Just curious: Has anyone converted a V8 to a 5cyl MC Engine?

[Zsolt]

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Do a search on the type 44 forum. The hood fits, no other parts
required. There are pictures to show you.
  Zsolt

Todd Phenneger wrote:

>Both are Correct,
>  The V8 Hood will fit a 5k/200.  But you need the V8 Fenders,
>Core Support, Hood, grille, bumper, trim etc.  You basically
>need a gold mine find at a PullnSave Wrecker, a parts car, or a
>lot of $$$$.
>l8r
>  Todd
>
>--- Zsolt <zsolt1 at telusplanet.net> wrote:
>
>
>>I don't know about all the parts, but there was a discussion
>>about this
>>on the Audiworld type 44 forum, and the hood of the V8 does
>>fit on the
>>5k/100/200 cars. There was also a picture posted showing an
>>avant with a
>>V8 hood.
>>
>>   Zsolt
>>
>>
>>
>>>Not sure, but I THINK the V8 is shorter than the I5's.  I
>>>
>>>
>>just
>>
>>
>>>measured the
>>>distance from the front of the firewall below the lip where
>>>
>>>
>>the seal for
>>
>>
>>>the HVAC system goes to the back of the core support.  The
>>>
>>>
>>200q20v is at
>>
>>
>>>least an inch longer than the V8 in that dimension.
>>>
>>>
>>snip
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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