Im lookin into this project(getting rid of the v8).ive talked with pettit and they have drop in engines(which are used but run reliable without a rebuild)for 4800 dollars.the guy i spoke with said 10 straight motors without skipping a beat so far.even offered a name and number of a guy that bought one so i could speak with him.so far this is the best deal ive seen.i know some people sell 20b's for 3500 yet they dont steelcase ship them and need a rebuild for a so many few thousand dollars.

So the engine is out of the way. now we have the ems.which is another 1500 to 3000 dollars.

i will be saving myself the install electrical and mechanical problems.so thats another 3000 dollars.

i will have the computer tuned by dave at rotorsports racing though.great guy.

i will be modifying my v8 subframe for the 20b. i will also be using a tubular a-arm instead of the ppf.i will modify the alternator position and manifold height so i can sit the engine up higher without having to cut the hood or lower the steering rack.i might also go with a semi dry sump up front if i need to for clearancing issues.

as far a the transmission goes.i might go with the stock one.but i would hate to use a clutch again.but then again clutchless shifters and all the sequential stuff is about 5-15k dollars.but it is an option still.

the engine will be pushed against the firewall though like axia's car.

thanx on telling me on how u afford it.

 

Thats a good question, I'm working on my 83 FB with a 13B-RE and it is draining the bank account. I think I'm close to $7200 and I still have about $300-$500 to go before it can hit the streets. I can only imagine how much it would take to start with a FD (my FB cost me 600 bucks) and install a 20B (my 13B-RE was 1500).
What do you guys do for a living to afford these projects? Or do you all still live at home with Mom?

 

I'm 27 yrs old, not married with no kids. Makes a huge differance I also have my own place.


Oh and I'm a car salesman

 

I sell drugs and kill people on the side

 

i am an offshore banker....my fd 20b is just a toy. Drove it 100 miles last year!

 

well mine was the cheapest, so cheap in fact that working as an independant cunsultant last year the 3 rotor was less than taxes.

mike

 

I'm a highly-paid internet forum moderator.

 

I steal other peoples 20b fd's

 

workworkwork

 

my house doubled in value so I used some of the equity to finance my 20B cosmo ~$26KAUD on the road insured and with alarm+immobiliser installed. Oh and to buy my house I pimped some hoes

 

j9fd3s

I don't pay taxes so does that make mine less? The way I look at it, I spend tax free dollars which is about 50% less than you......I think mine might be the cheapest using that rate!!!!!

earl

 

dave you lie, ive never seen you work

 

hmm, you think? i have 10k us into my 20b swap

mike

 

Start your own business and write off the car... works good

 

I traded my marriage for my 20B FC.

 

thats this years project

mike

 

Not too many people have

 

you serious?

 

I think he's one of the only serious ones in this thread, if not the only one.

Oh, I acted like a politician to get mine. You know, lots of empty promises that I won't keep after the election.

 

j9.....I have about 100k into mine with the safety craaap so maybe you are a bit cheaper than me!!!!!!

 

haha, no saftey crap here

mike

 

I sold my Audi A4....... havent done the project yet but planning it.

 

Being from a rhd country. I didn't waste time, money & effort with transplants.

I bought the "REAL THING"........

1995. JC Cosmo. Type-SX. 20B

 

bastages! i wish i could have that

mike

 

I did the same as DMRH, I got a real 20B JC Cosmo, actualy I got two fo them, flogged the engine from one (it couldn't be registered here) for another project as well.