Hypothetically interesting engine swaps
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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 )
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 )
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...
twin engine, 4wd and 500bhp
edit - similar swap here - http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2011/05/twin-engi...
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.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 )
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.
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.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 )
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
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!
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...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
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