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Old 04-11-2017, 08:16 PM
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why would you want to put a V8 in an engine bay designed for a 2.2L 4 banger at most????
Because you can, and it would be fun,...
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Old 04-11-2017, 09:51 PM
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Why wouldn't you? If I had the money and time for it, I most definitely would!
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Old 04-11-2017, 10:19 PM
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Originally Posted by cweagle7712
why would you want to put a V8 in an engine bay designed for a 2.2L 4 banger at most????
It's called "Hot Rodding".
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Old 04-11-2017, 10:32 PM
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All true. To answer the challenge further, the engine bay is no longer there. THIS example has had the entire floor cut out and a new floor added to match a full frame. It is a traditional body-bolted-to-frame setup. Front and rear suspension is no longer HHR.

Result is the "bay" is now different than it was.
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Old 04-12-2017, 08:20 AM
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It's not a new trend





Of course even further back to the late fifties

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Old 04-12-2017, 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Oldblue

That's one rat install, but hey, I'm sure the person was proud of what they did.
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Old 04-12-2017, 03:08 PM
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What they did with what they had!

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Old 04-12-2017, 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by SuKi
Why wouldn't you? If I had the money and time for it, I most definitely would!
I second that. Although I would have to add; if I had the talent and you can never have enough power.
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Old 04-12-2017, 07:29 PM
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Yeah, it would be a huge learning experience, no talent for electronics here
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Old 04-14-2017, 04:49 PM
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This look to be a very nice build. I'd like to see lots more pictures of this. Looks like some sort of Ls motor. I'm not wild about covering that big beautiful V8 with a piece of plastic tho.
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