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

[Brett Goetz]

What about the interior?  Will the interior parts from a V8 fit an 88
5K?  This could be a fun project

Steven Sprague wrote:
> Has anyone done a body conversion to a 200q20v?  Meaning, has someone changed the
> body panels from a V8 to a 200q to get the flares/bumpers etc..?  I too admire
> the look of the V8 because of the deeper flares, front bumper, lights and
> hood/grille.
>
> Also, I spotted a pretty clean 93-95 B4 90q, black, roof rack and a Santa Cruz
> MTB on top on highway 50 heading east near Folsom on Saturday evening.  Assuming
> you were heading to Salmon Falls for an evening ride.  Is this a lister?  Pretty
> clean car.
>
> Steve
>
> Kneale Brownson wrote:
>
>
>>At 03:00 PM 08/04/2003 -0400, Brett Goetz wrote:
>>
>>
>>>>>The V8s are sure beautiful cars, and it seems that owners of these
>>>>>cars tend to scrap them if the engine needs a significant amount of
>>>>
>>>>work
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>(I'm generalizing here).  Since it's a type 44 body, has anyone
>>>>
>>>>converted
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>one of these to a 5 cylinder?
>>>>
>>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.
>>
>>I agree that the V8 looks "meaner" than the 200, and I prefer its appearance.
>
>
>


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