Last Night, I Had an Idea

"TxBrumski" (TxBrumski) 12/02/2014 at 09:22 • Filed to: Need More Sleep

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I want a Mercury Bobcat Villager. You could throw something fun under the hood, strip off the Malaise-Era bumpers and other junk, and turn it into an awesome road trip monster.

Thoughts?

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > TxBrumski 12/02/2014 at 09:32

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I'm on board. No swaps to EcoBoost or LSX, though - that lacks imagination.

Cherry_man1 > TxBrumski 12/02/2014 at 09:32

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I found the heart for your monster

Here it is.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > TxBrumski 12/02/2014 at 09:33

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MOAR MERCURY!

MERCURY IS ALWAYS THE ANSWER!

Seriously though, those things are begging for a 5.0 swap. Would be a MONSTER

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 12/02/2014 at 10:03

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Well you didn't say he couldn't put a 5.0 in it.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Cherry_man1 12/02/2014 at 10:04

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Don't you love that the supercharger is more than half the L of the engine?

2.9L Supercharger on a 5.0L engine lol

TxBrumski > Cherry_man1 12/02/2014 at 10:09

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Yes. That is it. No question, that is the motor.

Pixel > TxBrumski 12/02/2014 at 10:14

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There was a guy that showed up to the CT Autocross I used to attend with a brown bobcat hatchback. It was stripped out, with a set of green vinyl buckets, the entire drivetrain from a 3.8 Thunderbird, some sort of pieced-together suspension and a set of used slicks on 10" wide 14" wheels. It was *stupid* fast and surprisingly good around the track. He also seems to be having way too much fun in a vehicle he said he had about $500 in.

TxBrumski > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 12/02/2014 at 10:21

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I was thinking maybe a a 5.0L like MontegoMan suggested or something weird. Like a BMW V12 or maybe a Porsche 3.6L .

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > TxBrumski 12/02/2014 at 10:24

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A boxer six is a really interesting idea, but would be tricky to install. Not as tricky as in some other platforms, because the front suspension is very short, but the engine would still be up above that line in the compartment and require fender liner "adjustment". You'd still end up with a low C.G. of course.

The neat thing to try in that case would be a rear transaxle for even better weight distro.

TxBrumski > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 12/02/2014 at 10:38

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Haha it would be tricky as all get-out but a fun undertaking. I hadn't thought of a rear transaxle idea. That would be awesome!

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > TxBrumski 12/02/2014 at 10:44

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The "easy" way would probably be with portions of a Porsche 924 or 944.

TxBrumski > Pixel 12/02/2014 at 10:48

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That guy is my spirit guide. Hadn't considered taking a complete drivetrain from another car but that's a good idea.

TxBrumski > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 12/02/2014 at 10:48

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Bingo.