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Main strengthening between them seems to be extra bracing under the font of the chassis see here 
There are other things like limited slip diff,wider track, different trailing arms, rear discs. I think you may get away with the bonnet as it really doesn't accomodate anything lumpy under the bonnet.
Try it and see, but it may be worth just buying a V8S, one gone up tonight for £9.5K in the classifieds.
Harry
There are other things like limited slip diff,wider track, different trailing arms, rear discs. I think you may get away with the bonnet as it really doesn't accomodate anything lumpy under the bonnet.
Try it and see, but it may be worth just buying a V8S, one gone up tonight for £9.5K in the classifieds.
Harry
Hello
I am in the process of making this conversion to my s1 If you stick with injection it will fit under the standard bonnet. I am staying with the ford gearbox(hope it's strong enough) I did have to make some chassis mods I moved a cross brace at the front foward and made new engine mounts.
I am in the process of making this conversion to my s1 If you stick with injection it will fit under the standard bonnet. I am staying with the ford gearbox(hope it's strong enough) I did have to make some chassis mods I moved a cross brace at the front foward and made new engine mounts.
I'd be very surprised if this turns out out to be a 'cheap' way to get V8S performance, I suspect it will take an awful lot of time or money or both to get a safe reliable car (I assume that's what you're after?), but if the conversion is something you want to do then good on you, go for it. As well as stiffening round the engine bay and the wider track, the chassis round the diff is different on my V8S compared to my old S2. Obviously you will have spotted things like LSD, disc brakes all round, different suspension settings to handle the power safely, different exhaust, engine management. No idea how strong that Ford gearbox is, but you'll soon find out one way or the other. Along with other potential weak points in the transmission that really you can only find by trying it. Best of luck with it anyway.
v8_simon said:the v8 is carbs but dont think ford gearbox will last after your first meet with a porsche because you wont be able to not give it a go.
Hello
I am in the process of making this conversion to my s1 If you stick with injection it will fit under the standard bonnet. I am staying with the ford gearbox(hope it's strong enough) I did have to make some chassis mods I moved a cross brace at the front foward and made new engine mounts.
Yer maan Mr (Screech/greenV8) Humphries has more experience than most of putting more power than was originally intended into an 'S'.
My sixpennyworth is not to bother if you wanbt it to be a 'cheap' upgrade. While it is technically possible and quite interesting in an engineering sort of way. You'd be better served to start with a V8 in the 1st place...
It is a knock on effect all the way down the line.
Chassis...
Suspension...
Drivetrain...
Brakes...
Handling...
Good luck..
Best regs
Steve L
My sixpennyworth is not to bother if you wanbt it to be a 'cheap' upgrade. While it is technically possible and quite interesting in an engineering sort of way. You'd be better served to start with a V8 in the 1st place...
It is a knock on effect all the way down the line.
Chassis...
Suspension...
Drivetrain...
Brakes...
Handling...
Good luck..
Best regs
Steve L
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