Want to swap engines, but which engine will fit?

[Jenx]

Blew the engine due to a blocked radiator coming home from Le Mans (temp. sender on the cool side of the blockage) and am trying to think of an engine that will fit...one that fits well with the PH ethos of "You can never have too much power"

Please help with suggestions...

...so far I am liking standard engine back in the front, and a second one to drive the rear wheels just behind the front seats.

[Turn7]

Is there not a hotter Volvo motor you can use ?

[Jenx]

It's a T5...

[bikealarmblair]

LS1

[Turn7]

Ah ok, Im not up on Volvos.

If thats the case Id chuck another standard lump in it and if you want more power, then bigger blower and or remap.

Anything elese is possible depending on pocket depth and/or ability with hammers/spanners.

[LiamM45]

T5 motor with some forged rods and a big Holset turbo.

I imagine you will decimate front tyres but what a way to do it

[MX7]

If not a slightly hotter T5 block, a V8. As I'm sure you know, people have put LS V8s in them, but if you really wanted to throw some silly cash at it, do what Noble did with the 4.4 V8, or find someone breaking a XKR.

[Jenx]

Don't think a LS1 has gone in a 850 TF...these are front wheel drive...

[MX7]

Sorry, it was a Ford.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlSPFa3B-ys

Although it's fwd, there were awd 850s, so it's not impossible.

[drophead]

Definitely keep it a 5 cylinder. Keeps the character of the car. IMO ofcourse!

Forge it, decent turbo set up, keep it looking like it is for the ultimate sleeper! Bit like this... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ew6YwIN2IQc Smokkaaayyy

[aeropilot]

MX7 said:

Although it's fwd, there were awd 850s, so it's not impossible.

awd maybe, but 'fwd' style Haldex system, so still with a transverse engine layout.

Only way you're going to get a V8 to work is converting it to rwd.

[R300will]

Rover V8 such as landrover/tvr type.

[V8mate]

Jenx said:

Don't think a LS1 has gone in a 850 TF...these are front wheel drive...

Either you're going to use your imagination, or you're going to fit another Volvo engine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBu6STlhh8Q

[Zwolf]

300bhp & 400Nm out of the box.

[uncinquesei]

http://www.carfolio.com/specifications/models/car/...
transverse V8 volvo....

[Zwolf]

uncinquesei said:

http://www.carfolio.com/specifications/models/car/...
transverse V8 volvo....

In a considerably larger platform.

[uncinquesei]

Zwolf said:

uncinquesei said:

http://www.carfolio.com/specifications/models/car/...
transverse V8 volvo....

In a considerably larger platform.

i realise that, just thought it might illustrate that a transverse v8 is possible and what better way than to do that than use a volvo.

[Zwolf]

uncinquesei said:

Zwolf said:

uncinquesei said:

http://www.carfolio.com/specifications/models/car/...
transverse V8 volvo....

In a considerably larger platform.

i realise that, just thought it might illustrate that a transverse v8 is possible and what better way than to do that than use a volvo.

Gotcha. It'd just involve a heck of a lot more shoehorning than the S60/V70 R engine for similar power. That would be the ideal one to use though I agree as it was designed from the outset to be installed transversely.

[MX7]

aeropilot said:

awd maybe, but 'fwd' style Haldex system, so still with a transverse engine layout.

Only way you're going to get a V8 to work is converting it to rwd.

I wasn't thinking about a transverse V8!

[uncinquesei]

Zwolf said:

uncinquesei said:

Zwolf said:

uncinquesei said:

http://www.carfolio.com/specifications/models/car/...
transverse V8 volvo....

In a considerably larger platform.

i realise that, just thought it might illustrate that a transverse v8 is possible and what better way than to do that than use a volvo.

Gotcha. It'd just involve a heck of a lot more shoehorning than the S60/V70 R engine for similar power. That would be the ideal one to use though I agree as it was designed from the outset to be installed transversely.

06/55 with av miles books at £6700 - that seems a lot even though list was £40k...