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disableddan · 05-26-2009, 01:52 PM

^^ Preludes were designed looking like a rwd. It's unfortunate they aren't!! There would be a lot more of them on the road I'm sure...
I was checking out the underside of my 01, its like they want it to be rwd'd... massive tunnel for the exhaust and shift linkages (like way too big for said parts to ever fill it), and the bottom of the trunk looks like it can be removed as one big "box", which would completely open up the rear-bottom of the car....

Long live the rwd-v8 conversion.

lildj2483 · 05-27-2009, 02:37 PM

here is a few recent pics with the 4.6 in it. im going to start on the box frame pretty soon. and will make the motor mounts and rack and pinion bolt off of that. this 4.6 fits so much better then the 5.0 does. well enjoy the pix will have more updates later. oh and with the t45 transmission behind it. i will have to customize a driveshaft this time. but i think i can handle it.

khrys771 · 05-27-2009, 04:05 PM

looks alot wider then the 302!

lildj2483 · 05-27-2009, 04:13 PM

it is but it seems to be alot sshorter and shorter from front to back. it fits so much better.

klyph · 05-27-2009, 04:27 PM

That hood looks badass, like the motor's just busting it's way out. You should leave it exactly like that, such a sweet rat rod.

lildj2483 · 05-27-2009, 04:31 PM

for the correct gt harness its going to cost me between 3 and 8 hundred dollars
this engine has 412 and almost 450 ft lbs of tourqe i was told by the builder. cant reember the exact torque.

klyph · 05-27-2009, 04:34 PM

800 bucks, shit you could buy a standalone management system for that kinda coin. You sure you can't find one in a junkyard, or is 300 bucks the junkyard price?

lildj2483 · 05-27-2009, 04:35 PM

but it has to be for a 96-98 mustang gt with the T45 transmission and the 4.6. i called every single junkyard within 50 miles and cant find squat

lildj2483 · 05-27-2009, 04:41 PM

i mean i have a wiring harness to run the motor but its not the gt harness. it wont perform like its suppsed to. my friend would hit speeds of 160 no problem. with his 03 cobra motor he currently has 700 hp and can hit 170 in 5th gear and still has 1more gear left.

DESPAIN · 05-27-2009, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by klyph

800 bucks, shit you could buy a standalone management system for that kinda coin. You sure you can't find one in a junkyard, or is 300 bucks the junkyard price?

Yes i would look into an aftermarket sms.

lildj2483 · 05-27-2009, 04:51 PM

well 300 bucks is several peices that i need off of ebay.

INJEN78 · 05-27-2009, 06:31 PM

you cant do a custom harness???
this thing is badass..you should do a cowl hood..im soo pumped to see it run..

lildj2483 · 05-27-2009, 06:36 PM

no i cant do a custom harness it has that pats setup on it. that anti theft garbage. i can get it turned off for 400 dollars when they reprogram the ecu though. but fk that. im working on the frame setup rightnow. running from the front to the back bracing up the car. designing my own tube frame because i know this thing will deff twist the car. going to call tomorrow and see how much some 2 inch tubing at a local steel place. oh and i plan on putting a cowl on it. that would look sweet..... this hood is garbage anywas thats y i cut it up like that haha.

INJEN78 · 05-27-2009, 06:41 PM

ohok..well goodluck on the whole harness thing..keep up the goodwork and keep going with updates

lildj2483 · 05-27-2009, 06:43 PM

i just found a wrecked 97 gt almost like my friends that i got this motor from. well he only wants 50 bucks for the dash harness. imma go check it out this weekend and see what else i can get off this car if not the whole body haha.

lildj2483 · 05-27-2009, 10:37 PM

i wonder how this would look on the hood. ofcourse i would have to cut it to make it be only like 27 to 29 inches long. lol
Summit SUM-470451 - Summit® Hood Scoops

double0Si · 05-27-2009, 11:34 PM

You should try THIS one instead. And its only 27" long, a little pricey though. Or this SLP one at 25".

lildj2483 · 05-27-2009, 11:36 PM

wrong width though. needs to be 28inches wide.

double0Si · 05-27-2009, 11:40 PM

well shit...

lildj2483 · 05-27-2009, 11:49 PM

because i want to make sure everything is going to fit plus its not that expensive although i might just make a mold and then lay some fiberglass. then glass it onto another hood,haha. tomorrow im going to see how much some 2 inch and 2x3 inch tubing is. im going to put a motor in my truck and sell my truck. so i can buy everything needed and do it right. my civic looks funny. i have a garbage bag ducktaped over the hole in the hood. haha. the guy that built this motor passed over today and said damn that thing almost looks natural in there.

here is a corection to what i said......"he came by" the builder of this engine did not die.

khrys771 · 05-28-2009, 12:20 AM

Korax · 05-28-2009, 01:01 AM

You should put a blower on that thing. Civic with a blower.

