None left the factory like THIS.

[Dr.Jass]

I bet it would be fun, though. :dance:

I almost want to go look at this just to see how sketchy the conversion really is. 8.75" rear end is a good sign; the angle of the tie rods not so much. Bump steer, anyone? I also don't see much of anywhere to run exhaust on this thing, especially after lowering the rear to a more-acceptable ride height.

http://sheboygan.craigslist.org/cto/5853848482.html

 

[69.5CUDA]

if i didnt know better id say it was one of the "kits"...as i remember the kits being sold to do it just like this

 

[71ChargerRT]

I saw one of the kits done on a later model Daytona, really nice piece. That would be a really cool toy.

 

[thrashingcows]

I don't like that nose down angle on the diff. And those block huggers will be useless for hooking up any exhaust....would need to fab custom units, or modify a cheap set of long tubes.

 

[Stretch]

I had intentions of doing this very thing with one of the Daytonas I had a few years ago. V8Voyager was the inspiration for the effort that never came to be. I wounder if XL still has V8Voyers old van?:hmmm:

 

[Dr.Jass]

No, that thing's been gone for years. I'm pretty sure that was done with an FMJ front end rather than the MP kit. The MP kit was really only intended for SS/GT-class drag racing and not a lot of thought was given to street use or long-term durability. The nose-down angle on the pinion on this one leads me to believe whomever originally converted the car intended it purely as a race piece. That would also explain the fuel cell container taking up all the room for tailpipes, which are actually pretty easy to make for these conversions. The rear subframe/floor layout on the K-based vehicles is amazingly similar to muscle-era RWD cars.

Lots of guys have done this swap. I was collecting parts for one 15-16 years ago, to convert the black '87 LeBaron Turbo I ultimately sold to Stretch into a W2-headed 416-inch monstrosity. Unfortunately, I had to sell off almost all of the parts to pay fines. :doh: Now that I think about it, I've reacquired a lot of the same parts I had for that car at the time, although the R3 block and stroker crank probably will never be replaced. At that time, I thought that would be the coolest thing ever... in fact, that build had been rolling around in my head for a decade or more. Now the idea doesn't appeal to me nearly as much as it once did and I'm kind of glad I never built it. Talk about being upside-down on an investment!