how about this for a engine transplant?

Post by **classicswede** » 21 Sep 2007 01:08 pm

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1998-Arrows-Hart- ... dZViewItem

Not sure how practical it would be for every day use

Post by **Tourinki** » 21 Sep 2007 01:24 pm

Atleast it would be one of kind.

Post by **griffo20022** » 21 Sep 2007 01:49 pm

I reckon it'd be a pretty easy swap providing you don't mind using the back seats to drive from lol, think the bulk head may need to be moved back a tad.

Fuel consumption shouldnt be too bad either for town driving

Post by **Jason B** » 21 Sep 2007 02:21 pm

sod that! sticking the engine in the rear would be less hassle and with 750bhp you'd need the extra weight over the axle (call it traction control, lol).

Oh good my student loan has just come through. lol

Post by **Carl** » 21 Sep 2007 05:18 pm

griffo20022 wrote:I reckon it'd be a pretty easy swap providing you don't mind using the back seats to drive from lol, think the bulk head may need to be moved back a tad.

But when you think it's essentially two 1.5 engines stuck together (I know it's not really) I dont reckon it'd be much longer than a standard B200 lump. Move the battery, hook up a remote brake servo and I reckon it'd fit in easy

Post by **Jason B** » 21 Sep 2007 05:49 pm

right then carl, you get grinding and I'll try and mig up some brackets lol, now to find £5k

Post by **Fuse** » 21 Sep 2007 07:01 pm

Nah it would fit fine..

http://www.300power.com/forum/index.php ... 1698;image
http://www.300power.com/forum/index.php ... 1410;image
http://www.300power.com/forum/index.php ... 1409;image
http://www.redhead85.com/Bilder/bilar/P ... C00111.JPG

Ok maybe limits the legroom a bit..

But that F1 is V10 so more room.

Post by **Chris_C** » 21 Sep 2007 07:02 pm

griffo20022 wrote:I reckon it'd be a pretty easy swap providing you don't mind using the back seats to drive from lol, think the bulk head may need to be moved back a tad.

Fuel consumption shouldnt be too bad either for town driving

Been done for a Jag V12...engine out to change bottom 2 plugs

. Not sure what the guy whose building the BMW V12 twinturbo (and according to Steve now twin superchargers but havn't done a translation lately....) has had to do, but not much of that car is standard!

(Edit, beaten to it by Fuse! That BMW in his link!)

Post by **Fuse** » 21 Sep 2007 07:10 pm

BMW V12 guy has a complete tube frame in front.

Post by **alistairolsen** » 21 Sep 2007 10:07 pm

looks like a perfectly normal 4 linked live axle to me?

Love those pics, thats some serious fabwork!

Post by **Fuse** » 21 Sep 2007 10:34 pm

alistairolsen wrote:looks like a perfectly normal 4 linked live axle to me?

Love those pics, thats some serious fabwork!

Yeah it is. but I kinda meant the caliber of those parts, nothing too weak.

Post by **alistairolsen** » 22 Sep 2007 08:42 am

nope, looks awesome! seems a shame to get rid of one of the 360s prime advantages, but the porr trasmission just cant cope. When you go in for that level of modification it really doesnt matter what shell you start with!

Post by **classicswede** » 22 Sep 2007 11:59 am

I do remember seeing the BMW V12 conversion pics soem time ago.

These kind of conversions are great for the strip but for a regular use car I thing you are much better of sticking with a 4 banger.

I'm always been asked about V8 conversions for the amazon and most would like to fit the rover lump. The good old B20 will make good power compared to the rover and a lot less haslle - easy engine conversisons are normaly the best. But on the other hand a challenge is always nice

Post by **Fuse** » 22 Sep 2007 12:05 pm

True. And also true that B20 is underrated engine, many people have swapped in OHC engines because they want turbo, but 99% of these cases they would've been more than fine with the powerlevels they would have achieved with turbocharged B20.

Post by **classicswede** » 23 Sep 2007 12:27 pm

I feel the old B20 revs better than the OHC redblocks. There are huge amounts of things you can do with a B18/20 but thats all another story.

The Problem with the B172 is there are very few tuning parts available and it tends to be cheaper to drop in a 16 valve lump if you have the skill.