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Could a complete Smartcar, motor and cradle be used as an engine swap?
Whole salvage smart cars seem to sell for very little.
I have an odd car that has some rather terrible issues that are very simple but no parts exist to address. (mid engine RWD)
I remember seeing someone take a full smartcar and remove the motor with cradle as a means of putting a motor under something else.
Does anyone remember who or where that was?
I am looking for examples and what all had to be pulled to make it happy.
There are a variety of oddities I can think of that would benefit from a 1 liter mid engine setup that just goes under the car.
I also imagine the 800cc diesel out of Canadia would be an amazing diesel swap for many antiques.
Thanx
Ryan
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03-09-2016, 04:45 AM
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G'day Ryan,
I have got a Smart car myselve, but mine is a Smart Forfour with a 1.5 litre engine and they are front wheel drive. The Smart Fortwo have the engine in the back.
I think your best bet is to get in contact with..http//forfour.co.uk or.. Evilution - Smart Car Encyclopaedia
Ive been in those rooms for about a year and had a lot of expert advice from the leaders and the people in those rooms, they are very knowledgeable about everything Smart.
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03-10-2016, 08:42 PM
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Jason Torchinsky thinks it's a good idea.
I did a Google search on 'smart fortwo cutaway drawing' and found :
http://www.supplierbusiness.com/news/29762/suppliers-to-the-new-smart-forfour
Apparently the suspension is the same. I guess, worst case, you take the Smart unit body and cut it down into a subframe, or fab a subrame from scratch..
So what is the odd car in question? It would be interesting to stick one in the back of a VW Beetle. |
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03-10-2016, 10:20 PM
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It would be interesting to stick one in the back of a VW Beetle.
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03-11-2016, 10:37 AM
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I wonder if the engine is short enough to mount inline in a Beetle and clear the decklid?
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03-11-2016, 11:14 AM
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I'm surprised that Hummer owners aren't just bolting a Smart to the back end and using it as a kicker motor.
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Conversions using Smart ForTwo engines and drive trains are inevitably going to be named Smart-'S'es.
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03-11-2016, 04:39 PM
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I wonder if the engine is short enough to mount inline in a Beetle and clear the decklid?
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Such a small engine seems to be an easy fit. And I've already seen Beetles fitted with larger engines. |
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03-11-2016, 10:12 PM
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Quote:
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G'day Ryan,
I have got a Smart car myselve, but mine is a Smart Forfour with a 1.5 litre engine and they are front wheel drive. The Smart Fortwo have the engine in the back.
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The old ForFour was basically a Mitsubishi Colt (conventional FWD hatch). The new ForFour is rear engined and basically a stretched ForTwo.
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