RWD Conversion

CiscoPath · 11-20-2006, 04:28 PM

Saw it on the 60 Degree V6. Guess it's a place out of Britain. Anybody EVER heard of this?

http://www.killerbv6.com/conversions.html

CiscoPath · 11-20-2006, 04:45 PM

Scratch this thread. Think I got the engines confused AGAIN

mrmike · 11-20-2006, 07:01 PM

The engine is right, but it is only converting the engine to RWD. If I was going to do a RWD conversion on my Alero I wouldn't be putting the v6 back in.

jackal2000 · 11-20-2006, 07:07 PM

yea thats the right engine, here's pics for proof

http://www.killerbv6.com/pictures.html

CiscoPath · 11-20-2006, 08:03 PM

It was just weird to me that I've never seen this posted up here before as much as the new guys bring ideas to the board. If anybody could benefit from something like this, it's probably BJ with the problems he's having with his front end.

Redog · 11-20-2006, 09:21 PM

IDK, it's a lot of fab work to do that.

The early 90's V6 camaros used the same motor that's in the Alero.

The most expensive part is the custom rear end, plus since the car is unibody, you can't put too much power down

number1alero · 11-20-2006, 09:27 PM

anyway its more feasible to use an s-10 frame and just use the shell of the alero

jackal2000 · 11-20-2006, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Redog

The early 90's V6 camaros used the same motor that's in the Alero.

no. that engine is 60* v6 yes but there are a few things different. most noticeably they had iron heads where as ours are aluminum. different pistons etc

11-20-2006, 10:04 PM

If I did a rwd conversion, i'd go for a nice northstar. Forget the 3400

number1alero · 11-20-2006, 10:11 PM

kinda off topic, but if you want a killer project, buy a supra n/a and do a 3uz swap (v8 out of the tundra)

Headstrong2740 · 11-20-2006, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by CiscoPath

It was just weird to me that I've never seen this posted up here before as much as the new guys bring ideas to the board. If anybody could benefit from something like this, it's probably BJ with the problems he's having with his front end.

I have actually been thinking about this type of project for about four months now with prolly a twin turboed v8 but lots of fabrication and money. Hadnt really thought about talking about it on here since i figured not to many people would know or be interested in it.

number1alero · 11-20-2006, 10:14 PM

actually im gonna start serious research on doing the 3uz swap into a sc300, talk about a hella beast that would be the ULTIMATE sleeper (killer low end torque to compensate for the high end, highpower twin turbos) so that way i have hella power through the entire RPM band

Headstrong2740 · 11-20-2006, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Redog

IDK, it's a lot of fab work to do that.

The early 90's V6 camaros used the same motor that's in the Alero.

The most expensive part is the custom rear end, plus since the car is unibody, you can't put too much power down

This was also a big problem i was facing...and had thought about using the S-10 frame as well...but dunno how well it would work..plus the suspension and everythign would all have to be custom and tested till i found what i felt worked well.

mrmike · 11-20-2006, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by number1alero

actually im gonna start serious research on doing the 3uz swap into a sc300, talk about a hella beast that would be the ULTIMATE sleeper (killer low end torque to compensate for the high end, highpower twin turbos) so that way i have hella power through the entire RPM band

What happened to the supra?

Anyways the suspension on an s-10 framed alero would be super easy to do because the mini-truck world has produced s-10 parts in infinite shapes and sizes. It would be awsome to hear the lumpy idle of a 600hp carbed V8 coming from my Alero

number1alero · 11-20-2006, 10:28 PM

^with the horsepower i was wanting to achieve, i realized that the car would be a drag strip specific type car and wouldnt be fun to drive around on the weekend. doing the 3uz swap into a supra/sc300, it allows you to still go turbos, but the engine is a torque beast and will give you power through the entire powerband, not just when the turbos get spooled

Redog · 11-20-2006, 11:20 PM

600 HP, yeah you'll need a frame or rip the car in half lol

mrmike · 11-20-2006, 11:23 PM

but didn't you already have the car and were buying parts for it? Its seems a little odd that you would drop a project over something like that instead of changing the build to meet your needs. You hadn't built the engine yet so why not just keep the power down and transfer the saved money into suspension mods?

mrmike · 11-20-2006, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Redog

600 HP, yeah you'll need a frame or rip the car in half lol

I wonder what it would look like. Would the rear axle come shooting out the front of the car or would it lift up the nose and actually rip in half? Maybe someone should find out.

number1alero · 11-20-2006, 11:26 PM

the deals fell through and i never got the car...so thats whats allowed me to research more into different options

mrmike · 11-20-2006, 11:42 PM

Have you heard of the project R14? Full Race took a 240sx and did a full R-32 skyline GT-R swap on it. suspension, RB26DETT swap, drivetrain (awd). Just buy an old 240 with a blown motor, send it to them and they'll send you a supercar ready to kick anyones ass.