beario

i am seeing if anyone else has ever tried the lexus v8 in the bay,to see where the sump sits etc...and how large it is in the bay on the 944...i dont think there is anyone that has made a clutch and adapter plate combo...have had an offer of someone in the usa to help make one...but i am a bit worried about giving wrong measurements etc etc...other idea was to fab the front and rear complete subframe units in(a freind is a coded welder and makes race car chassis etc...)this would then give discs front and rear and massive brakes etc...but could be classed as extreme...anyway all replies welcome...cheers...

williamr91

Why would someone drop a Jap crap engine in a German sports car? I don't even like the Ls engines in 944's but a Lexus v8 uggg

beario

thats a real nice reply muppet...it may well be a german sports car but if every one thought the same it would be very dull...is this what i have to expect on this forum then...superb...

Mr.Rodgers

While there are plenty of purists that would tell you the same thing as William (not muppet), there are also a great deal of pure car/racing enthusiasts that will chop their cars to bits in ways that makes purists cringe.

In the end, its your car and you can do whatever it is that you want with it. If you want to take on a crazy project that will likely drain your money and leave you with little to show for it, go right ahead.

If its power you're after, I would advise you to go with an LS swap. Not quite sure why you would go for a company/engine with little to no tuners working on it. If there is something else on your agenda like luxury or an incredibly smooth pulling engine, I'd say you invested in the wrong platform.

But, like I said, this is your car and you can do with it as you please. I wouldn't mind sticking around to see how this works out.

williamr91

I still stand by my statement. LS engines make a lot more sense for this car (unfortunately than a Lexus v8)

racerbvd

Well, you can get a lot of HP out of a Lexus V8(I have the parts to copy the Ivan Stewart truck engine.) but I'm staying German with my water pumpers/.

pkt1213

Ummm. How about an Audi 4.2 V-8. I should have an extra one of those soon enough.

FrenchToast

I say go for it! I'm curious who in the US is helping you (PM if you'd like).

That might bolt right up to the bell housing. Don't know. Audi changed the bell housing pattern somewhere along the line.

Take care!

J1NX3D

do it!

toyota v8's are a popular swap down this way whereas the LS# not so much. I have seen 4 hi ace vans with v8's in the last 2 weeks alone. A friend just sold his s/c v8 toyota caldina, bought by another on my local forum. 2 friends are building toyota v8 utes, one of which just got certified. These and the nissan VH4# engines have been getting very popular for jet boat sprint racing this last decade.

i would consider it if I ever blow my engine. But i would have to weigh it up with the LS1 having been done so extensively before whereas not so for the toyota.

xschop

The Lexus V8 fits. The adapter plate wouldn't be too crazy to design and replicate. The BH to pilot dimensions have to be a known as well as the BH/trans mating face to clutch finger distance, the rest is a no brainer as the 1uzfe BH is concentric to the shaft.

xschop

The factory headers can easily be modded too.....

1uzfe tech...

http://www.mr2.com/files/mr2/techinf...uz-History.pdf

xschop

Alright I have a CAD file of the 1uz Auto BH....Grab one up as they'll be gold to this swap.

xschop

Got the billet stock needed set up and programming the adapter. I'm taking it one step further and adding a recess/step so the same adapter can be extended with a flange to install the 1uzfe, 2uz, or 3uz in the 928 as well....all a bolt-on affair....
Not only the 4.0, but the 4.7, 5.4, and 5.7 DOHC V8's can be swapped with this set-up........

mikey_audiogeek

+1 on this. 1UZFE motors are cheap in NZ, about 1/4 the cost of Ls1's. Plus a lot of experience in modding them.

xschop

It'll fit. Just like the LS swap, you'll need to delete the vac booster or use a hydroboost adapter.

http://944hybrids.forumotion.com/t17...r-option#21882