I want to V8 swap my shitbox. These are my options:>Toyota 1UZ-FE>GM Vortec 4800 (would need front sump conversion)>some other V8, eg. BMW M62B35I'm planning to keep it naturally aspirated, but possibly tune it for more power if it is feasible.Which one would you recommend, /o/?You may ask, why not an LS1 or larger Vortec, or M60B40? Well, my friend, because those are too powerful. I live in Yuropistan and those won't pass inspection if I put them in my shitbox, so the engine needs to have less than about 275 hp in stock form.
Vortec, UZ makes no power and BMW V8s suck.
>>27830984the 4.8L LS make 265-298 horsepower depending on the year.that's enough to get into trouble. >>27830982>I live in Yuropistan and those won't pass inspectiondo they put your car on a dyno?a 400hp LQ4/9 6.0L or LY6 look exactly the same as a 265hp 4.8L
>>27832936I don't think they require you to put your car on a dyno but IIRC you need to have documentation about the engine to show the inspector (eg. engine code, advertised power, VIN of donor car, etc). I guess it's up the the individual inspector whether he will just open the hood and go "yup, that's a vee ate mate" or whether he'll actually try to confirm that the engine is what it's claimed to be.
>>27830982what gearbox do you plan to use ?
>>27833217BMW GS6-37DZ most likely
>>27832936Not OP but he's a fucking retard. There's no limit on power on any EU cunt when it comes to engine swaps, only caviat being that if the new engine is making considerably more power than the old one you need to re-do the dynamic tests (basically prove that the brakes and suspension is up to snuff).The only limiting factor I know of is pollution standards, you can't install an engine that is a lower standard than what you had (e.g. can't swap an EURO 3 engine in an EURO 5 car).
>>27833276>There's no limit on power on any EU cunt when it comes to engine swapsYes there is in my country, but it is a limit of power/weight. Basically if you swap your engine to a more powerful one you can't go below a certain kg/kW figure, which depends on what the stock kg/kW figure is. So you can't put a 1000hp engine in a 100hp shitbox.
>>27830982>>27832936the 4.8, 5.3, and 6.0 are all the same size externally, not much reason to use a 4.8 unless boost is involved
>>27833283>detune engine for inspection shit>revert back to normal aftervroomer.
>>27833283Lmao what cunt?
>>27833301Finland. There used to be a displacement limit also when doing engine swaps but I'm glad that that's been abolished.
>>27833313kek i keep forgetting you northern fucks are part of the EU
>>27830982>>27833215What a fucking hellish place to live, I just swap motors all I want, no inspection no smog nothing there’s nothing You live in hell
>>27830982Pull the engine from a cheap Audi boat, the 3.7 40V from a D3 A8 and the weakest 4.2 32V (code ABH, from the old D1 V8) fit your power limit at 276hp.
>>27830982this swap will never happenhope this helps
>>27833386Whatever you say, nocar wrenchlet.
>>27833378Pic related?
>>27830982Why bother with a V8 when you can only make V6 power? The GM 4800 is a solid engine.
>>27830982>Less than 275 hpRover v8? The 5 liter version from a range rover can probably be pushed to those figures with a different cam and exhaust. I believe audi and mercedes also produced plenty of 4 liter v8's.
wut car? UZ or M60 are easier to get and service in yuroland.
>>27833393i have 3 cars and am rebuilding the engine on one of themyour swap will never happen if youre asking vague questions about>le what engine should i swap into my le epic shitboxpeople who do swaps just do them, at most they post progress
