[handmedownreatta]

#48648 discusses a 4.9 reatta transplant.

[cool wheels]

Even if you get the electronics right, how well would the Reatta transmission/transaxle handle the torque load from the more powerful engine? Seems to me it could be expensive to find out the hard way.

[D-a-n-i-e-l]

The trany is the same, just upgraded for the Cadys. I would just upgrade with the whole cradle engine and all.

[handmedownreatta]

im having a internal conflict between wanting a cad v8 hotrod and wanting to get 30 mpg.lol

[juddev]

My brother has a cad with the 4.9 and he gets 30 mpg on the hwy all the time. His transmission is going out right now so I may end up with the engine from him, but I have both a 85 Fiero Gt and a 82 X-11 that would really love that engine.

[D-a-n-i-e-l]

I want one in a Reatta, but I am planning on putting one in a gen one RX7 first.

[handmedownreatta]

Originally Posted by D-a-n-i-e-l

I want one in a Reatta, but I am planning on putting one in a gen one RX7 first.

in the back?

[Ronnie]

Originally Posted by handmedownreatta

in the back?

Never hurts to have two motors.

[D-a-n-i-e-l]

I am using a 5 speed out of a 3800 Camaro. The only real manufacturing will be the fly wheel and mounts. I wanted to use the 3800 SC engine, but the intake is too much of a mod to overcome for me.

I know a 350 would be easier, but I kind of like odd things, and this will be one of the oddest I have ran into.

[handmedownreatta]

i saw a later fiero yesterday at a cruisein with a cad 4.9 in it.it looked factory.lots of room.