1st Gen Neon 1995 through 1999 Neons

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Old Dec 16, 2008 | 10:34 PM
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i want to take out my 2.0 sohc, and put a small block v-8 in the car. can someone tell me what engine will fit, and if i have to upgrade the trany, suspension, brakes, etc.
 
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Old Dec 16, 2008 | 11:09 PM
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i havent seen anyone do this but i guess you could use something that has a trans axle. like a cady or a v6 from a sebring or avenger. eather way i dont think there are any setp by step how-tos for somthing like this. just look measrue and use your brain
 
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Old Dec 16, 2008 | 11:16 PM
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you will have to cut out your wheel wells and cut your firewall out to make that fit and you will def. have to change your tranny and so on and so fourth then you will need a rearend as there is no v8 front wheel drive that i ever heard of but yah that will be cool i seen a honda civic with a big block in it but he had to cut out the wheel wells and firewall to make it fit but it was fast and if you got the time and the money you can make it work but for the same price why dont you buy a real muscle car? no offence
 
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Old Dec 16, 2008 | 11:23 PM
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this ones FWD AND had trans
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CADIL...Q5fAccessories

anouther one
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cadil...Q5fAccessories
 
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 01:45 AM
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I don't see a neon under the Factory Applications guide, you might need to do some custom fabrication.
 
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 10:10 AM
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i reject my previous statement lol...i never heard of one being front wheel drive i automatically think of rear wheel drive when i hear V-8 lol...
 
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by streetracer88
you will have to cut out your wheel wells and cut your firewall out to make that fit and you will def. have to change your tranny and so on and so fourth then you will need a rearend <b>as there is no v8 front wheel drive that i ever heard of<b/> but yah that will be cool i seen a honda civic with a big block in it but he had to cut out the wheel wells and firewall to make it fit but it was fast and if you got the time and the money you can make it work but for the same price why dont you buy a real muscle car? no offence
Some of the newer GM cars have front wheel drive v8's. I drove A FWD Caddy the other day, and put a battery in a FWD v8 grand prix about a month ago. They are out there, just not to awful common.
 
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 01:12 PM
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grand prix GXP
 
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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 01:32 PM
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Tires that cost as much as a Corvettes, plus the ability to nuke a trans in 30k miles. GXP FTW!!!

I'd ride one if I had the chance though, super sweet and sexy... Pretty fast grand prix. Black, de-badged, stock appearance... Yeah...

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Old Dec 17, 2008 | 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by spudsterier
grand prix GXP
Thats what it was. i couldnt remember the rest of the badging.
 
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