I'm impressed that you were able to fit a V8 in that small engine compartment. Also, anything that can put wanna-by racer types in their place gets my approval.

Now that's old school!!!! Cubic horsepower and a criminal mind! Love it!

I built one of these 20 years ago. Had a lot of fun.

First off, mines a 2WD. I used universal mounts from Summit. I also had to have a custom drive shaft made. If your planning on a V8 4WD I don't think it's possible. The trac/kick's are too short. Unless you have a 4 dr. You'd have to use a GM tranny / xfer case and there would be no room for the rear drive shaft. Converting a 4WD tracker to 2WD could be done easily enough. If this is your intent, your 305 would slip right in. Use a TH 350, a short water pump and a Griffin radiator slid fwd.

@Anonymint-vj7bt

Жыл бұрын

Yeah the best that can be done for 4WD is the 2.7 V6 out of the later model Grand Vitara. But that 185 HP is still wicked enough although sounds more like a chainsaw. There is a YT video of it. Also there's a YT video of a one with the V6 from the Camaro but only 2WD.

Awesome Job! I had a 94 Zuki triple Black, I have fond memories of that. Fun SUV's. Have pride in what you do that others Just dream doing about or have parked in their back yards rusting. V8 swap out , OUTSTANDING! As for the other comments posted; Queer??, Jap car??? all I can say is "Amazing!" in the year 2010, people still have that mentality.

dude thats awsome

Love sleepers like this. Well done!

now this is bad ass my dude ! keep it up

Not a Ford guy but those 302s were great little engines and shits on the 305s. Nice sleeper

A $600 car you say,Sold!! I'll be there to pick it up. You done said it so a deals a deal

I love your death trap!!!

this is pretty cool. NIce sleeper car you got there!

Hey men, what a respect, this machine rocks..... XD That is a amazing car... its rock

It's beautiful.

ho lee shit. this just made my day.... I tip my hat to you sir

tracker

I have one in high school and it's good. 95 4 cylinder.

That's sound great

I have a 03 chevy tracker. I don't think it'll be worth it to sell so I hope to make it a fun sleeper toy

Hey there mecanicman66- chevy did makr a 302. Came out in 67 in the camaro if I remember right... that's a crazy use of a tracker.lol

@chrishuber8930

6 жыл бұрын

Robbie Robbins thry made a 305 out of a camaro too

I recently inherited a 1997 geo tracker that looks almost identical to this (mine has a hard top) and I want to do this so bad 😂

@Anonymint-vj7bt

Жыл бұрын

Nah. You'll ruin the vehicle. Too heavy, too much torque. Go for the 2.4L I4 or 2.7L V6 from the later model Vitara which are aluminum block. More than enough torque and HP.

Henry Rollins owns a v8 tracker.

thats a bad ass chevy

Fuckin thing sounds like an 18 wheeler ! Good job Sir !

yay... tracker with a V8!!!! someone should try a cummins next!!!

Did you install heavier sway bar?

just wondering ..you had to cut out a lot ... to make fit the 302 with the C4?? or fits in the original tunnel??

I know this is a older vid but what motor mounts did you use and how did you do the transmission mount?

nice swap

ford 302! i woulda been happier if you put a 350 in it!

I like it , I have a 1998 Susuki Sport Sidekick, 4 wheel Drive , can you tell me about how much would it cost me to install a V8 conversion like yours ??

Sik, I like to do an LS swap in my 4door but still keep it a 5 speed and also be able to use the 4 wheel drive.

Sweetness

U are my hero

Im doing a sbc 400 swap into a 94 4 door sidekick. Just wondering did you cut your trans tunnel

the damn thing almost pulls the front end off the ground. id still love to see someone put a 302 in the middle of a geo metro

The chevy 302 was in the SS RS model Camaro. It was known for being one of the only stock V8 that would outrun most any cop car or other sports car at the time... I don't think they sold it to ford tho.

@TheShank6666

10 жыл бұрын

Mustang, v8, 302, Ford.

It was just new engine tuning bugs. I got it working great now. I also put some different wheels and tires on, so it's not as stealthy but the traction is much better. I'm going to do another, shorter video, that will show some better and faster launches. Stay tuned.

@brianrundlett1466

3 жыл бұрын

What rear end is in it?

chevy did manufacture a 302 it was used in camaros back in the 60's

what transmission do you use;

Will a 350 small block fit in a tracker

@corkuba I would guess the Idle is set low, big a cam, and a low stall in the converter. Might also be an issue with the accelerator pump not giving as much of a shot as it might need to be giving.

