v8 into xp

[sirdv8]

Hey
i was just curious if anyone has done or in the process of doin this conversion also any idea of conversion shop down in Adelaide that could help me out with this idea that ive got any help would be appreciated cause i dont really want to go the route of the 302 windsor cause i want to be a bit different
cheers
Nathan

 

[deankdx]

http://www.lextreme.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2167&page=2&pp=20

heres MY XF with 1UZ, its a tight fit. i would think that you'd need to do some cutting width wise in an XP, i reckon the 1UZ are a bit wider than a 351 clevo, so if one of them fits in an XP it could be possible, at leat on the toyota motor the spark plugs are on top, so clearance can be 10mm to the side and as long as exaust manifolds can fit she'll be right?

 

[Pro]

hell no. a 351 in an XP is a "remove engine to change sparkplugs" kind of fit, and the 1UZ is wider than that so unless you want to mod your strut towers and make a custom sump to get it lower then i'd say no.