V8 Swap

[ShagFestiva]

No not in a Festiva . I've been wanting to do a V8 project and I think I've came across the perfect car for it. I don't want a big car, but the componentts still need to fit. I was looking at my friends volvo 740 today, and I think its possible to achieve with my limited skills. What do you guys think? What other small'ish cars that are rwd would have enough hood room for a v8 without insane modification?

[JPT]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22L5f8pcegc

There are a few companies out there that make conversion kits.

[deathegg]

Go find yourself an old, cheap, first-Gen Miata. Kits are available (bolt-in) for Chevy and Ford V8's.

[FestYboy]

^death machine, but i want one

[Evil D]

I WILL build a V8 Miata some day...no question about it. I'd also like to do a V8 Fiero too.

I have a friend right now doing a Volvo.

[deathegg]

An old Volvo Amazon (122) with a modern V8 would be sweet, I've always loved the styling of those. I think everything would have to be fabricated though, as I know of no kits.

[ShagFestiva]

Go find yourself an old, cheap, first-Gen Miata. Kits are available (bolt-in) for Chevy and Ford V8's.

That would be rediculous!!! How much do those cars weigh? 2500?

[sasquatch]

there was a guy with a ls1 twin turbo in a volvo... i lost the link when my comp crashed ill try and find it again

[ShagFestiva]

^^I think i saw that one on youtube. Im not sure if Ill have the funds to do this...but im definatly gonna try

[jr.fester]

there was a guy with a ls1 twin turbo in a volvo... i lost the link when my comp crashed ill try and find it again

the volvette

[walth]

I just looked up on google "ls1 twin turbo volvo" and the first thing is the Volvette. very cool! here's that link: http://www.streetfire.net/video/twin...-7-l_84833.htm

[GenevaDirt]

here is another amazing look at it....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBu6STlhh8Q

[Ghost]

i know the guys that built the volvette. the "anti-team" lol. im friends with a few of them, but doug strickler, the owner, is honestly a tool.


there is an ls1 miata that showed up to the sonic meet two weeks ago. it was sick.

[walth]

funny you posted that I just got done rewatching it 3 or 4 times. I don't like the guy on the r1's shifting...I dont want to threadjack buttt....just stating that I think he could have shifted much more efficiently and stayed a bit closer throughout the acceleration until top speed. cuz obviously that volvo can kick it!

edit>> just to attempt staying on topic with the OP>> Shagstiva, have you picked out a car yet? or narrowed your selection as to what you'd like to swap?

[big_ty2003]

Fiero w/ a 3800 supercharged engine.... Not a V8 but will be faster than most V8 cars.
There is tons of info and you can buy fabbed engine mounts and the wiring harness already made. The engines are actually pretty cheap because they put them in all kinds of grandpa cars.