[Shotimes] one more time... V8 focus schtuff

[Michael Mosbey]

David Niemiec wrote:
> m'kay, so here is what I was trying to say:
> 
> There is an article in the February 2003 Hot Rod Magazine about a V8 
> focus swap. I'd tell you who owns it but it seems one of my roommates 
> has misplaced the magazine.
> 
> It's a clean install; the only clues to the rear-drive are the fatter 
> rear tires and dual exhaust. It uses the stock wheel offset.
> 
> Seems that the guy has only wrung mid 13s as of yet. Check it out, it's 
> in the center page of the mag.
> 
> Dave "plain text" Niemiec

I've always wanted to do something of the sort. You see, I like sleepers 
- witness my SHO. My concept was to buy a Hyundai Excel three door, 
build a tube subframe for the rear that would house some prodigious 
chunk of iron. I never settled on an engine, but of course, I never 
bought the Excel either, even when one was offered to me for $50. I 
think my favorite was a Mazda 13b from a 3rd gen RX-7. I figured that it 
wouldn't make the handling too poor, being a fairly good power/weight 
mill. As for bodywork, I wanted it to remain as stock as possible. The 
only reason I'd want someone to notice the car is for it's condition. I 
want a showroom fresh looking Excel. Oh, and I'd paint it beige.
Sbarro managed to get extra width to support a larger drivetrain and 
wider track tires on his VW Golf Turbo by slicing the car lengthwise and 
putting more sheetmetal in the middle. Of course, he also had an 
innovative way of allowing access to the engine bay. 
http://perso.club-internet.fr/phcalvet/sbarro/modelemois/Golfturbo-mars2001/golfturbogb.html 

  Up front, nothing but battery and radiator.



-mike