For ref here's a 302 with a blower ;x. Yep..... Blower.

Edit: sorry to hear about the builder.

klyph · 05-28-2009, 03:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lildj2483

the guy that built this motor passed over today and said damn that thing almost looks natural in there.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Korax

sorry to hear about the builder.

LOL! He wouldn't have said anything if he was dead!
Poorly worded sentences FTW!

I'm pretty sure he meant "passed by"

lildj2483 · 05-28-2009, 05:53 AM

yes it was just a poor choice of words. i was kinda half asleep and wasnt thinking fully. i apologize, i edited and put below it what i meant so people will understand what i mean.
thanks kylph for helping

lildj2483 · 05-28-2009, 11:17 AM

im being smart this time
this time i took some measurements and got it planned out
this is pretty much what im going to build inside the car frame wise. and im going to get my friend to builda roll cage going from in the trunk all the way to the very front.
since im putting this 412 hp engine in the car im going to do everything right from here on out.

05-27-2009, 06:31 PM	#137
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05-27-2009, 06:41 PM	#139
INJEN78 ¿GANGSTA GREMLIN? Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: CT(860) VT(802) Age: 21 Posts: 7,733 iTrader: 5 / 100% Ride: 91 CRX si Rep Power: 214	ohok..well goodluck on the whole harness thing..keep up the goodwork and keep going with updates __________________ R.I.P BEN LEE2/24/08 we love and miss you http://burnoutbox.activeboard.com/in...BID=127652&p=1 GOOD FAST CHEAP, you can pick only two. fast and cheap isn't good good and cheap isn't fast good and fast isn't cheap

05-27-2009, 11:34 PM	#142
double0Si Token GM Guy Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Chicago, IL/Columbus, Ohio Age: 22 Posts: 1,584 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 91 Camaro/07 GSX-R600/2000 Civic Si JDM B16A Hytech replica header Password JDM intake S2 camber kit Rep Power: 119	You should try THIS one instead. And its only 27" long, a little pricey though. Or this SLP one at 25". Last edited by double0Si; 05-27-2009 at 11:39 PM.

05-27-2009, 11:49 PM	#145
lildj2483 Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: dirty south Age: 22 Posts: 147 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 92 f150 4X4 and 96 honda civic Rep Power: 16	because i want to make sure everything is going to fit plus its not that expensive although i might just make a mold and then lay some fiberglass. then glass it onto another hood,haha. tomorrow im going to see how much some 2 inch and 2x3 inch tubing is. im going to put a motor in my truck and sell my truck. so i can buy everything needed and do it right. my civic looks funny. i have a garbage bag ducktaped over the hole in the hood. haha. the guy that built this motor passed over today and said damn that thing almost looks natural in there. here is a corection to what i said......"he came by" the builder of this engine did not die. Last edited by lildj2483; 05-28-2009 at 05:51 AM. Reason: poor choice of words

05-28-2009, 01:01 AM	#147
Korax Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western PA Age: 24 Posts: 692 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 1990 ED DX jdm D15B dual carb;x 1991 ED DX B16A OBD0 Rep Power: 21	You should put a blower on that thing. Civic with a blower. For ref here's a 302 with a blower ;x. Yep..... Blower. Edit: sorry to hear about the builder. __________________ PSN: Korax37


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05-26-2009, 01:52 PM	#126
disableddan Crazy Insane Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Edmonton Canada, Eh? Posts: 361 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 1990 HB (K.I.A.), 2001 Coupe Rep Power: 21	^^ Preludes were designed looking like a rwd. It's unfortunate they aren't!! There would be a lot more of them on the road I'm sure... I was checking out the underside of my 01, its like they want it to be rwd'd... massive tunnel for the exhaust and shift linkages (like way too big for said parts to ever fill it), and the bottom of the trunk looks like it can be removed as one big "box", which would completely open up the rear-bottom of the car.... Long live the rwd-v8 conversion.

05-27-2009, 02:37 PM	#127
lildj2483 Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: dirty south Age: 22 Posts: 147 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 92 f150 4X4 and 96 honda civic Rep Power: 16	here is a few recent pics with the 4.6 in it. im going to start on the box frame pretty soon. and will make the motor mounts and rack and pinion bolt off of that. this 4.6 fits so much better then the 5.0 does. well enjoy the pix will have more updates later. oh and with the t45 transmission behind it. i will have to customize a driveshaft this time. but i think i can handle it.

05-27-2009, 04:05 PM	#128
khrys771 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 32 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 6	looks alot wider then the 302!

