So, should I swap a 5.0 into a...

429mustang · 09-15-2003, 11:28 PM

chevette! I was thinking if I can get a motor/trans/rear out of an early 90's mustang for a good deal I could get everything shoved up into a chevette, possibly mini tub it so I could fit some 10-12 up in the wheelwells. I think chevettes are supposed to weigh (stock) around 2000lbs, so with a 5.0 it should weigh around 2400-2600, and being it's nice and short it should pop the front wheels off the ground with some good tires/gears. I'm not to worried about tying down the motor/trans, but the rearend would take a little while to figure out and set up right. I could also just get a notchback which would be sweet, but it would be pretty bayad to almost completely build up a fast small car.

Opinions?????

Fox Body · 09-16-2003, 01:04 AM

Hmmm..... sounds like a nifty idea at first, but after all the money's spent and a few months later... I think you'd be wishing you'd spent it on the notch.

429mustang · 09-16-2003, 06:34 AM

I've thought about that also. It would just be sweet to have a black 2 door chevette minitubbed with a 4-5 inch full length cowl, plus I'd think with gears and good tires it should run at least 12's with a close to stock 5.0/5 speed. If I do it I'd at least like to clean up/port the stock heads and go with a new cam/intake with some headers/x-pipe/flowmasters or magnaflows. As far as the rearand, I want to use an 8.8 and try to get a subframe to bolt it up to (4 link) so I could tie in a roll cage to stiffen everything up being it's a unibody. I haven't decided I'm definitely dong it yet, I just want to try to think everything over for a little while or until I come across a car for a good price, plus I need to get a place with a garage so I can work on it this winter. I should probably put some ford and 5.0 emblems on it, I'm sure some people would talk sh*t if they saw it parked. check out http://chevette.virtualave.net/Drag.html

The black chevette w/black wheels is what I'd want it to look like, only a little smaller diameter rear wheels and not so much of a drag slick, maybe a 16 inch wheel with a big wide tire (about 10-12'') that still handles ok.

tireburner163 · 09-16-2003, 01:59 PM

Hot Rod magizine put a 500cid Caddy motor in one.

They're not supost to make great drag cars, with a car that small it's hard to keep it in the grove

-Josh, aka the tireburner

09-16-2003, 02:06 PM

I agree with tireburner...that's a pretty small car...and it sounds like a lot of work. Just get a notchback and if you want it lighter...strip the thing! Sway bars, A/C, powersteering, smog crap & if you want to get crazy...pull out all of the insulation in the car.

QuantumMotorsports · 09-17-2003, 08:53 AM

Hey man, Ford Pintos have been tubbed and have bigblocks in them for a while. Go for it man!!!! Show us pictures of it though!!!!

429mustang · 09-17-2003, 08:15 PM

I'm definitely gonna look out for a chevette on ebay/autotrader or wherever. If I fine a nice 2 door it's mine, I'll rip everything out and start with the rearend (I think) and dash. Eventually I want it to have a minitubbed 8.8 rear, 5.0 (maybe stroked eventually) with a 5 speed, painted black with a full length cowl, roll cage/custom dash-autometer phantom gauges, some nice seats (corbeau probably) and most of the interior covered in black carpet. I want it to be nice as possible, but run at least 12's (if not 10-11's which would be real sweet).

09-15-2003, 11:28 PM	#1
429mustang Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: westerville, OH USA Posts: 618	So, should I swap a 5.0 into a... chevette! I was thinking if I can get a motor/trans/rear out of an early 90's mustang for a good deal I could get everything shoved up into a chevette, possibly mini tub it so I could fit some 10-12 up in the wheelwells. I think chevettes are supposed to weigh (stock) around 2000lbs, so with a 5.0 it should weigh around 2400-2600, and being it's nice and short it should pop the front wheels off the ground with some good tires/gears. I'm not to worried about tying down the motor/trans, but the rearend would take a little while to figure out and set up right. I could also just get a notchback which would be sweet, but it would be pretty bayad to almost completely build up a fast small car. Opinions????? __________________ 1990 Notchback: BBK Ceramic Coated Full length headers, Dr. Gas 3"- 2 1/2" x-pipe, Flowmaster 40's/turndowns.

