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Originally Posted by SVXandO
Thanks for the info... it's a cool looking kit!
Regarding 'ripping the heart' out of an SVX, presumably he would source one from an auto wrecker, so the engine would already have been ripped out of an unusable car.
If so, then he is in fact preserving SVX heritage by keeping said motor functional (and in something really cool!).
Maybe he could comment on where he is planning to source his motor.
Note: not wishing to start a fight, just offering an alternative perspective.  |
I had assumed I could find one of these already removed from the SVX.
A couple of reasons I looked at the EG33 is it's larger displacement. Another reason is it has a what I thought was a readily available automatic 5sd transaxle that will hold up to a few hundred horsepower.
I know most people don't want an automatic, but I surely do. This car is a royal pain in the a$$ to drive. It makes me feel cool, (images of Steve McQueen) when I drive it. I never in my life would have thought that something I own would get me so much attention. You can not imagine the number people pulling up along side just to snap a pic! When I drive it to work, there are an endless parade of people snapping shots all day long. The secretarys downstairs used to call me every 5 minutes telling me that there was another one using a camera on it. They're used to it now and they do keep a good eye on it.
The suspension mods I've done have it riding pretty rough though. However it handles like a go-kart in the corners! Imagine laying comepletely down, with your feet in a tiny cramped tunnel that is just barely big enough for two feet and a little wiggle room to change the peddle that you choose. Perfect for a purpose built race car but hell to use casually while cruising the blvd. The worst part is getting stuck in stop-and-go traffic! Give me an automatic any day!
