Engine swap

[Marc Sims]

>
>S2 Sedan anyone?
>
>The factory fitted a 20v Turbo into the B4 90 to come up with the S2.
>There
>was a coupe, (rare) sedan, and (rarer) wagon.  All based on the B4 90 so I
>don't think it would be too hard to fit an I5 20v Turbo into one.
>
>If I had a B4 that is what I'd do.  Alas I drive a type89, which could hold
>a 20vt, but I will probably go the 10vt direction.

No shame in that any engine that gives max torque at something silly like
1800 revs as the i5 10v did can't be all bad.  That's all I had in the coupe
and it rocked till 144k or so then bye bye engine block, biggest mistake I
ever made in that car was leaving the anitfreeze till the weather got nasty,
now I'll never forget.

>Of course a small block
>murrican V8 would be a fun project...
>
>Chris Perry
>89 90q
>

I don't know, I remember my coupe was basically 2 x 100 front ends bolted
together so there was no problem with a i5 engine, however the 80's engine
compartment is a lot smaller.  My V6 almost fills it front to back, there is
a space which looks as if I could fit a 4th cylinder in but trying to cram
the extra 2 in could be a nightmare, it was a pig on the coupe replacing the
engine even with the extra foot of engine bay.

My other option ( requires a lot of money ) is to get my hands on VW's
recent W12, the power would be awesome If you could keep it one the road.
The W12 would sit straight in with only a small modding to the bonnet /
hood.  But as I mentioned this option would be rather costly but again
rather fun also.

Marc S

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