hello ! my name is always mud

[mud]

hi,i am going to build a dax cobra and i am currently in the process of rebuilding my donor engine which is an audi 4.2ltr v8 out of a rs4.i live in sunny middlewich and have built a 250bhp westfield 4yrs ago but want something that sounds better.

[TINKA]

Welcome to the mad house. Certainly sounds like you have an interesting choice of engine, bet that will be a tight fit in the engine bay.

Happy building

[Clarkson]

Welcome,but it won't fit! Too wide,I should know cause I work on them! What you going to do about a gearbox?? Make it 4x4??

[sumoboy]

This should fit ok:
lego technic v8 engine block on eBay, also Technic, Lego, Construction Toys Kits, Toys Games (end time 25-May-08 14:55:31 BST)

[TonyD]

Originally Posted by Clarkson

Welcome,but it won't fit! Too wide,I should know cause I work on them! What you going to do about a gearbox?? Make it 4x4??

Hi Mud,

Ignore all these naysayers wedded as they are to their luddite technology based on 1930 yank cast iron...........If you want to use one of the deliciously revvy Audi V8's do so.

However, if the engine is wider than say 720 cms you will have to alter the tops of the footwells to fit the camshaft covers in, but it is not an insurmoutable problem.

Also be aware that you should plan for using catalytic converters for the SVA. Once tested however cats have a nasty habit of falling off and rolling under the workbench, thus liberating some more horse power for free.

Cheers,

Tony

[dave]

Hi Tony.
I know they are wide, but 720 cms is around 23 feet. I think you must be exaggerating a tad.

There is a big block hemi in a Dax somewhere and I doubt the Audi motor is wider than one of those. Not impossible, but don't expect it to just drop straight in.

[dave]

Hi Tony.
I know they are wide, but 720 cms is around 23 feet. I think you must be exaggerating a tad.

There is a big block hemi in a Dax somewhere and I doubt the Audi motor is wider than one of those. Not impossible, but don't expect it to just drop straight in.

[slogger]

As Clarkson says, it is going to be tight! My big block sits in the chassis to the nearside to enable operation of the clutch. Are we going DSG here??

..................and welcome to the mad house.

[TonyD]

Originally Posted by dave

Hi Tony.
I know they are wide, but 720 cms is around 23 feet. I think you must be exaggerating a tad.

There is a big block hemi in a Dax somewhere and I doubt the Audi motor is wider than one of those. Not impossible, but don't expect it to just drop straight in.

I blame Napoleon and his metric systems....and it had been a long day on the M6........... 720mm not cm

Cheers,

Tony