Depends on what racing class like pure street and super street,those cars are gonna have the same brand motor as the car except its its a olg 30s-40s car BUT your totally right when it comes to the faster drag classes were the are running big 572 create engines and don't forget all the LS1,LS2,LS4 and LS7 ect

Would be nice if you could keep it running.

How did you get the ford parts to fit in? I'm told a Chevy 305 will drop in my 93 tracker, but I'll have to remove the 4wd transfer case & modify the driveshaft.

What kind of rims and tires are you running?

I want to see take 1, bloopers!

Still a cool sleeper though.

Hey man how much did you have to trim to get the engine to fit?

girls girls stop fighting your both beutiful

you sir are god!

OK!!!!! 1.That is cool - it's not a 350 2. I hope that you put a upgraded rear diff. in that cuz it is gunna be the first thing to go. and 3. It's hard to tell in the vid but if that is the original radiator that engine is going to overheat very fast,there is not enough surface area on that radiator to cool that thing.

My dad has the same geo tracker year n everythin..!haha

I am trying to recreate your modification I rebuilt a Ford 302 engine and I am putting it to a geo Tracker with the Ford Mustang 5.0 transmission my question did you have to change the rear diff? Thanks for your video, you inspire me to continue

@chriss.3476

6 ай бұрын

You have any info on your build? I'm trying to swap in a v8 into my tracker.

My Ford Mustang did the same thing. It was always cutting off on me. Instead of a Ford V8, how about a Chevy V6 4.3L Vortec engine. I wonder how they compare to each other. I have a 1998 Chevy Tracker with an original 16 valve 4 cylinder engine and automatic transmission. Almost every time I come up to a traffic light, someone in another SUV, JEEP or Ford F150 wants to show their stuff by trying to race. They see a little 4 banger. What they don't realize is my Tracker's power to weight ratio is much better than what they have. My Tracker only weights about 1500 pounds. In almost every case I beat them with very little effort. They usually turn off on to a side road. Anyhow, I wouldn't mind converting to a V6 engine but I wonder if it is worth it (as far as increased power without adding a lot of weight). I'm surprised that the V8 fits in the engine bay area.

it takes quite a bit of work to fit that engine into that truck. do you think the engine mounts line up? how about the instrument cluster? and the th170 transmission that the geo came with is no where to be found... it is a lot of work i am sure.. p.s. i have raced is scca before too, and it still takes a lot of work..

yyyeeppp, thats pretty neat. :D

Sure us chevy guys won't get mad. Only a good laugh since that ford motor won't stay running.

That's a great job.....something different......I turbocharged mine, and still get about 25-26 mpg......where that motor doesn't work very hard, how good on fuel is it?

Dude.......that is awesome......I should have done that to my moms......when her engine was giving her fits....And what was the exhaust system like single or dual.....you should update video......if you did more changes......lower it.....new rims and tires......

Those rear ends suck. What kind of RPM do you get at 70mph....?? Still around 3K ???

If you wanted a 302, i would have recomended a chevy 302. The rev higher than than the ford from the factory. But with a good valve train and cam you would have a 10'000 rpm screamer. But nice mode of tansportation anyways.

I have a 93 and have thought of doing something similar. Is there a kit to do this? Also; is yours a 2WD or 4WD? If no kit; how did you do it? Thanks!

@BraveHelios

3 жыл бұрын

N/M... I see it is a 2WD. Still cool and wondering on the hows of this conversion!

holy shit dude

Now that i got my teggy, i plan on saving my tracker from going to the scrap yard. Gonna drop a 305 in it, things are so light it'll equal about a 350, lol.

You must have to fill up every 5 minutes. I have a shock 95 Tracker and only get 150 miles per tank. I might toss in one of my Corvette motors now that I know it will sorta fit. I'm looking at a 69 429 also lol.

My main question is why a Ford 302, When there's tons of superior GM 5.3's out there? A ford 302 in a chevy, the end of times is upon us!

@DAY8293A

4 жыл бұрын

It's a Suzuki... not a real chevy..

let me know I need to make the change and have the ford 302 engine

Ooopsie!

Sounds like it needs a little more work, but it's super cool.

did you do the work ? is this part of a kit? and last did you change the suspension at all? ps nice ride and looks nice..I have a samurai that needs a heart transplant lol. thanks

just how the blueprints from the 427 was bought by ford from chevy (66 shelby cobra)

@honkhonkler7732

9 жыл бұрын

xdirtyxdanserx Again, the Ford 427 was different than that of the GM design. Identical displacement has nothing to do with engine design.

