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"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck)
08/15/2019 at 16:14 • Filed to: Seent

DISCUSSION (36)

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
08/15/2019 at 16:18

The last surviving Daytona. Kill It!

lone_liberal > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
08/15/2019 at 16:20

Olds Alero?

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
08/15/2019 at 16:20

Dodge Daytona, 1992-1993 given the fixed headlights, 2.5l given the lack of body cladding.

Perfect candidate for a RWD conversion.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer
08/15/2019 at 16:20

Fuck that, V8 RWD convert it.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > lone_liberal
08/15/2019 at 16:23

It was a 2 door 944-butt looking thing with an Eagle front end

Spaceball-Two > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
08/15/2019 at 16:30

Plymouth Laser

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
08/15/2019 at 16:31

‘92-’93 Dodge Daytona/Plymouth Laser?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_Daytona#1992%E2%80%931993

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
08/15/2019 at 16:36

Very rare, very shitty.

Kinja'd!!!

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness
08/15/2019 at 16:37

LS swap? :P

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness
08/15/2019 at 16:47

Rear drive would fix the “change gears and lanes at the same time ” feature the more powerful ones came with.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
08/15/2019 at 16:48

Mopar actually made a kit to convert them.

Dodge small blocks are a direct drop with the kit.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
08/15/2019 at 16:48

Rare, yes. Shitty, depends on who owned it.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer
08/15/2019 at 16:49

Never had that issue.

Rear drive makes it: drop gear, change lanes sideways.

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness
08/15/2019 at 16:52

the suspension in the one I drove liked to change lanes under boosty/shifty conditions. It wasn’t a nice example of one though.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness
08/15/2019 at 16:57

I drove one in pretty good condition that was only a few years old. It was 1/2 the car as my 20 year old Datsun z car was. And my car was a POS. The car had no power unless in boost, the shifter was “maybe” the seats were flat and flacid. And it was FWD, why????

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness
08/15/2019 at 16:59

And drop a Lamborghini V8 in it to make it a decepzione

Kinja'd!!!

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness
08/15/2019 at 16:59

Or an entry level rally car if you dropped in an early neon R/t drivetrain.

Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing. > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness
08/15/2019 at 17:01

Somehow I knew you would know that :)

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing.
08/15/2019 at 17:19

I was working a line to buy one of the RWD conversion kits back when I had my old Acclaim as it was a bolt in for that car as well.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
08/15/2019 at 17:20

Just add the turbo head to the original engine, make more power/torque than the early RT drivetrain without the hassle of a swap.

Or swap in the V6 5-speed as it’s a direct bolt in.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
08/15/2019 at 17:23

I mean what turbo car does have power out of boost?

Honestly it sounds like you drove a beat to hell one. The seats are usually decently supportive while still being comfortable. The shifters are generally quite tight with good feeling unless of course the bushings are shot.

I can’t argue with you on the FWD issue, Dodge couldn’t either as they produced a Mopar kit to RWD convert them.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer
08/15/2019 at 17:23

Can’t really judge a car based on driving a “bad” one.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness
08/15/2019 at 17:25

The non turbo dodge shadow we had for our honey moon in Hawaii was pretty great tho.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness
08/15/2019 at 17:28

Eeeeeehhhhh.....I'd question the health of that engine if it's that old. You'd probably want to rebuild the motor anyways if you added a turbo.

lone_liberal > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
08/15/2019 at 17:30

Well, it’s certainly sounds unique whatever the hell it is.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
08/15/2019 at 17:43

They’re pretty much the same car. The Shadow was actually the “lower” model of the lineup. Was the Daytona you drove possibly one of the “base” models that also happened to have the turbo motor?

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
08/15/2019 at 17:43

If it’s still running at this point, it’s fine. You’ll have to swap heads anyway, so the HG (weak point) will get replaced.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness
08/15/2019 at 17:51

The Shadow was cool because it was an Island car and had zero pretensions of being a performance car but actually worked out great since we never exceeded 45 mph.