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Originally Posted by RAVEN
it would be a bad-ass sleeper if it wasn't for the typical v-8 rumbling.
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Maybe you could rig up some sort of fuel cut off to 4 of the cyls. A bigger giveaway might be the huge tires in the back.
Ah, now this one is my favorite...
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...hini_gallardo/
http://www.streetracersonline.com/articles/rs8/
Ford Racing did one using the Focus RS from Europe as the donor, and the 5.0 Cammer motor as the crate. 420hp, 2860lbs. That was pretty bad ass too, and retained a very stock appearance. Cost 104k though. MT estimated what it would cost for you to build you own (assuming you were going with everying new and couldnt buy an RS) and came up with 66k But the conversion parts alone to get the motor in:
Kugel Komponents rear-drive conversion kit $6,000
8.8-inch, 4.10:1 Traction-Lok Axle $799
T-5 transmission bell-housing $195
T-5 5-speed manual transmission $1,395
Hurst shifter $180
T-5 leather shift boot $75
T-5 leather shift knob $45
V-8 clutch Linkage $49
Heavy-duty clutch kit $260
= ~9500
+ Crate Motor
+ Donor Focus
So assuming all new parts...
I was a bit on the low ball, but Definitely doable for 20k. As I know where you can get a Free Focus.
I still think it would be a cool project.