Hey Andy, about that Quad 4... my neighbor told me that they do make a RWD trans
that will bolt up to it, as he was considering it for one of his hotrod
restorations, just to be different. He understood that they can be modified to
produce some good power too, not that 180 is bad! When I was looking for V6
motors for my wife's car I too strongly considered the SHO. The biggest problem
I saw was that the intake would probably have to be cut into the firewall, and
draw cold air from the cowl vent (kinda cool though... cowl induction!). Also,
that cool intake system they used makes the motor pretty tall up front, which I
gathered would cause problems with a Roadster's sloping hood. I am fortunate
that I have a good wrecking yard just a short distance from my home. The have
all kinds of engines pulled and on the shelf, and with a little begging they let
me go back and measure whatever I want and mill around looking at this and that.
Greg Burrows
Andy Cost wrote:
> > > > > > > Has anyone looked into the 2.3l 180hp Quad4? These were in
> Olds,
> > > > > Pontiac
> > > > > > > and Chubys. Get everything for the swap out of a junkyard for
> > $300
>
> Did they ever offer the Quad four with a rear drive? Are there any
> transmissions that work with it? There is an Achieva down the street that
> has been sitting wrecked on a trailer for three years now. It could be
> cheap. I need a trailer too.
>
> I was looking at Ford Taurus SHO motors. They are really strong runners and
> look way cool. You can use the bellhousing from an Aerostar van and a T-5
> to make a rear drive. It might not fit too well. I measured the 302 in my
> 87 Mustang GT and it looked like it would drop right in. How about a turbo
> 2 liter from an 80's vintage dodge. They are plentiful and make 250 hp with
> little effort.
>
> There are lots of good bench racing ideas out there.
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