justang97

I was thinkin about doing a pi swap on my car but i think that i might just keep it the way it is and just put exaust and some rims and just keep it my daily driver and get an older fox body to make it a project car. what do yall think? and what is the best year to get...i was thinkin like a 89 with the 4cyl and just swap the engine and what kind of engine swap would yall do? just let me know what yall think i should do

Hash06

well if you do get a fox for a project car all the parts are a lot cheaper

jj84756

i think it would depend on the money you have to spend. if you don't have very much i would just maybe do the PI swap for your car and do some other small mods.

justang97

well im going to end up spending a lot of money on the pi swap with cams, etc and p&p the heads, valve job, so i might as well get a fox...plus they are lighter and i can make it a lot faster, plus my car has 100,000 miles and with the higher compression it will wear my engine down and i plan i driving this until it doesnt run nemore...but what kind of engine should i swap into the fox body...so idk

2000GT4.6

408 stroker FTW!

I am planning on doing a fox/pinto/futura build (whatever comes up, I really like the idea of the futura though) in a couple years. No question I want a 351W based setup and alot (alot) of nitrous.

straitwangin

Im planning on building up an early Pacer or Gremblin with a 572 yeah baby!!!

2000GT4.6

I don't think they need quite THAT much weight on the front end, but I like the idea of a small car with alot of CI.

The futura looks like a definate possiblity. At least there is something to work with (unlike the ecnocar based pinto the futura is a fox frame) but it only weighs in around 2800 pounds WITH a 5.0L drivetrain swapped in.

They had one in the latest issue of MM&FF, was a really interesting build/car. I really really like the idea of a 2800 pound car with a 351 stroker and a big shot of juice

straitwangin

If it was responding to mine it was a complete joke. Thoes are the uglist cars ever made.

If i was gonna do a buildup i would be a 93 lx 5.0 sedan and then drop in a 351. Lightest outa the group and look amazing.

2000GT4.6

Thats the entire point!

Wouldn't it be great to cruise around in a big horsepower pinto/futura etc? All the little ricer boys would talk smack, all the old vette dudes would laugh, and then ya pull the front tires off the ground a few feet

SOHCtimes2

Yeah I definately plan on a fox build someday!