[s-cars] V8 into Ur-S6?

[Seán Mac Cann]

food for thought there, i think i'll back off on this one!

I'm based in Europe; my S6 is a 5cyl 20v and i had a sudden thought
because someone i know has a burnt out RS4 (n/a V8, 420HP, REVS TO 8K+
http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/evolongtermtests/210418/audi_rs4.html)
with a low miles engine.  "and isn't the new V8 lighter than the old 5
pots, and there's enough space in the engine bay", so i had one of
these "what if" lightbulbs going off ...

someone has done it with an old Esprit though:

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=581rF3HhKAM&fmt=18


2009/10/18 Joe Pizzimenti <joe.pizzimenti at gmail.com>:
> Speaking of the LT1Q...
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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iluxJ8vB0Og
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> On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 9:51 AM, JC <jc at j2c3.com> wrote:
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>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of
>> > joe.pizzimenti at gmail.com
>> >
>> > The OEM parts needed for the conversion are out there, but if
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>> right-o aka the S6 Plus -
>> and doing an "Ersatz S6 Plus" from scratch is crazy big $$$$.
>> not to say somebody wouldn't or hasn't done it (I imagine somebody
>> probably
>> has...),
>> people spend all kinds of crazy on car swaps, but what it comes down to
>> is...
>> it ain't a cheap drop-in project.
>>
>> > it were me & I was spending my time & money on it, an LS2 is
>>
>> I'm probably with you on that. oddly probably cheaper too since buying all
>> those rare S6+ parts from dealers and European scrap yards likely to cost
>> more than engineering an LT/LS type solution. unless Sean is in Europe and
>> happens to have just lucked upon a rear-ended S6+ for salvage money...
>>
>> in that regard tho', search for the LT1Q... aka Audi 5000 w/ LT1 V8.
>>
>> also agree motorgeek is the place most likely to find help on such bad
>> craziness.
>>
>> http://www.motorgeek.com/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=6
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