Just for fun idea - Ecoboost drivetrain swap into an older Ford car

[4DRHTRD]

I love my Flex but eventually the platform will be too heavy and it's an expensive car to keep trying to blow up.
I was thinking I could buy a complete Ecoboost drivetrain and wiring harness and transplant it into an older vehicle that I could have a tube chassis built for and put all the wiring/engine sensors/awd into.
This would be a great platform to learn about the capacities of the engine/awd scenario without hauling around a ton of weight.
Throw up some pictures/suggestions of what you think would be an awesome roller to purchase.

 

[FracaSHO]

Fox Body. Light weight and you could get one cheap.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2

 

[DJE624]

 

[4DRHTRD]

In 10 minutes research I can find roller fox bodies for under $1K easily so that will be the platform as it's CHEAP.
Next step, ideally I find an entire ecoboost vehicle for CHEAP, under $4K if possible. Something I can go pick up with a trailer and bring back to the house.
I'll have to wait until I finish up some things on the Flex.
Should be awesome next year!

 

[Needmoreboost]

Yeah Man!  Love those 68-69 Cobra Torino's.  Especially the Talledega versions.  Now that is Nascar history.  Had a chance to buy a 1970 Torino Cobra clone with a 514ci stroker.  That was a big regretter...

 

[SHOdded]

Maybe a limo version of the Quadricycle? 

 

[jomc111]

^ epic

 

[DJE624]

Quad burnouts!

 

[bpd1151]

Maybe a limo version of the Quadricycle? 

Quad burnouts!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IS8MkdXP9O8&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Sent from my DROID3 using Tapatalk 2

 

[alotaboost]

I would go with the fox too.  I'm actually in the process of swapping a 4g63 eclipse motor into one lol

 

[SHOdded]

Nice find, Mike, fun to watch!

 

[FaSSt9602]

I think AWD will be out of the question with any transplant.  WAY too much engineering to get it to work.  A Fox can be made to easily plant the power...

 

[4DRHTRD]

I think AWD will be out of the question with any transplant.  WAY too much engineering to get it to work.  A Fox can be made to easily plant the power...

I'm going to take the whole drivetrain over, just need to shorten the driveshaft to accommodate and make sure the width is good. Shouldn't be too hard.

 

[shoman04]

In 10 minutes research I can find roller fox bodies for under $1K easily so that will be the platform as it's CHEAP.
Next step, ideally I find an entire ecoboost vehicle for CHEAP, under $4K if possible. Something I can go pick up with a trailer and bring back to the house.
I'll have to wait until I finish up some things on the Flex.
Should be awesome next year!

Ha 4DR I told you this was my ideal more than a year ago. IT WAS JUST BETWEEN ME AND YOU!!!!!!!! ARRRRRR MAN  THE SUPER-SHO a 2000 Taurus is only 3300lb and if you tube it out it should be lighter.

 

[4DRHTRD]

Hmm, cheap but would the engine fit under the hood?
I'll think about it.

 

[crash712us]

Actually not a bad idea, being that it was made for a transversely mount engine. Where a fox body was not.

 

[shoman04]

Hmm, cheap but would the engine fit under the hood?
I'll think about it.

Strut tower are only 2" shorter, wheel base is 3" shorter, total length 6" shorter. tubing out the front clip it should fix find. Told you I have been thinking about this for some time.

 

[4DRHTRD]

Sounds like a plan, just need to finish the flex first >

Sent from my phone with lots of misspelled words...

 

[alotaboost]

The Fox with the truck motor longitudinally with some suspension and slicks would be the easiest and probably fastest

Sent from my SGH-T999 using Tapatalk 4

 

[FaSSt9602]

^ this

Sent from my mobile gizmo