Beater Project - 40 MPG!

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Beater Project - 40 MPG!

Post by DOHCRT » Mon May 21, 2007 11:22 pm

Ive acquired another neon. Shit.

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95' 4-door SOHC MTX 150,000 miles

This thing is a real turd. Its rusty and looks like old balls. I only paid $150 for it and it runs great, so I cant complain. Only real problem is a few gaping holes in the trans. Ive got a few plans for it, but I ultimately plan on selling it in a few months. Heres the list of fun:

- 3.94 Trans (should be here this week)
- Rattle can semi-flat black paint job
- R/T wheels
- Iceman intake
- Magnum valve cover
- Mopar Performance plug wires
- R/T springs & KYB struts
- Booger bushings
- R/T front and rear seats
- new headliner
- DOHC muffler
- better headlights

Most of this stuff is all left-over parts from my R/T, so Im not putting much money into this.

The paint job is nearing completion. I decided to paint the door jambs and engine compartment, which has been a real bitch. I also fixed all the dents with some Bondo before painting. All of the rust has been repaired, and I got a good hood for free. I do need a new rear door.

The old trans is already removed. The clutch only has about 10,000 miles on it, so it will stay. Im adding diff pin tabs to the new trans to prevent future failures.

I haven't yet decided, but I may throw some other parts at it. I have a full race ported SOHC head kicking around the garage somewhere, and a friend offered to donate a direct-port nitrous setup if I wanted it, although I would have to buy a bottle. If I go this route, I will be rebuilding the engine.

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Post by APN » Mon May 21, 2007 11:33 pm

yummy


PS: n/a is cheap for the little power I make :lol:
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Post by philter » Mon May 21, 2007 11:50 pm

lol jason... i think we're gonna hold an intervention for your neon addiction when you're back home. :P :lol: :lol:
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Post by Lackof » Tue May 22, 2007 12:41 am

shit get it running real good and sell it for a 800-grand

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Wish i could find neons around here for that cheap. I'd buy a couple and fix em up and sell them.

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Post by MattD04SRT4 » Tue May 22, 2007 2:08 pm

lol....Maybe I will buy it from you....well....probably not. When are you coming home next? I had planned on going to Ryan's last time you were home but ended up in New Orleans for a funeral. Second one in 2 weeks...
2004 SRT 4 - Mopar Stage One - Mopar Lowering Springs - Mopar (Borla) Cat Back Exhaust - Mopar BOV (removed & for sale) - Oil Pressure and Volts Gauge - To be installed in May(maybe sooner depending on the weather): AGP 50 trim W/ race FMIC and all the other goodies


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Post by jrm868s » Wed May 23, 2007 1:39 am

Not bad for the price
Strip as much weight as you can and use it to fight the rising gas prices :thumbup:

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Post by DOHCRT » Tue Jul 10, 2007 9:23 pm

Well Ive done a little work on the car, so I thought Id update this thread. After 3 months I finally have a trans that works. I first had a 3.94, but I found internal problems before I put it in. I now have a 3.55 with a Phantom Grip limited slip installed on the car. I wanted to take the PG out and put it in my R/T, but it was too much of a hassle.

Ive almost managed to complete the paint job, only the hood, bumpers and trunk lid need painted.

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Post by Ladi3sman55 » Tue Jul 10, 2007 10:05 pm

im diggin the flat black
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Post by Lackof » Wed Jul 11, 2007 7:25 am

not a fan of cars that color, only on wheels.

Although good job on the paint what did you paint with?

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Post by DOHCRT » Thu Jul 12, 2007 4:37 pm

Krylon Semi-Flat black.

Im not a huge flat black fan either, but $35 for a complete paint job is hard to beat.
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Post by DOHCRT » Mon Sep 03, 2007 11:06 pm

I just took this shit-box on its first long road trip and got 40 mpg! SOHC 3.55 FTW!

Im glad it gets great fuel economy, because other that its just ugly and slow.
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Post by chipdogg » Mon Sep 03, 2007 11:16 pm

DOHCRT wrote:I just took this shit-box on its first long road trip and got 40 mpg! SOHC 3.55 FTW!

Im glad it gets great fuel economy, because other that its just ugly and slow.
Sounds like my car is now. Only advantage is the 35+ MPG it gets, too bad it takes so long to get up to speed to get there. It's even slower than Skill's car now! :(

What you do with that old 3.94 with the problems?
'97 black ACR coupe- #3 - Scrappy
'96 black coupe- #4
'97 magenta coupe- #10 - 13.379 @ 101.07 mph
'04 SXT mtx - #45 - GF's DD
'96 ACR
'95 Astro Van
'11 Chevy Express
'02 atx - #48
'98 Intense Blue R/T - #49
'04 SRT-4 - #50
'99 Intense Blue R/T - #51

52 and counting, when will it stop?

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Post by DOHCRT » Tue Sep 04, 2007 11:25 am

I gave it back in exchange for a working 3.55 with a phantom grip. I dont really need a PG in my beater, but whatever. Maybe I will make it a dirt track racer. :lol:
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Post by chipdogg » Tue Sep 04, 2007 12:42 pm

Lol, track rules here state "stock only" diffs, but who is gonna check your diff anyways? :shock:
'97 black ACR coupe- #3 - Scrappy
'96 black coupe- #4
'97 magenta coupe- #10 - 13.379 @ 101.07 mph
'04 SXT mtx - #45 - GF's DD
'96 ACR
'95 Astro Van
'11 Chevy Express
'02 atx - #48
'98 Intense Blue R/T - #49
'04 SRT-4 - #50
'99 Intense Blue R/T - #51

52 and counting, when will it stop?

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Post by DOHCRT » Tue Sep 04, 2007 5:16 pm

Exactly my thoughts. The rules at a local track here state that the engine and drive train must be "stock appearing". What the hell does that mean? A 2.4 swap can be done to "appear" stock!
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