Also, the 100NX is crying out for some pop-ups
The swap I did in Forza 6, a 2 liter inline four (Bored out to 2.5L and turbocharged to produce 719 horsepower) Into a 1957 BMW Isetta. Imagine one of those screaming down the track at 200+ MPH. (So long as the front end stays on the ground, not always guaranteed)
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The NX was based on the B14, so roughly the same as a Sentra of the time. I donāt see a RWD conversion as plausibleā¦ but a FWD VQ35DE swap from a Maxima works Yes, it fits, and it is a fairly common swap, believe it or not. That or the easy SR20DET swap from a Pulsar, as Darkshine5 said.
It isnāt wallowyā¦ all 90ās Nissans tend to be on the stiffer side of the spectrum for city cars.
According to the 1992 Road & Track magazine, the NX2000 was rated as one of the worldās best handling cars against such competition as the Acura NSX, Porsche 911, Nissan 300ZX, Mazda Miata, and Lotus Elan. I find that claim dubious simply because of the fact that sheās front wheel drive, but Iāll believe sheās one of the best handing FWDs in the world. Iāve had a '95 Altima, and have a '00 Altima, and they have simply amazing handling for being a cheap compact sedan. Also, since when was the 911 considered a good handling car? Sheās rear-engined. That is a can of nope for me. So are pop-upsā¦ or air-brakes as I call them. 
Right as for swapsā¦ umā¦
I wonder if a Nissan TD42T4 from a bus will fit into a 240SX or the old 240Z. 160hp Diesel 240 anyone?
The gas TB48DE from a forklift or Nissan Patrol is a better option though. 248hp.
I kind of doubt theyād fit thoughā¦ too long.
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LD28 Z
Itās been done before.
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http://i.imgur.com/Br00TCn.gif
No, really, why? People who drag race Civics and the classic Minis turn them into RWD, why is this not plausible?
LD28, sure; that isnāt an issueā¦ Iām talking about a TD42. Thereās quite a size difference between them.
@ramthecowy RWD Civic? Thatās not exactly a Civic anymoreā¦ just a body shell that looks like one, lol.
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New tunnels will need to be made. So your firewall and floor as well as all of the boot area will need to be cut away (which means bracing the body from the inside so it doesntcallapse inwards) then new engine mounts and gearbox crossmember would need to be custom made. A new rear chassis would need to be made to suit the new suspension mounts and rear differental and driveshafts. Once that was all mounted and squared you could start building the new firewall trans tunnel and rear boot floor. Then you have to get all your fuel system and electronics redone to suit. Interior would need new custom carpet and sound deadening and then theres the issue of tuning the suspension so the thing could drive without destroying tyres and bushesā¦ its alot of workā¦ buy a gtir pulsar cut the body away and weld the nx body over the chassis would be easier
edit. The td42 was also in the mighty nissan Patrol and booldy awesome i havnt really seen them put into anything else but i know that they use the same engine mounts as a rb series engine so into a silvia or skyline may just be possible but the radiator will need to be boot mounted
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for a guy with no experience, that sounds just as intimidating 
EDIT: having researched it though, welding a body of the 100NX over a N14 platform 90ās Pulsar makes a hell of a lot more sense. If you want the RWD drifty action all you need to do is really yank the front diff out and play with the centre differential. Okay, itās not even that easy but it is easier than forcibly converting a 100NX to RWD.
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hopefully the new racecar arrive today (grrr 24hrs late already) and I can show you step by step just how hard it is to make a car when nearly all the structural metal needs to be removed.
I am looking at a particular engine here in my shed that I may just try outā¦
13B rotary into ford falcon
edit; @ramthecowy I have 2 5.4 3valve ford v8ās a spare 5.4 4valve ford v8, a 4age from a past project, the 13b is the original engine from my brothers rx7 theres a 460 ford v8 long block, an old Detroit diesel v8, a 4L ford straight 6 and a TE50 5.6L ford windsorā¦then theres a few 250cc and 450cc motorbike enginesā¦I kinda hoard shit
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Mind if I ask which engines you have in inventory 
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yup. hoarder indeedā¦ what about the body? the home for the motors?
and why do you also have bike engines???
You do NOT just engine swap the rx7, unless itās for a 20b. 
But nice engine collection xD
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Bikes because of my little brother and his ability to kill dirtbikes. The 13b was swspped out for a new ground up billet housed 13b. I dont have any spare bodies i just like to scourge car wreckers
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That 13b would go nicely in something small. (I donāt know any Australian cars, sadly, or Iād give an idea or two)
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I am not totally sure why but for over two years now, I have wanted to convert a Pontiac G6 to RWD and drop something stupid into it like a GM High Feature LF3 V6 or a GM LS1/LS6 V8.
I think it was inspired by the V8 conversion I saw on a Pontiac Solstice / Saturn Sky (canāt remember which) a while back and has persisted because of the shear absurdity of making a sleeper out of a shitbox in the most unconventional way possible.
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Sorry for the little necro. Hope you donāt mind 
As much as I dislike GM, for some reason the Opel design is quite endearing to me, so Iād take one of these
(itās the VXR 5 door estate, so RWD or AWD forgot which)
and then drop an LS into it. And make it RWD.
Would be mad awesome 
yes I know you could just go with a Malibu but who would want a Chevy badge on their car?! 
especially when it looks like a bulldog that got its face smashed with a sledgehammer
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Please tell me youāre referring to the new Malibu in this statement. If yes, then I agree.
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@cpufreak101
First gen 
Second gen 
Third gen 
Fourth gen
Fifth gen 
Sixth gen (just when you thought it couldnāt possibly get any worse) 
Seventh gen 
Eighth gen 
Ninth gen 
So in general, GM fukt up the Malibu nearly all the time
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you might not be aware, but i have a 6th genā¦ i do agree the pre-facelift 6th gen doesnāt look all that well though, so iām glad to have the facelifted version. just outta curiosity, it is the pre-facelift you hate more, right?
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i havenāt bothered learning shit about GM really. There was a facelifted 6th gen? Really? Google time!