Love it, How long did it take? what were the big difficulties? Looking at a mint geo with a bad engine and I have a 2002 fi mustang 4.6 with everything needed to install except probably motor mounts, exhaust, and the right size driveshaft... how fun would that be!!! Dont hate, fabricate!

@NickThePilotUSA

10 жыл бұрын

i have a 99 gt...same car...that engine even tho its only a 4.6 is wider than a 460 big block. it probably wont fit

@honkhonkler7732

9 жыл бұрын

Ronald Watson Yeah, the modular motor is way bigger than the good ol' Windsor engine.

@NickThePilotUSA

9 жыл бұрын

Marcus Cook personally I'd rather have a mod motor but the pushrod engines have the advantage of being small

I want to put a v8 in my sidekick

So no 4x4 then ?

Nice build ! What was the over all cost for the motor swap? Not all honda's have fat tail pipes. aahahah..

FOMOCO FTW!!!!

If it was a chevy motor it wouldn't have died when he tried to brake torque it.

I still have the 1.6L 8-Valve engine.

just abut pulled a wheelie

People did this with Vegas in the 1970's

I wanted to do a twin turbo rotary swap on mine

@whidbey2loops I think Chevy's are easier to work on because the tend to be more forgiven and the parts are cheaper so they are great for young people and people without much money,my buddy built a 500hp 355 and I ended up buying the engine for only 2 grand. I'm one of those people that like all makes and brands of cars and I agree on the crate motor in a 32 Ford thing. If you have the money and skill to build a 32,and if you build a 32 you like Fords so why not use Ford power

dam

@therexx101 the fords 302 has wayyy more modifications available thats why the so desirable

I want one so bad

@user-ch6kx7ny9f

9 жыл бұрын

帥爆了

My question is how good the fuel economy is. It weighs nothing, but it has a V8

@kennymayse

7 жыл бұрын

MadCat 741 can't be much more than my s10 with a 350, I get 20+ mpg. as long as I can keep my foot out of the throttle. lol

Said all 4 of them stalls

lol this is fucking awesome i had a 98 rag-top straight 4 in high school and i fucking hated it

It's like walking on eggshells here..lol.. U PISSED A LOT OF PEOPLE OFF WHEN U CROSSED BREEDED CHEVY N FORD LMAO... IM JUST AMAZED THAT U PUT A V8 IN THAT THING.. I HAD A TRACKER 4CLY. 4X4 LOVED IT,NEVER GAVE ME ANY PROBLEMS... AWESOME VIDEO BY THE WAY...

@swaybelly3212

5 жыл бұрын

Except for the whole fact that it isn't a Chevy, it is a Suzuki/Geo... just because GM slapped the Chevy badge on some of them at a later date doesn't make them a Chevy, they are STILL just Suzuki/Geo.

@whidbey2loops between GM and suzuki and toyota and isuzu

Yup it runs like a Ford lol, cool

Put a 427 in it

how big ur drive shaft a foot lol

302 chevy did exist ... they sold the engine to ford who killed it with small valve heads was a 375+ hp engine in 69 z28

@honkhonkler7732

9 жыл бұрын

dave chapman The GM engine was of a completely different design than the Ford. You're also forgetting to mention that the 302 offered in the Camaro was designed soley for racing purposes in certain races where engine displacement was limited to 305 cubic inches. The Ford 302 was not designed to be a racing motor, but rather as a step up from the Thriftpower I6 and replaced the 289. The 351W and 427(in the Shelby versions) were the real racers in the Ford engine lineup.

@jarradmcdaniel9641

9 жыл бұрын

+Marcus Cook true but can't forget the 352 only out for a couple of years but the oiling system was the down fall every one I had to work on the owners older gentlemen cut foam to fit inside the valve cover to keep the rockers and valves lubed but that was their short coming

Runs like a ford, starter getting a workout

Why would you put so much into a geo??????

What about the guy at Chevy that created Geo and then bought Suzukis to rebadge?

The hood release is in the glovebox? Wut.

So let's make sure I have this right, you put a Ford 302 in a 2WD '92 Geo Tracker... You probably couldn't cram that engine in to it if it had a front drive train. Spooling it and then trying to do a burn out is just stupid, the trans just isn't going to convert that much torque. I could see doing this for kicks on something with a bagged out engine but this has to be a new level of ricing, taking actual parts and assembling them in a way that makes them more useless. Brilliant!

@jacobhudson4130

5 жыл бұрын

Stock trans obviously isn't in it dip shit