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Originally Posted by wriley4409
1. You would need to turn the engine sideways in the engine compartment, which will require fabrication of motor mounts and mounting points along the inner fender.
2. You will need to cut a strip out of the middle of the floorboard and install a transmission/driveshaft tunnel.
3. You will still need a transmission. The rear end on rear wheel drive vehicles does not serve the same purpose as a transmission.
4. Front wheel drive systems have few components, less weight, and are less complicated than rear wheel drive systems - so you would be going backwards in fuel economy.
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Let me add to your list;
5. You need to find the appropriate rear end that will fit under your Neon.
6. Because of the Neon's rear suspension, you will have to fabricate and entire rear assembly to sustain and support the "new" rear end you are putting in.
7. You will need to fabricate a custom drive shaft.
8. The interior work will be a bit involved. Like stated, you will need a housing built to accomodate the tranny, that will require modifying your dashboard and relocating components under your dash.
9. Building a tunnel for the driveshaft will likely affect your seating, and your exhaust placement.
Not to sure what the intial goal was, but this would be an expensive detour on getting you there ...
So bottom line .... research a RWD car you'd like, for that kind of money you could possible afford anything you'd like.