2006-11-29 11:26:54 · 17 answers · asked by sorce 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
2 vehicles I know had the engine oriented right for conversion to rear wheel drive. Olds Toronado and Dodge Intrepid. You could remove the trans axles, fabricate some sort of crossmember for the front suspension. Locate a transmission and differential and fabricate rear mounts. Install all this at great expense and you have a rwd that was once a fwd.
Cost is probably the main reason that it would not be a practical conversion.
2006-11-29 13:26:54 · answer #1 · answered by eferrell01 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
gas injected vehicles are very smooth, so is the snatch. it really is going to take a touch practice to get a gentle take off. do not launch the snatch too instantly otherwise you'll peel out or stall. once you're jumping some cases at the same time as letting out the snatch, you want to push the gas somewhat better and launch the snatch slowly. On hills, once you're stopped on an upward slope, it really is going to be no longer basic. you may want to be speedy so that you do not roll decrease back and hit the guy in the back of you (if any), yet nonetheless be careful with the pedal launch, and make constructive you're giving sufficient gas too. at the same time as happening a hill, that is plenty less demanding. somewhat of gas and sluggish snatch launch and also you'd be sturdy. you may want to coast down it too.
2016-10-07 23:41:50 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes but it would be cheaper just to buy a rear wheel drive car
2006-11-29 12:05:36 · answer #3 · answered by Steve 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Front drive car, engine is sideways. Rear drive, engine is facing forward. So nope, you have to turn engine around and change the transmission, new drive shaft, rearend, new engine mounts, rear suspension mounts, new front suspension. You would save money buying a rear drive car.
2006-11-29 12:17:45 · answer #4 · answered by bugguy 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
absolutely not.
even changing the engine position in a car designed for front wheel drive would mean major work and the final product would be unrecognisable
2006-11-29 11:34:37 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
One thing people are forgetting is that the whole interior would have to be re-done to make room for the trans, axle and rear differential.
2006-11-29 15:55:57 · answer #6 · answered by bigjb92 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Get a very long v-belt and install pulleys on the outside of your wheels on both sides. You will not have the same top speed however.
2006-11-29 12:06:38 · answer #7 · answered by RANDY C 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You can do anything to a car.......but that kind of work is a MAJOR, MAJOR job......not worth it on any car at all.
its got nothing to do with the position of the engine, its got to do with the position of differentials and drive shafts.
2006-11-29 11:34:25 · answer #8 · answered by godlykepower 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes! Small cars - front wheel drive, Saloons - rear wheel drive.......all you're average cars are front engined!
2006-11-29 11:28:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋
you wouldnt have to on some models but it isint worth is any way. unless you put the unibody frame on an older frame and make a mud truck out of it.
2006-11-29 11:32:15 · answer #10 · answered by chevy69 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