I'm a member of a fledgling Lemons team, and we've seen a couple of 124s locally that could suit our needs. My question to all of you is what you would do to prepare a 124 for the rigors of endurance racing (for those not aware, Lemons is a series of endurance events where the net cost of the car can't exceed $500). My teammates would like to keep things on the simpler side for the first season(rightly so), so would want to run the Tc (1600 or 1800) for at least a few races. My big concerns lie with the trans (I've been *told* that a 131 box will work with minimal fuss, not sure) and the rear axle. I'm open to any ideas in regards to fortifying the drive train you may have, and if you have a better suggestion for a cheap and available drivetrain option I'm all ears (I personally think a 2.5 jeep motor/ax15 is the sort of stupid-but-unique that's befitting of a Lemons build, but I might have a hard time convincing the non-Jeep members of the team on that one
)Thank you all for any input you might have
). If we go the route of the 2.5, we'll probably stick with the stock ax5 for a number of reasons. I had originally thought the ax15 would be nice for some peace of mind, but as I don't think the ax5 will be too stressed in the fiat we'll at least start with it, and if we need to upgrade we can. 