What is the lightest car I can fit a 351w into?

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The Nissan 240SX and Mazda MX-5 Miata come to mind.

 

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An old guy here has a Miata with a 347 in it.

 

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my friends 90 notch is gutted and 2300 pounds with a 408 windsor in it....

 

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enyawix said:

The Nissan 240SX and Mazda MX-5 Miata come to mind.

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go to the nicoclub dot com forums. they have alot of right ups and pictures for a 240sx 5.0 swap. bout to get mine done.

 

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Thanks i am going 240sx i just join NICOclub.

 

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hands down, a kit shelby cobra.

 

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91notch5.0 said:

my friends 90 notch is gutted and 2300 pounds with a 408 windsor in it....

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we have a aero front end fox that weighs 2563 with a 15lbs nitrous bottle, a ~150lbs guy and 30lbs worth of weight bars over the rear end at the shop

has a 532 in it . . .

 

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Had an old Pinto with a 460 running around town here for a while. I'd imagine it's pretty light.

 

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OonDeanisS said:

hands down, a kit shelby cobra.

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working on a kit but using a 240sx for now

 

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what about the mustang i think they where mid 70's? a couple of my friends had them in highschool. i think they where 76 and 77? im not sure on the weight, but they where pretty small for a stang.

 

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what about the mustang i think they where mid 70's? a couple of my friends had them in highschool. i think they where 76 and 77? im not sure on the weight, but they where pretty small for a stang.

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mustang 2's

 

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I'm thinking the Mustang II's clock in at around 2800lbs in full street trim with a 302, so you figure dumping all the junk you don't need like passenger seats you can easily get rid of some quick weight

 

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I have a local customer that has a mild 393 in his Festiva Goes 9's... 2550 race weight.

 

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5.0L in a 240 would be fun... the 240's are great cars that unfortunately got stuck with a pos engine...

 

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HaynStang said:

5.0L in a 240 would be fun... the 240's are great cars that unfortunately got stuck with a pos engine...

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The thing is, they're so highly regarded because of their nearly even weight distribution. Put a big heavy V8 up front though and they become as useless as any other import.

 

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that's probably why it's so popular to drop a 350 Chevy motor in since it sits back a little further it keeps the power train weight toward the middle. Don't know for sure since I don't fool with 240s or Chevies.

 

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Miata

I hear they make a kit to drop a 302 V8 right into a Miata. The FFR Cobra kit is nice as well, but alot more $$$ than a used Miata.

 

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85ragtop said:

An old guy here has a Miata with a 347 in it.

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just what is "old" 25 30 50?

 

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cradicg said:

I hear they make a kit to drop a 302 V8 right into a Miata. The FFR Cobra kit is nice as well, but alot more $$$ than a used Miata.

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Yes, but they also make kits to drop a LSX into a miata. Why waste time with a 302 that puts out 225hp when you can have a LS1 that weighs less put down 400 at the wheels with minor bolt ons.

BTW a 351 will NOT fit into a miata.

 

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Kevins89notch5.0 said:

Yes, but they also make kits to drop a LSX into a miata. Why waste time with a 302 that puts out 225hp when you can have a LS1 that weighs less put down 400 at the wheels with minor bolt ons.

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A little 302 can be had and built a lot cheaper than any LSX engine.