rudypoochris

Sorry, guess I just didn't get the joke.

"The 2006 Motor Trend Truck of the Year competition included the following models: Dodge Ram 1500, Dodge Ram Mega Cab, Honda Ridgeline, Isuzu i350, Lincoln Mark LT, and Mitsubishi Raider." Those motor trend guys are asses, where are the chevy and ford trucks? I mean GMC is known for making trucks, thats all the make acctually. How much did honda pay $$$? Article link: http://motortrend.com/features/news/2005/112_news051220_truck_of_the_year/ And where is toyota and nissan!?!?

You are so right, the second I read your reply I was like duuuuhhhh. Thanks for that.

The 1969 Ford 302 motor mounts didn't fit for me on the mount. Just a heads up Al

So, Motor Trend awarded the Honda Ridgeline the truck of the year. Whats up...?

I have come to the conclusion that it is cool. In my opinion pointless, but for someone else it is the ultimate swap. The problem that still remains is the whole Fast and the Furious thing. They totally just put this engine to appeal to a certain crowd and reinforce their ideals and upset another. I don't think the builder acctually looked at it from a "what can I do to make this car really cool" stand point. I think a group of 10 people probably decided on "how can reinforce the image of the skyline AGAIN, because that is what our demographic wants to see". Can't blame them though, they are just appealing to their viewers. I just don't want to hear import guys bringing it up next time anything is said about domestic cars.

I want to find the limits of my car (the ford explorer) and i want to learn how to drive fast. I know this car isn't exactly track material, obviously, but I want an enviorment where I can find out what the limit feels like, so I don't do something stupid like go over the limit on the road. Any ideas?

Just wondering, what is the company?

WOW 240sx vlsd units are alot cheaper then the 300zxt diffs from what I have seen so far, I would buy you a pair of used 240sx lsd's for just the one 300zxt diff.

That doesn't sound like a circlip then. It sounds like some other kind of clip. Thought circlips were metal circles with two dents to allow them to be opened or closed using a tweezer type device (like on the u-joints).

Intrested, but I am not sure what I am willing to pay. I think they look awesome, but I am afraid if eveyrone does it, it will start to look cheasy.

BTW, what are the wheel weights for the 15X8's and the 16X9 or 16X9.5

Same on this one. The 6's in the stangs suck, and the corvette beofre the v8 sucked. The rb26 is a terrific engine, but if you wanna get picky, it is turbo and it has a high cg, and it certaintly is not light. The ford 302 is probably lighter, has a more better cg, keeps the weight back, and is N/A so plenty of response. Same goes for the 351 cept, it probably isn't lighter. I feel that the ultimate goal in a swap is to make the car better. Going from 8->6 cylinders isn't necessarily bad, but it certaintly isn't better. The handling is not better b/c the 6 is farther forward, has a higher cg, and is probably heavier then the 302. The response is dimished b/c the 6 is turbo and the 8 was N/A. The powerband is personal preference, but I always like relatively low in a heavy car like the stang. The only thing that is better imho would be the power (if comparing to a 5.0) or the potential to make power (if comparing to a 351, and even so, a 351 will put out alot of power, the rb probably bests it though). So while I think alot of people are looking at this with a "double standard" kind of viewpoint, I think my reasons are pretty much justified, opinions?

I think they did this swap simply to piss off domestic guys and make ricers happy. I know that is heavy speaking, but the general worshiper of the skyline is a kid who thinks that r34's are god and that mustangs are the worst car ever made. By putting in this engine I think they are making a pretty bold statement. That isn't even what doesn't sit well with me, what doesn't sit well with me is that the mutang is a strong brutiful car. By putting in the rb26 I think the car becomes more nimble and highstrung, no doubt it is still beautiful but it isn't brutiful. In a Z when you drop in a V8 I think the car doesn't loose so much of it's appeal. An s30 came with a very torquey engine, and was ment to compete with the muscle cars of the time, i think, except it can go around corners too. By putting in a v8, handling can be improved and in some cases weight can even be lossed. The torquey character it had before is amplified and the car becomes distinctly stronger. If the same is done in reverse to a muscle car like the mustang it just doesn't seem to work out as well, the stang becomes sort of emasculated in a sense, losing it's low end torque and becoming a little more high pitched. No doubt the rb26 is a hellof alot better then the stock block that was in there. I just feel that stangs are supposed to look heavy have a big motor and go straight. Putting in this nimble turbo motor kind of detracts from that for me. In the s30 I don't think that happens. Thats all really.

That might be a sign! Can you take a picture of a LSD that isn't VLSD so we can see what the cover looks like. The only other way really is to open it up.

Are you becoming a distributor so I can look you up when I have $$ or is this a one time thing?

My oil filter will need to be relocated as well as my mechanical fuelpump. Maybe the fuel pump can stay if i grind off the stock mointing points on the x-member. So, what I am wondering is, how low does your block sit that it enables your oil filter to remain the same, or does the 351 have a different oil location than the 302?? My block is about 1/4 to 3/8" behind the x-member, maybe a little more, and the bottom of the pan is about 1/4 - 3/8 above the bottom lip of the x-member. The harmonic balance is probably about 1/4" from the top of the cross member.

Id kill for a set of 16X9, 16X9.5 type-R's, too bad they cost about $1250 out of my budget.

Wayne I enjoyed that.

Cool, whew. I think it is better on the sprung side as unsprung weight 4lbs = 1lb, lol now I am just being overly technical. Any way what psi were you making 560 at the wheels with? (just wondering b/c i am droppin a 302 in the Z)

With out undoing the circlip at all? Wouldn't that damage the clip? Is the clip accesable from inside the diff housing or inside the carrier. I love this site, thanks for the responses