I've got an FC outside the shop that may end up at the Florida PBIR Lemons race if I can come up with an engine and tranny to weld into it with some cut up coat hangers.

The $200 question is what is the easiest CHEAP piston engine to drop in the car? I'm thinking the sump location is the biggest problem. Fabrication is no problem, I just don't want to take the time. So 4,6,or 8 cyl., something I can run on a carb and hopefully its available in some P.O.S. car I can find on craigslist.

One option I've found in the business park my shop is in is a Buick of some sort that has a 3800 V6 AND IS fwd. It looks like I could take the whole front subframe/driveline and put it in the back of the rex. A lot of work, but it might be fun to make an abortion like that.

I don't want to waste a 13B on a car that probably won't come home.

 

54 views and nothing? There are a bunch of good engines out there, I'm just looking for something strange or simple or both.

The mid engine Buick driveline is looking better and better.

 

cheapest rwd option would probly be some sort of v8