Interesting engine swaps(Fiction or non Fiction doesnt matter)

[charged]

Ill start it off Lexus V8 in Australian CL Charger

[Renesis]

fiction?

ever read a book called the darwin awards?
some morons strapped an experimental jet engine onto a car and tested it out on a dried out lake. problem was they couldnt shut it off of slow the car down, so they slammed into the side of a cliff at upwards 300mph.

hows that for an engine swap?

[charged]

fiction?

ever read a book called the darwin awards?
some morons strapped an experimental jet engine onto a car and tested it out on a dried out lake. problem was they couldnt shut it off of slow the car down, so they slammed into the side of a cliff at upwards 300mph.

hows that for an engine swap?

Takes all kinds to make up this crazy world but very funny

[:Exige:]

My favourite engine swap was the bloke who put the 24 litre (i think) engine out of a Sherman tank (I think it was a Sherman ) in a Rover SD1. I think the thread with the pic is still on UCP ... ill haveth look.

[johnnynumfiv]

One of my favorite is a 13b rotary engine in a MG midget. Another insane one is putting a 350 SBC into a midget

[Smokescreen]

I like Gen 3's in Fieros. Those are cool more traction than they know what to do with.

[Ciscoheat]

M3 engine in a BMW Mini - Fact

[Matra et Alpine]

Rover 3.5l V8 into a Mini - quite a few done

http://www.spagweb.com/v8mini/

[DodgeNitroBIRM]

Ford Cobra Mustang 4.6 (Yes, the supercharged one), transmission, and rear end in a Focus ZX3. It's been done.

[VtecMini]

Rover 3.5l V8 into a Mini - quite a few done

Heh, Doris!!! I'd love to drive a V8 Mini just to sate my curiosity, I'm intrigued to know how the handing is affected, I hope it's not too negative, Mini's just shouldn't do point and squirt!

Personally I'd prefer a round nose, (Don't like clubbies much) but I guess it just don't fit. Anyone know of a roundnose V8 Mini?

I guess it doesn't take a genius to work out what my dream engine/car combo is... But it would be great though.

Maybe with a brace of turbos added for good measure. Anyone know how well VTECs respond to forced induction?

[Matra et Alpine]

Personally I'd prefer a round nose, (Don't like clubbies much) but I guess it just don't fit. Anyone know of a roundnose V8 Mini?

Yeah, It takes major surgery to make the V8 fit in the Clubman.
However, I've seen a few V8's in the rear of pickups/vans drivign the rear wheels. THere's an AWFUL example on that site, with the huge dragster rear wheels look. Ones I've seen were more low-key

[Niko_Fx]

This one is an interesting swap. It was posted by Egg_Nog a couple of months ago.

Here's the link:http://www.racingstrong.com/toystar/page74.asp

Here's the vid: http://www.mr2ownersclub.com/video/mr2v8-1.mpg

Here's the thread: http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/forum...ead.php?t=5677

[VtecMini]

Eh? Can't find the one you mean...

Surely you don't mean this 'stunnah'!



[/sarcam]

The most intriguing one I've seen is the GT40 engined pickup. I don't even know how much truth there is in the fact that it's even a GT40 engine. It [the engine] looks pretty similar to one I saw one a TV a while back which went into a GT40 replica, wouldn't forget that snakes nest of an exhaust manifold any time soon. Weird thing to do to a Mini/GT40 if you ask me.

Any GT40 spods in the house?
http://www.miniworld.co.uk/images/sm...l/V8_small.jpg

[:Exige:]

Another good engine replacement is the VTEC in an Exige .. however they completley ruin the cars dynamics and do not stand a chance against the TT260 Exiges (Turbo Technics Supercharged Exige using the standard 1.8 unit). Audi engines have also been put into Exiges with horrifying concequences (0-60 in 8 seconds, braking distance increased by 100yds)

[Matra et Alpine]

aaargh, my eyes, MY EYES !!!!!!!!



takes all types - thankfully