Hey fellas, don't worry about the weight of the engine, these things are MAD LITE compared to a redblock! Torque could be a challenge, IIRC a 3.5 has 250ish lbft, There have been many turbo redblocks with that sort of torque (xtrmjks's 350+hp 360???). Go for it Dave, I reckon the structure of the car is well up to the job, and I'm a failed engineer who likes a drink.

Well, it is not VQ35HR, with tuned version of that one should start to worry thing or two

Engine going in for a measure up.......

its s tight squeeze.



I started modifying the sump too, the flange has been cut off and the sump rotated round, I need to take off a couple of inches to clear the steering rack.



A little bit of sump welding



the wheels I have collected are a bit special, they are 8 x 15 wellers that have had 5x108 volvo centre welded into them. they have 205/55/15 tyres stretched over them. I plan to repaint them - Im thinking a bronzey gold colour like old ferrari wheel gold or something.

there are some chrome volvo centre caps to go over the centre....


any way.

I will need to fit 240 front struts to fit the wheels, this I dont think will be too much of a problem, i will make a new bottom arm, cut and shorten the strut assembly and refit a shoter daper insert to maintain the 340's existin ride height. I have to modify the steering rack anyway (I might add power steering as the wheels are VERY wide). I will also need ot flare the arches out and add about 4 inches of outer arch to cover the 'poke' of the wheel ,

The wheels have about 5 inches of dish and roughly poke out about 3 inches before arch rolling etc.

They look like monsters mate!

That kinda gold shade that came on williams clio wheels always looks cool.

wheels fitted to refurbished back axle.



its 67 inches wide from rim to rim. - quite a bit more than the factory I reckon its going to poke outside the existing arches at about 3 inches either side.

it has 205/55/15 on the rear and 195/50/15 on the front.

Im giong silver lip with gold middle.

project on hold pending the purchase of a set of 240 front struts.

Hmm...........3" per side.

X pack arches or get it narrowed??

Hi guys. Is this project now completed?