Festiva or Aspire? (bench racing time!)

EvanB wrote: I've seen at least 4 SHO's for sale $1000 or less in the past couple weeks around here.

Details plz.

http://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/1980453646.html

http://cleveland.craigslist.org/ctd/1981481661.html

http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/cto/1976414439.html

http://cleveland.craigslist.org/cto/1966841542.html

There were a few more but it looks like the ads are gone.

Frickin' enabler. Now, what RWD transmissions with the Yamamill bolt to...

Knurled wrote: Frickin' enabler. Now, what RWD transmissions with the Yamamill bolt to...

Dear Moderators:

Is there a way to flag a post so it NEVER shows up??

Because of this particular thread, I'm now keeping an eye out for cheap or free Festiva shells......

-Rob

Keith wrote: The best part is that, according to Wikipedants, it's really a Kia Pride and it's the most popular vehicle in Iran

I did not need to know that. Now to call a friend from Tehran Iran about putting a car together

http://wikicars.org/en/Ford_SHO_V6_engine

This says a T5 will mate up to it...

http://www.kurtmetros.com/transplant1.html

Marty! wrote: I'll probably start a build thread with lots of pics when some actual work starts to happen.

Please do, unless you run with the Pride theme.

My coworker's car is going to have a Pride theme. He doesn't know it yet.

I believe that the Aerostar V-6 manual bell housing bolts to the SHO engine.

pilotbraden wrote: I believe that the Aerostar V-6 manual bell housing bolts to the SHO engine.

so what, just plug the T5 directly into a diff?

Heres my old 240sx, after the engine blew and it became too rusty to bother with again:

Something like that?

~Alex

93celicaGT2 wrote: http://www.mx6.com/forums/fs-engine-mechanical/240711-oh-millenia-kl-mx3-trans-few-other-parts-fs.html

I WANT SO BAD

My BG Protege begs for this.

I want to KLZE a GC 626!

Keith wrote: My coworker's car is going to have a Pride theme. He doesn't know it yet.

LOL!

pilotbraden wrote: I believe that the Aerostar V-6 manual bell housing bolts to the SHO engine.

Fact! The Aerostar is RWD, but the manual tranny it uses is only good for about 180 ft lbs. The way to go is: use the 3.0 Aerostar bell, make an adapter for the front of a Mustang T-5, and put it together. The adapter is a plate about 1/2 inch thick...pretty straightforward. The change is detailed on the british v8 sportscar website. Can't think of the name right off; sorry.

....SHO Aerostar...?

Update time!

Here's a pic of my newest late night drunken shopping. $400 off of eBay and a 600 mile round trip to Indy to pick up yesterday.

A complete '91 Capri XR2 with a B6T motor, G25 5-speed, the intermediate shaft that is made of unobtainium, and a decent set of American Racing wheels.

It doesn't run but it is complete. It wants to start with ether but I'm not going to spend a whole lot of time diagnosing it while it's in this car. There will much shedding of emissions controls and what not when Megasquirt gets added.

It should also get me close to $0 when it's all parted out (hopefully).

I do hope there is some B6T experts here. I have a feeling I'm going to need it when it comes to the wiring and vacuum lines.

I think I may have spotted a leak in that intake tube ...

Dammit dude, should have sent me a message! There's an XR2 Turbo in the junkyard here if you need anything else.

Of course, maybe it's good you didn't, because i would have converted you over to F2T power.

93celicaGT2 wrote: Dammit dude, should have sent me a message! There's an XR2 Turbo in the junkyard here if you need anything else. Of course, maybe it's good you didn't, because i would have converted you over to F2T power.

Next time you're there grab the 2 piece passenger side axle. The small piece (intermediate shaft) is NLA and that is the piece that the Festiva guys needs when swapping the trans to a larger G25m unit. You can easily double or triple your money on it.