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ive thought about ,,what if a pacifica,front stub could be swapped in to a street rod,,v-6 modern injection,all in one piece being swapped,,,,but im sure its track is too wide,,,
I've thought long and hard about this type of swap too. I have easy access to low-mileage wrecked cars for cheap (Intrepid/Concorde/300M with 3.5 liter or minivans with 3.3/3.8 all selling for well under a grand). The biggest draw is the "drop-out" style of the engine/trans/steering/brakes. The biggest drawback is the clearance needed for the upper strut mounts.
'99 Caravan 3.3 heavy damage on both sides. Runs/drives. This one has 130k but that's nothing for this drivetrain and the rod it's going into wouldn't likely see a lot of miles anyways. This could be in my shop tomorrow for $400. Hold out for lower miles and harder wrecked and the price wouldn't change much. It just kills me to not be able to use the simplicity of this drivetrain swap.
Last edited by Cheeto; 02/07/10 01:24 AM.
