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V8 Swap
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 2:31 pm
by Spike28278
So i know that it wouldn't be worth it to convert to a v8 but i though itd be fun to talk about how you could possible do it
and what engine you would use
What do you think?
Re: V8 Swap
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 3:23 pm
by Technikhaus
there's been an attempt discussed on the internet, and a website made for it to, but nobody has ever done it.
It would require ridiculous money, and you'd have to convert to RWD.
Unsure if the engine bay would even be big enough for it.
Re: V8 Swap
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 4:28 pm
by bjk
Anything is possible with deep enough pockets
Re: V8 Swap
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 4:35 pm
by Vectose
bjk wrote:Anything is possible with deep enough pockets
The sheer torque of a V8 would be too much for an FTO...... :lol:
Re: V8 Swap
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 6:01 pm
by Daniel2019
bjk wrote:Anything is possible with deep enough pockets
This.
Vectose wrote:bjk wrote:Anything is possible with deep enough pockets
The sheer torque of a V8 would be too much for an FTO......
Richard Batty would be making more than a moderately modified V8. Break out the welder and it would be possible to do it.
Re: V8 Swap
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 6:04 pm
by Vectose
Daniel2019 wrote:bjk wrote:Anything is possible with deep enough pockets
This.
Vectose wrote:bjk wrote:Anything is possible with deep enough pockets
The sheer torque of a V8 would be too much for an FTO......
Richard Batty would be making more than a moderately modified V8. Break out the welder and it would be possible to do it.
Was a joke in relation to something on the FB page.
Re: V8 Swap
Posted: Mon Jun 20, 2016 6:14 pm
by Daniel2019
I knew that...
Re: V8 Swap
Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 4:40 pm
by bjk
If you can LS swap an MX-5 surely the FTO bay is no smaller lol
Re: V8 Swap
Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 6:15 pm
by Sahin
bjk wrote:If you can LS swap an MX-5 surely the FTO bay is no smaller lol
Has a rwd tunnel in the firewall but, for the gearbox so an FTO would be harder lol
Re: V8 Swap
Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2016 6:28 pm
by bjk
Sahin wrote:bjk wrote:If you can LS swap an MX-5 surely the FTO bay is no smaller lol
Has a rwd tunnel in the firewall but, for the gearbox so an FTO would be harder lol
Nothing a bit of chopping and welding can't fix.
Re: V8 Swap
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 8:36 pm
by Supplanter
Re: V8 Swap
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 9:34 pm
by bjk
Saw this a while back, so good! Someone stuff one in an FTO already.
Re: V8 Swap
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 10:32 pm
by Technikhaus
shame they're really really expensive...
Re: V8 Swap
Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2016 12:11 am
by spetz
Re: V8 Swap
Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2016 2:36 am
by bjk
Re: V8 Swap
Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2016 8:58 pm
by spetz
Exactly
