Hypothetically interesting engine swaps

[TonyRPH]

Prompted by the rx8 VAG 20v motor thread I got to wondering about some interesting engine swaps.

A while back I saw a Porsche 944 with a Rover V8, but other engines I thought may be of interest to go into a 944 would be:

Subaru boxer turbo
VAG 20v turbo (should be pretty straightforward?)

So, what car / engine combination would you go for? (without huge modifications e.g. LS6 into a mini )

[AKindSoul]

Peugeot 406 Coupe v6 into a Citroen 2CV

[Parabola]

I'd like to see a Alfa 156 Sportwagen (Estate) converted to RWD, with a Ferrari V8 in the back. You could use an import 4WD 156 as a base.

Got a nice day out planned for Sunday, if you could drop it round by then.

[crispian22]

BMW 330i engine in a Westfield.

[ikarl]

I'd like to see a front end of a celica gt4 welded at the A-pillar to an MR2 Turbo

twin engine, 4wd and 500bhp

edit - similar swap here - http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2011/05/twin-engi...

[mr2aw11]

540-ish horse Ruf RGT-8 V8 into a Griff (or Cerbera, Sagaris, T350... take your pick!)...

[J4CKO]

TonyRPH said:

Prompted by the rx8 VAG 20v motor thread I got to wondering about some interesting engine swaps.

A while back I saw a Porsche 944 with a Rover V8, but other engines I thought may be of interest to go into a 944 would be:

Subaru boxer turbo
VAG 20v turbo (should be pretty straightforward?)

So, what car / engine combination would you go for? (without huge modifications e.g. LS6 into a mini )

Vag in a Porsche, not sure about that, would probably be very effective though, Porsche did thoughtfully put a turbo engine in the 944 themselves, could be an interesting conversion though.

Rover V8, if you are going to all that trouble it would have to be a decent variant or perhaps, a 928 V8.

Always think the Volvo T5 engine is probably under used for transplants, as it is plentiful, cheap, robust and can be made to produce a lot more power.

Trouble with the 944 is the back axle/gearbox, after a certain point they dont really handle massive numbers and putting another box in the conventional place ruins the balance.

[300bhp/ton]

TonyRPH said:

Prompted by the rx8 VAG 20v motor thread I got to wondering about some interesting engine swaps.

A while back I saw a Porsche 944 with a Rover V8, but other engines I thought may be of interest to go into a 944 would be:

Subaru boxer turbo
VAG 20v turbo (should be pretty straightforward?)

So, what car / engine combination would you go for? (without huge modifications e.g. LS6 into a mini )

Ooh huge selection of motors.


2.0 T-Series Turbo in a stripped out Disco 1

1.8 VVC motor into a Rover 100/Metro

Suparcharged Jeep 4.0 into an AMC Pacer

Lexus LS400 into a TR7

2.7 TDV6 diesel into a TR7

Celica GT-Four 2.0 turbo into a Gen 1 Rav 4

RX-8 13B into a Gen 1 RX-7

TD5 in a Series III 88

[k-ink]

Ok not an engine swap, just an observation. The new Audi A1 with 4x4 and 265bhp costs 41k !! How about picking up a used Polo Gti (older one) with the 1.8T engine for circa 4k ish. Tune it easily to +300bhp and fit a quattro AWD transmission to the chassis to make the most of its new power. Should be nippy and fun!

[DaveH23]

I was following a prius the other day and was thinking how much I would love to put something like a V8 in to one of them and have a green peace sticker of the sort in the rear window.

Or one better has anybody ever actually modified a prius out of principle?

[k-ink]

That would be hilarious. Huge old school big block with a blower popping through the hood. No silencers at all

[willp1987]

k-ink said:

Ok not an engine swap, just an observation. The new Audi A1 with 4x4 and 265bhp costs 41k !! How about picking up a used Polo Gti (older one) with the 1.8T engine for circa 4k ish. Tune it easily to +300bhp and fit a quattro AWD transmission to the chassis to make the most of its new power. Should be nippy and fun!

Hasn't managed the quattro system but ticks the 300bhp box http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VOLKSWAGEN-POLO-1-8T-GTI...

[Veeayt]

Audi V8 - cheap, compact, reliable, light. Would love to swap it into an MR2

[otolith]

Things I'd like to try in the back of an Elise or Exige - the Renesis from the RX-8 (for the weight and the refinement and the noise), an Alfa Romeo Busso V6 (for the noise).

F20C or K20A or Renesis in an MX-5

[5705]

I'd like to put the 1.8 T-sport engine from the Corolla into my Aygo. Probably easier and cheaper to add a turbo though.

Veeayt said:

Audi V8 - cheap, compact, reliable, light. Would love to swap it into an MR2

Being done right now by Paul at Woodsports. Long-term and tricky project it seems.

[ArsE92]

A Merc B-Class with a 5.5 V8.

Clicky

[Cledus Snow]

And

[mrdelmonti]

Cledus Snow said:

That is so fg cool!

[balls-out]

mrdelmonti said:

Cledus Snow said:

That is so fg cool!

I like that - really silly.
anybody know anything about it?

[DanDC5]

6 cylinder diesel engine from a Dennis truck into an R32 Skyline GTR. The engine's are very similar in size, and 1000bhp+ is achievable from it. Just purely to be different.