Engine swap

[Roa, Greg]

Never done the swap, but if you're convinced that your 12v is nowhere near as powerful as an older 10v na, there is something not right with your v6.  While it's not an efi'd 10v turbo, the v6 is no slouch in the smaller cars ime.

I'd suggest a thorough going over of the engine, and making sure that everything is working to spec before ripping the engine out and performing major surgery.  Not to say that a V-8 wouldn't be fun.

I've got an extremely low mileage engine in my 93' 90  (has about 30k on it) due to the ineptitude of an oil change joint that the previous owner used (I bought the car immediately after the engine was replaced), and I can say nothing bad about the engine.  It pulls very strongly, and has excellent high rpm response.  It's got a greak kick to it when the engine hits about 4k rpm, and things open up.

If you are stuck on the idea, I think there were some pictures of some later coupes that had  such a swap performed, that surfaced on the list a few months back.

Good Luck!
Greg Roa
Cincinnati, OH
86' 4kcsq
93' 90 CS
83' 944



>Hello all, hows it gripping?  (silly question really)
>
>  I was wondering has anyone on this list managed to do a V6 to V8 engine
>swap on a 80 or 90,  I've got an 93 80q 12v which I'm of the opinion is
>nowhere near as powerful as my old coupe's 10v.  Seeing that theres is no
>way I'd be able to physically fit a i5 engine into the compartment I'd like
>to know if sinking a V8 would be an option.
>  Looms etc are my biggest issue, i'm only a third rate car electrician.
>
>Any ideas, links to pages would be very helpfull.
>
>Many thanks
>
>Marc S