I have seen several J-Bodies converted to rear wheel drive for NHRA bracket racing.
Is any data available for this alteration?
Is there a streetable version?
gravana tuning makes a direct bolt in kit to make the car rwd.
I've seen it done, and it looks good.
$15 for pictures....
haha
i converted my cav to RWD using parts from a 240sx. I didnt like it much so i then converted it to AWD with parts from an EVO
easy swap
J03Y wrote:i converted my cav to RWD using parts from a 240sx. I didnt like it much so i then converted it to AWD with parts from an EVO
easy swap
you have pics? i wanna see this awd cav
my AWD swap came out of a Trailblazer SS. 6.0L FTW!
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you guys are all suckers, mid engine ftw!
I can switch mine from FWD to RWD anytime I want. thats what the R on the shifter means Rear wheel drive.
just gotta look over your shoulder though.
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[quote=BoltZ DesignZ™]I can switch mine from FWD to RWD anytime I want. thats what the R on the shifter means Rear wheel drive.
just gotta look over your shoulder though.
lol im sure you could convince some idiot.
Jarett, I thought yours was a rear engine AWD? and i wrong?
EVOFire (DesertTuners) wrote:Jarett, I thought yours was a rear engine AWD? and i wrong?
actually, I'm working on an adjustable engine rail/driveshaft system. the engine and trans will actually move through the car from front to back for optimum weight distribution. it's pretty slick.
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“When you come across a big kettle of crazy, it’s best not to stir it.”
Did anyone ever tell you guys that you're a bunch of asses?
If you think it's a stupid comment, say its a stupid comment.
If you don't know if it's possible, why not give it a try. That's my plan. I've got the parts, and now I have the car. As soon as I can weld up the frame on my s-10 and get it out of the garage, this is going to be my winter project. If the wife agrees to the funding, it should be ready by next years bash.
As for the first poster......I know of about 3 threads already on here about RWD J's. A quick search would have left these guys with one less thread to laugh at.
please by all means post progress pictures of this and prove them wrong, if you hadn't noticed that is asked almost biweekly! prove them all wrong and shut them up, id love to see your project, but if your like most then you have a friends of and uncles father that can do the work for you and your getting all of the parts together to never do it! I know of 1 yellow cav that has a small block in it i believe and thats RWD.
It's a heavy duty mod that will seriously compromise the structural integrity of the car unless you know exactly what to do to support the car. There are many who've done it. Most of the NHRA cars are tube chassis built close to the stock measurements but purely intended to go fast and straight. There are only two RWD cars that I have seen that could be considered modified streetable and only one of those cars could be mistaken for a stock or mildly modified car from 50 feet away. However the giant bulge in the hood gives away it's secrets.
Personally if I wanted a RWD car as a project I'd go with the F-body. I don't have the resources to do something like this to my J.
I've done the F-Body thing already. I refuse to spend money on a mustang.
I've got all the drivetrain things from the F-body when I parted it out, and spare parts from my s-10. I spent 200 bucks to get the body.
I've got the fire wrench and the spark wrench, couple cases of beer, now I need the time.
right...this is posted every few weeks. some noob thinks they're gonna try this, or they have a second cousin of an uncles friend with a shop who says they can do it, etc and then never post again.
so i really hope you do try it, but i have money in hand that says this never happens.
phil wrote:I've done the F-Body thing already. I refuse to spend money on a mustang.
I've got all the drivetrain things from the F-body when I parted it out, and spare parts from my s-10. I spent 200 bucks to get the body.
I've got the fire wrench and the spark wrench, couple cases of beer, now I need the time.
its not that we arent saying its impossible but like others have said, we have heard this time and time again that so and so has all the parts and this persons fathers uncles neighbors 3rd brother in laws 2nd cousin twice removed owns a shop and wont charge him for the labor. if you can get it done more props to you, please post pics but the majority of the time we never hear from these people again. i believe there was 1 person that actually posted progress pics but they never finished
ok i dont know much about this swap but isnt an s10 almost the samething as a Cavi cant this be used to convert the cav, I mean when I look at a lot of things on the s10 (engine bay) it almost looks like im staring into a J
hahaha they share the 2.2 litre motors... that's it. a full frame pickup and a unibody car do not share anything else.
On the other hand....you have other fingers.
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Mike wrote:ok i dont know much about this swap but isnt an s10 almost the samething as a Cavi cant this be used to convert the cav, I mean when I look at a lot of things on the s10 (engine bay) it almost looks like im staring into a J
i heard you drive past, and your muffler bearings are shot. if you really believe what you just said, please turn in your license, you don't deserve to drive. if you cant tell the difference between something as obvious as a full frame light duty truck and a unibody econobox car, then i don't want you anywhere near me when you get confused by the different colours on a stoplight.
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um like i said i dont know about the swap I did state that I dont know @!#$ about trucks or "econoboxes" I dont care about trucks or cars thats why im not a mechanic I just care about my car...so whats the problem??
To OP:
any progress on this? Just like joey said, id be willing to bet money this never happens!