05-27-2009, 04:13 PM	#129
lildj2483 Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: dirty south Age: 22 Posts: 147 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 92 f150 4X4 and 96 honda civic Rep Power: 16	it is but it seems to be alot sshorter and shorter from front to back. it fits so much better.

05-27-2009, 04:27 PM	#130
klyph Dismember Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: North Pole, AK Age: 25 Posts: 4,226 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: Whatever i can get behind the wheel of Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 263	That hood looks badass, like the motor's just busting it's way out. You should leave it exactly like that, such a sweet rat rod.

05-27-2009, 04:31 PM	#131
lildj2483 Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: dirty south Age: 22 Posts: 147 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 92 f150 4X4 and 96 honda civic Rep Power: 16	for the correct gt harness its going to cost me between 3 and 8 hundred dollars this engine has 412 and almost 450 ft lbs of tourqe i was told by the builder. cant reember the exact torque.

05-27-2009, 04:34 PM	#132
klyph Dismember Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: North Pole, AK Age: 25 Posts: 4,226 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: Whatever i can get behind the wheel of Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 263	800 bucks, shit you could buy a standalone management system for that kinda coin. You sure you can't find one in a junkyard, or is 300 bucks the junkyard price?

05-27-2009, 04:35 PM	#133
lildj2483 Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: dirty south Age: 22 Posts: 147 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 92 f150 4X4 and 96 honda civic Rep Power: 16	but it has to be for a 96-98 mustang gt with the T45 transmission and the 4.6. i called every single junkyard within 50 miles and cant find squat

05-27-2009, 04:41 PM	#134
lildj2483 Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: dirty south Age: 22 Posts: 147 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 92 f150 4X4 and 96 honda civic Rep Power: 16	i mean i have a wiring harness to run the motor but its not the gt harness. it wont perform like its suppsed to. my friend would hit speeds of 160 no problem. with his 03 cobra motor he currently has 700 hp and can hit 170 in 5th gear and still has 1more gear left.

05-27-2009, 04:51 PM	#136
lildj2483 Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: dirty south Age: 22 Posts: 147 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 92 f150 4X4 and 96 honda civic Rep Power: 16	well 300 bucks is several peices that i need off of ebay.

05-27-2009, 06:36 PM	#138
lildj2483 Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: dirty south Age: 22 Posts: 147 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 92 f150 4X4 and 96 honda civic Rep Power: 16	no i cant do a custom harness it has that pats setup on it. that anti theft garbage. i can get it turned off for 400 dollars when they reprogram the ecu though. but fk that. im working on the frame setup rightnow. running from the front to the back bracing up the car. designing my own tube frame because i know this thing will deff twist the car. going to call tomorrow and see how much some 2 inch tubing at a local steel place. oh and i plan on putting a cowl on it. that would look sweet..... this hood is garbage anywas thats y i cut it up like that haha.

05-27-2009, 06:43 PM	#140
lildj2483 Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: dirty south Age: 22 Posts: 147 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 92 f150 4X4 and 96 honda civic Rep Power: 16	i just found a wrecked 97 gt almost like my friends that i got this motor from. well he only wants 50 bucks for the dash harness. imma go check it out this weekend and see what else i can get off this car if not the whole body haha.

05-27-2009, 10:37 PM	#141
lildj2483 Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: dirty south Age: 22 Posts: 147 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 92 f150 4X4 and 96 honda civic Rep Power: 16	i wonder how this would look on the hood. ofcourse i would have to cut it to make it be only like 27 to 29 inches long. lol Summit SUM-470451 - Summit® Hood Scoops

05-27-2009, 11:36 PM	#143
lildj2483 Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: dirty south Age: 22 Posts: 147 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 92 f150 4X4 and 96 honda civic Rep Power: 16	wrong width though. needs to be 28inches wide.

05-28-2009, 12:20 AM	#146
khrys771 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 32 iTrader: 0 / 0% Rep Power: 6

05-28-2009, 05:53 AM	#149
lildj2483 Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: dirty south Age: 22 Posts: 147 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 92 f150 4X4 and 96 honda civic Rep Power: 16	yes it was just a poor choice of words. i was kinda half asleep and wasnt thinking fully. i apologize, i edited and put below it what i meant so people will understand what i mean. thanks kylph for helping

05-28-2009, 11:17 AM	#150
lildj2483 Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: dirty south Age: 22 Posts: 147 iTrader: 0 / 0% Ride: 92 f150 4X4 and 96 honda civic Rep Power: 16	im being smart this time this time i took some measurements and got it planned out this is pretty much what im going to build inside the car frame wise. and im going to get my friend to builda roll cage going from in the trunk all the way to the very front. since im putting this 412 hp engine in the car im going to do everything right from here on out.

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