V8 Swap in a SVX

[catanz85]

I was just wondering if there has ever been someone who swapped a v8 into a svx. I have a green svx that is just for parts and I have a lincoln mark v8 that the suspension has damaged. Its a 4.6 4v V8. The ford Cobra motor. I think it would be cool to put it in my old svx. Its so sad to see it sitting there.

[Freeman]

I honestly don't think that's physically possible..

[huck369]

Anything is possible.....but it'd be easier to stick an old school V-8 in it to avoid many of the wiring issues

[92_LSL]

Do It!!!!!!!

[httrdd]

What wiring issues? Run the engine stand alone. Not much to merge.

[icingdeath88]

Yea, on an OBD 1 SVX this would be quite doable as long as you ditch the Automatic and manage to mate whatever V8 to whatever trans (STi 6-speed!) you use. Mounting it might be tricky, you'd have to mount it real low, a V8 can be a lot taller than an EG-33. LS1s have been swapped into pretty much everything you can imagine, so that would probably be the easiest thing to use.

[SVX92-97]

I wouldnt want a Ford in my Subie

[Earthworm]

We have a local who just finished putting a Jag v12 in an MGB:

http://jalopnik.com/5798539/

[93tzlegacy]

ive seen both an eg33 and an LS1 in an 02 wrx, thart would leat me to believe that the ls1 will fit in the svx bay no trouble, you cant tell me that an ls1 is wider than an eg33....

[benebob]

Originally Posted by 93tzlegacy

ive seen both an eg33 and an LS1 in an 02 wrx, thart would leat me to believe that the ls1 will fit in the svx bay no trouble, you cant tell me that an ls1 is wider than an eg33....

Wider no but it would also have to sit back quite a bit further and cut into the unibody or sit so high the hood would become optional. Can it be made fit, sure, anything can be made to fit. Will it fit without major modifications, not if you want it to run and not break in two.

[wohnson89]

I don't know much but I think it would be pretty awesome to put an engine and trans out of a dodge magnum 6.1L or 5.7L AWD. they only have autos, but still... a 6.1L Hemi SVX...

That intake manifold might look good out of the hood

[crash_2365]

I've actually given quite a bit of thought to this in the last few months seeing as I have one ready for the job in my back yard...

I'm fairly certain the LS/LQ and even the LT/SBC series engines will fit in the engine bay without much issue, especially seeing how they shoehorned them into the F-bodies . The biggest problem I see would be the crossmember. There's no way a stock LS oil pan will work, maybe one for a blazer swap? The pan and the oil pickup would have to be moved to the front of the engine. Even with that I'm still pretty sure the crossmember would have to be modified.

I did see a video not too long ago of an LS swapped STi that retained the all wheel drive, but I wouldn't go that route. I remember reading on here that the unibody is the same/similar to the z32 platform. If you could swap in a z32 rear subframe, you'd have a diff that would be able to hold most mild v8 swaps (VK56 anyone?). The other route you could go would be to use a good ol' 9" or 12 bolt, or whatever solid axle you wanted. The car would have to be back halved, and then you could install some type of rear suspension setup. Most people would probably say a triangulated 4 link, but I like some of the 3 link setups. It all depends on what you want to do with the car. Personally, I would like to look into the IRS route.

As for trannies, I think there is enough room to squeeze in a T-56, so a T-5 or a 700r4/4l60 should fit. Obviously a custom crossmember would have to be made, but that's been done before.

Now to just get it to stop, turn, and slide

^ HEMI FTW

[catanz85]

I think I might have to start on this project. The 4.6 doesnt seem that much bigger. I will prob have to swap the rear end to convert it to rear wheel drive. I think I would pick up a t-56 trans.