V8 Mk1 6 speed with power steering

[PW@Woodsport]

Not often i post but when i do it's usually something pretty wild.... how does this grab you? Inline audi v8 4.2 producing 340bhp and a six speed box,all in a mk1....









It can't be done is not a phrase i understand!

The engine is now fully hung on its own subframe as is the gearbox.This is the first Mk1 in the world to have an inline audi V8 with 6 speed fitted.Still lots to do but i thought id share what many said was impossible.

These will one day be a formality to install

[crazybrightman]

hmm now as much as i love modifying a tweaking cars that seems well not to fit! is there going to enough room left to get some seats in?
i supose you'll end up with about a 50/50 weight distribution if nothing else!
are you going to have to space frame the rear end slightly to get some strength back in as surely theres alot of flex with no bulkhead and centre tunnel!
oh and wheres the fuel tank now going?

[Lewis Jay]

You have truely outdone yourself now mate.

You gonna have to figure out how to squeeze that into a MK2 now aswell.

[PW@Woodsport]

hmm now as much as i love modifying a tweaking cars that seems well not to fit! is there going to enough room left to get some seats in?
i supose you'll end up with about a 50/50 weight distribution if nothing else!
are you going to have to space frame the rear end slightly to get some strength back in as surely theres alot of flex with no bulkhead and centre tunnel!
oh and wheres the fuel tank now going?

But it does fit, so does a drivers seat and it also needs the fuel tank shortening,not a problem for me.

Yep perfect 50/50 weight distribution and enough power to relocate a small house.The rear end will be braced as will the cabin.

[PW@Woodsport]

You gonna have to figure out how to squeeze that into a MK2 now aswell

If its doable in a mk1 then a mk2 is a relative formality,in fact we have already taken a booking for a mk2 version Not cheap mind you.... but then looking at the pics its not hard to understand why.

[Zirax]

Way off yet but what you need now is a short guy to drive it .... like me

[PW@Woodsport]

LOL im 6ft exactly and i fit with a bucket seat , it really doesn't intrude as much as the pic suggests, a bit of an optical illusion that one.

[craig]

Insane mate, love it!

[Mav122]

Wow that looks amazing. going to be a lot of swearing involved when it comes to spark plug change by the looks of it. can you get to it from the cabin for belt change etc or have you welded a bulkhead in?

[PW@Woodsport]

There will be a removable access panel from the cabin side for easier engine access, so plug changes and even cambelt changes should be pretty easy.Also the way i have designed the engine and gearbox mounts means i could drop this engine out in under an hour if need be.

[Race Idiot]

You gonna have to figure out how to squeeze that into a MK2 now aswell

If its doable in a mk1 then a mk2 is a relative formality,in fact we have already taken a booking for a mk2 version Not cheap mind you.... but then looking at the pics its not hard to understand why.

Someone in the us has already put an audi v8 into a MKII on the us oc.

[PW@Woodsport]

Indeed they have, mikeH is his name and his mk2 version and PaulM's mk3 version were the inspiration for my Mk1 version.

[Steve Horrocks]

Bloomin awesome dude!

[PW@Woodsport]

Cheers steve

[crazybrightman]

what cars that its going into anyhow as it looks a bit wider than normal? is it having custom rear suspension and subframe or is there room for the old rear cradles?

[alfiembra]

Paul you will have to put a clear panel in the bootlid so that everyone can see the V8 logo. Your mad BTW

Alan

[pistol pete]

yuo truely are inasne

i love it

[Tiny]

Wow Just Wow!

im guessing with the engine intruding that much into the cabin and it being a slight squeeze for me currently This will then be a nono for me at 6ft5

[PW@Woodsport]

what cars that its going into anyhow as it looks a bit wider than normal? is it having custom rear suspension and subframe or is there room for the old rear cradles?

Its a normal mk1b chassis, with wide arches, it uses the stock rear suspension triangles with no need to extend or widen anything.

Sorry tiny i reckon anyone above 6ft would have difficulty fitting in, you could do this to a mk2 though and still fit i reckon.

[Alteran]

I can only imagine the beautiful V8 sound this thing would make being only inches away from your ears!

You're a legend mate.