Ollywood
Well-Known Member
I'm surprised that nobody has talked about a Magnum motor swap. Bolts in stock location of an LA motor. You get gains compared from the stock LA 318, 360 motors that came in the FJM bodies:
Availability from 1992-2003
Reasonably priced
Increased HP
Better flowing heads
Roller Cam
EFI
OD if u choose to use the A500 or A518
I have nothing against Big Blocks. The FJM bodies all have that nose heavy transverse torsion bar set up. I try to think about weight and try to distribute the best way I can. Putting a Big Block in these cars just adds to that. If it was all aluminum Big Block well that would be a different story.
I had my 81 CMX scaled a few years back and I learned alot. The car is almost fully loaded. PS, PB, PW, PL, A/C, Cruise, Tilt, and a 4 speaker stereo system. Battery in stock location
Heres the numbers that taught me about weight distribution or lack of lol. The only mistake I didn't put myself in the car to see the real numbers with me in it. Lesson learned.
LF RF
1028# 1081#
LR RR
848# 787#
56.3% Front
43.7% Rear
50.2% Left
49.8% Right
LF + RR = 48.4%
RF + LR = 51.5%
Availability from 1992-2003
Reasonably priced
Increased HP
Better flowing heads
Roller Cam
EFI
OD if u choose to use the A500 or A518
I have nothing against Big Blocks. The FJM bodies all have that nose heavy transverse torsion bar set up. I try to think about weight and try to distribute the best way I can. Putting a Big Block in these cars just adds to that. If it was all aluminum Big Block well that would be a different story.
I had my 81 CMX scaled a few years back and I learned alot. The car is almost fully loaded. PS, PB, PW, PL, A/C, Cruise, Tilt, and a 4 speaker stereo system. Battery in stock location
Heres the numbers that taught me about weight distribution or lack of lol. The only mistake I didn't put myself in the car to see the real numbers with me in it. Lesson learned.
LF RF
1028# 1081#
LR RR
848# 787#
56.3% Front
43.7% Rear
50.2% Left
49.8% Right
LF + RR = 48.4%
RF + LR = 51.5%