Hi,
I'm a RWD American muscle nut, so please bear with me (I do not know much about Protégés specifically, but I want to learn on this). I just finished installing an LS1 and six-speed into my 1978 Firebird. Now I'm eyeing my girlfriend's 1993 Protégé DX with its leaky, shaky old SOHC/Auto drive train.
We're looking at the GTR drive train. She loves her Protégé and does not want to replace the car, but would be willing to spend the cash to purchase a new setup and make it into a car she won't outgrow for a while (might dabble in autocross and drag racing in it as well as daily driving, just for kicks and to see what it can do :p: ). I have all necessary tools and experience to perform an engine swap.
What I'm not sure about is the transmission. She has the FWD automatic and would like to have the manual that will come with the GTR motor (her auto is slipping in 1-2 shift and can't be reused anyway). Is there any way to disable the rear wheel output of the transmission? I can only think that it would make sense to weld the center differential (effectively making a spool) that will force all power to the front wheels since there's nothing in the rear. There has to be a cleaner way. I might just have to get a FWD manual, but the swap comes with a transmission and I may as well try and use it.
Her car should be about as fast as mine by the time we're done, and I've spent three times what this swap is forecast to cost.
Tell me if you need more info. Thanks for any information you can provide,
I'm a RWD American muscle nut, so please bear with me (I do not know much about Protégés specifically, but I want to learn on this). I just finished installing an LS1 and six-speed into my 1978 Firebird. Now I'm eyeing my girlfriend's 1993 Protégé DX with its leaky, shaky old SOHC/Auto drive train.
We're looking at the GTR drive train. She loves her Protégé and does not want to replace the car, but would be willing to spend the cash to purchase a new setup and make it into a car she won't outgrow for a while (might dabble in autocross and drag racing in it as well as daily driving, just for kicks and to see what it can do :p: ). I have all necessary tools and experience to perform an engine swap.
What I'm not sure about is the transmission. She has the FWD automatic and would like to have the manual that will come with the GTR motor (her auto is slipping in 1-2 shift and can't be reused anyway). Is there any way to disable the rear wheel output of the transmission? I can only think that it would make sense to weld the center differential (effectively making a spool) that will force all power to the front wheels since there's nothing in the rear. There has to be a cleaner way. I might just have to get a FWD manual, but the swap comes with a transmission and I may as well try and use it.
Her car should be about as fast as mine by the time we're done, and I've spent three times what this swap is forecast to cost.
Tell me if you need more info. Thanks for any information you can provide,
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