Does anybody have a link to one of the RWD conversion threads with working pictures? I know the one modified the body to accept a front clip from an F-body, curious how the others did it.
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buy an f body for $1500. GM already went through the hassle of doing it for you.
Anyway, I found a few different RWD conversion threads to some grand prixs, FR layout, but the photo links were all dead. Was trying to figure out what options there are for the steering rack, and how to set up the geometry right.
I'm looking at swapping in the AWD setup from an STi or Evo8 into the Bonneville.
Wouldn't it be a hell of a lot of less drama to use a Volvo AWD system or Saab AWD system?
A Subaru longitudinal setup would make that car handle horribly because the entire engine would have to be in front of the front wheels. Fine with a small all aluminum 4cyl, not so much with a full iron v6Which Volvo AWD, the 4t65? Because that doesn't solve the power handling issue. And same thing with the Saab AWD, also in order to still not have one-wheel-peel with the Saab F40 AWD I would still have to invest in an aftermarket limited slip differential. And unknown power handling capability. I'm all for breaking parts, I spent half of the last two years breaking axles and whatnot already.
But I want something that has been proven to hold up to 500hp. That leaves STi or Evo8 parts as far as I know.
I think if I was going to the trouble, I would probably figure out how to go with a trailblazer SS setup or something.
A Sy/Ty setup would be "fairly" doable if you can get space for everything. Get an earlier "60 degree" case with a detachable tail shaft, get a parts trans and transfer case from a Bravada/Astro van, swap the beefier parts in as well as the output shaft and you're golden (past ~94 the 4.3Ls used a "V8" clutch config so you'd be good there. You'd have to figure out how to mount an axle, make everything fit in a longitudinal sort of way etc. though. The T-case has been swapped into a car (there was a Merkur XR4TI set up with one eons ago floating around on the net and now there's that AWD Olds as well.) Front end wise I would think would be pretty simple in terms of suspension just because it already drives those wheels. Clearance for an axle etc. is your headache though.
Whoooooops. Too much pah.
Well it won't be my headache...I have plenty of those already with my twincharged setup. Can't imagine throwing an awd and manual trans and longitudinal conversion into the works. Matt must have a lot more patience than me.