ride. Whats up, I have never driven an American car that has felt this way. Maybe I just havent had a chance to drive the right American market cars (ive never really driven a performance american car other then an M3). Why do italian cars feel so much better, and how can I make my car feel the same? Please only reply if you have driven a car prepped for the Italian or similar european market. ie American spec BMWs don't count! Thanks!

Now explain why.

Just out of curiosity, why is there 2.5k rpms of redline on this tach? Was it assumed that buyers would chang cams and get it to rev to 9?

I like SBC_400's the most right now. The other sketches have alot of potential, but I don't like the side skirts, they look rice to me. The first sketch looked ricy too, but the third is superb. Good work guys.

XR8 is pushrod? Wonder if those heads would compliment my 302. I thought ford stopped making 16 valve v8's back in 1995, except for the Explorer. I just saw an article on a 2001 XR8 and it had a 5.0 making something like 295hp and 320lbft, the current XR8 has a 5.4L dohc I think.

SWEET, I think that any girl who takes intrest in your car like that is probably a keeper.

Awesome, does anyone have specs on the XR8 engine? Wonder if this six weighs less then the 302, doubt it, but I'd still take that over a 302, looks like it has awesome potential. Maybe even more then... the skyline???

It is hard to tell, it looks similar to that though. The difference is they space something like 16.75" from bolt hole to bolt hole, where as the other ones go for 17.5". Mike rebuild my mount to the 16.75" spec though, so it is all good. It needs to be modified again, because I am picky and want it down low and in the back, so i think I will pay him, if he is willing, to try and revise the mount to some specs I have on CAD.

SleeperZ wrote this "With twins you have only half the exhaust to drive the turbo. With half the exhaust flow, your twin turbo turbine must have 1/4 the inertia of the single turbo turbine to spool just as fast, and for twins, though they are smaller, they are not 1/4 the inertia. More like 1/3 to 1/2 for equal flowing twins. Result: Twins spool slower than an equivalently-flowing single turbo." somewhere. Just wondering where the 1/4 inertia number came from? Also does this apply to TT setups set to make equal psi as the single. Or does this apply to TT setups trying for 2X the psi? Also if anyone has links to good tech articles on why a single turbo set to make = psi as a dual turbo setup would spool faster, please post here. much appreciated.