09-16-2003, 01:04 AM	#2
Fox Body Mustang Maniac Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: GA, U.S.A Posts: 2,266	Hmmm..... sounds like a nifty idea at first, but after all the money's spent and a few months later... I think you'd be wishing you'd spent it on the notch. __________________ 351W-powered 1979 Ford Mustang Ghia notchback '79 Video @ Idle Stock 5.8L under 4" cowl 'glass hood, C4 w/ Transgo shift kit, Holley 750 cfm, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake; Fluidyne Al radiator, Flexalite 175 electric fan, 1 5/8" MAC shorty headers, FRPP Al driveshaft; S&W 6-point cage; 2.5" Off road H-pipe, 2-chamber Flowmasters, 8.8" Rear w/ 3.55s; Weld wheels (15x6;15x8), Front: 225/60/15, Rear: 275/50/15 Nitto NT 555R Drag Radials; 14 x 4” K&N X-stream air filter. '92 GT (5-speed) Small In Car Video Stock 5.0L, 2-chamber Flowmasters, MAC CAI, Tri-Ax, Al pedals... "Red, thou art my companion. Hasten now your quickened metamorphosis to Green that I may conquer all who dare abide there beside me. May they be left thither behind burnt black." ---Fox Body

09-16-2003, 06:34 AM	#3
429mustang Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: westerville, OH USA Posts: 618	I've thought about that also. It would just be sweet to have a black 2 door chevette minitubbed with a 4-5 inch full length cowl, plus I'd think with gears and good tires it should run at least 12's with a close to stock 5.0/5 speed. If I do it I'd at least like to clean up/port the stock heads and go with a new cam/intake with some headers/x-pipe/flowmasters or magnaflows. As far as the rearand, I want to use an 8.8 and try to get a subframe to bolt it up to (4 link) so I could tie in a roll cage to stiffen everything up being it's a unibody. I haven't decided I'm definitely dong it yet, I just want to try to think everything over for a little while or until I come across a car for a good price, plus I need to get a place with a garage so I can work on it this winter. I should probably put some ford and 5.0 emblems on it, I'm sure some people would talk sh*t if they saw it parked. check out http://chevette.virtualave.net/Drag.html The black chevette w/black wheels is what I'd want it to look like, only a little smaller diameter rear wheels and not so much of a drag slick, maybe a 16 inch wheel with a big wide tire (about 10-12'') that still handles ok. __________________ 1990 Notchback: BBK Ceramic Coated Full length headers, Dr. Gas 3"- 2 1/2" x-pipe, Flowmaster 40's/turndowns.

09-16-2003, 01:59 PM	#4
tireburner163 It's a lot like a race car Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Meridian, MS Posts: 4,130	Hot Rod magizine put a 500cid Caddy motor in one. They're not supost to make great drag cars, with a car that small it's hard to keep it in the grove -Josh, aka the tireburner __________________ 1987 Buick T-type 1998 HD Electra Elide

09-16-2003, 02:06 PM	#5
Simi Stang Guest Posts: n/a	NO I agree with tireburner...that's a pretty small car...and it sounds like a lot of work. Just get a notchback and if you want it lighter...strip the thing! Sway bars, A/C, powersteering, smog crap & if you want to get crazy...pull out all of the insulation in the car.

09-17-2003, 08:53 AM	#6
QuantumMotorsports Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Norman, Oklahoma, USA Posts: 597	Hey man, Ford Pintos have been tubbed and have bigblocks in them for a while. Go for it man!!!! Show us pictures of it though!!!! __________________ Michael Black QuantumMotorsports Norman, OK 1984 LX Hatch 306 w/ TRW forged flat toppers, Comp Cams Magnum 292H, GT40P heads w/ 3 angle valve job, .550 lift springs, Angus Racing Roller Rockers, Weiand Stealth Intake, Holley 4150 650cfm carb, MAC 1 5/8 Long Tubes, Single Chamber Flowmasters, 91' T5 w/ Pro 5.0 shifter, Turbo Coupe 8.8 Rear w/ 3.55 gears, QA1 Motorsports tubular K member, no interior except steering wheel and seat. Coming soon: 6 or 8 point cage, Fuel Cell, Weld Draglites

09-17-2003, 08:15 PM	#7
429mustang Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: westerville, OH USA Posts: 618	I'm definitely gonna look out for a chevette on ebay/autotrader or wherever. If I fine a nice 2 door it's mine, I'll rip everything out and start with the rearend (I think) and dash. Eventually I want it to have a minitubbed 8.8 rear, 5.0 (maybe stroked eventually) with a 5 speed, painted black with a full length cowl, roll cage/custom dash-autometer phantom gauges, some nice seats (corbeau probably) and most of the interior covered in black carpet. I want it to be nice as possible, but run at least 12's (if not 10-11's which would be real sweet). __________________ 1990 Notchback: BBK Ceramic Coated Full length headers, Dr. Gas 3"- 2 1/2" x-pipe, Flowmaster 40's/turndowns.

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