i have $1,000 extra now that i sold my 4 wheeler. i was thinking of either turboeing my car or buyin a sandrail frame and puttin my spare sohc motor and 5 speed tranny on it. i have a spare wiring harness, computer, and radiator for it. so i have everything to make it run just fine. i just will have to figure out how to attach the drive axles to the wheels. most people use a 67 vw motor and its a 1600cc motor with very low horsepower. (like in the 40-80hp tops range) and i would be putting a 132 hp motor and 5 speed tranny on there thats made to push a 2400lb car and im puttin it on a 200 lb frame imagin how fast that would be. whats your opinions.

 

i think the sandrail would be friggen awesome

 

sand rail, very unique idea.... i love turbos, but the rail is a really cool idea,....

SAND RAIL!!!!!

 

Although the sand rail does sound like a freekin riot, going that fast on the dunes might be an issue unless you've got a long flat strech without alot of people on it.

I'd be more into a sleeper neon that you can daily drive...

Just me
~Nate

 

Sand rail most def.

Get a mig welder, and fab up your own mounts and use the neon's lower control arms, spindles, brakes, and hell struts and springs!

 

Of course, you could just buy some cheap *** motor for the rail and turbo the neon to terrorize the chevy boys on the street...

 

Not mentioned, but n/a beast ftw. Not a big turbo fan, given the axle issue neons cannot escapre, similar power can be had, with a more broad powerband with an n/a setup.


As for the intake manifold part, do some searching. Some members have been selling extrude honed intake manifold, which are killer for a sleeper. The box intake manfolds perform, but there is something about them that I do not like. Certainly kills the sleeper look under the hood. Vitor sells intake manifold spacers at neongoodies.com along with a good port job can do wonders.

 

back in the day i was going to throw a neon motor and trans on a small 2 person go kart frame....but ended up changing my mind....
i would go with the sandrail though....i bet that would be fun....

the junk yard by me has 3 dune buggy frames w/suspension just sitting in the woods

 

hahaha terrorize the chevy boys? what we say bout that stuff rustang?anywayz do a neon sleeper more fun as you cant drive the sandrail thing all the time

 

im sure in tampa, florida there would be plenty of times to ride a sand rail....