Do you think it would be possible (within reasonable effort) to put an Audi 4.2 V8 engine off an S4 in a Golf mk2, keeping the original transmission
ie front engine AWD?
I would have thought it's not but, since I saw pictures of this Rover V8 powered MX-5 mk1, I'm more convinced that sometimes this sort of
thing can be done. This MX-5 (discussed years ago on this forum by a few of us including its builder) hadn't had any structural mods done,
apparently the only major work required was on the exhaust piping. Now that project looks very different to the Golf one I'm wondering about, but
it's the only example that comes to mind for a V8 put into a rather compact car without structural modification and without changing the engine
position.
I'm thinking it would be pretty fun as a wolf in sheep's clothing. The thought comes from the fact that I have this engine in my Ultima
Sports (giving around 400 bhp) and I'm very pleased about it, I'm really liking this engine.
Does the above make any sense at all?
I think packaging would be a problem. Golf is transverse engined, but to fit an audi V8 plus quattro bits from an S4 into a golf, you've got to have room for the entire engine to be infront of the front axle line. It'd probably end up sticking out the front grill!
It's already been done
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Originally posted by bmseven
It's already been done
Donno but... I saw a VW Caddy van with 2 Audi RS3 engines in this weekend.One in the front and one in the back.
isn't that what was featured on Top Gear? Done by VW?
I've seen a BMW E36 coupe, with a 4.4 V8 and manual box at a track day - went very nicely indeed!
http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?4273146
It looks like the fact that the original Golf has its engine transversely mounted but the S4 has it longitudinally mounted ruins the idea like Liam
said 
Maybe putting that in an MX-5 would be easier?
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http://www.ppcmag.co.uk/
Mini with a bus engine in it
Anything is possible....
W12 Lupo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7o88PMGFSw
Jag V12 MGB
Linky
have a look at the chop chop version...
Not quite a V8 but they put an impreza engine and running gear in a mk2 gti. Its not quite the same thing, but its similar in terms of packaging, the
V8 is no doubt a bit bigger.
Shame they ruined (IMO) the body, should have left it as an original mk2 body!
Best bet by far would be a Cadillac Northstar engine or Olds Aurora both quod cam V8s designed to be mounted crosswise FWD. Circa 300BHP without any turbos but supercharged engines available.
Theshed, I was just thinking of the same thing.. A lot of USA cars had V8 tranny engines starting from the Toronado I believe. Beware of odd chain
drive/belt drive transmissions!! :O
And a lot of these blocks/head designs are exactly the same as the ones fitted longitudinally (therefore they are a billion years old but also
indestructable and with infinite bolt-on goodies)
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Originally posted by balidey
isn't that what was featured on Top Gear? Done by VW?
I've had a hankering to do something similar for a long time now, but I was thinking of 4.2 V8 in the front but RWD. I saw a while back someone
trying something similar in a Corrado, using a Porsche torque tube and rear mounted gearbox. Last time I checked, they were at the stage of cutting up
a scrapped corrado shell to see if it would all fit in before hacking up their proper car.
As has been mentioned, Audi engines stick out miles in front of the axle line. For comparison, there have been a couple of Audi I5 engines put in
Golf's before, and they need a lot of work doing to the front end to make room. And that much weight that far forward is going to be understeery.
To the OP WHY!!!!
Looking at some pics, the MK2 Golf doesn't half have a long front overhang. Maybe it's doable 
. God knows how it'd handle though.
Shove the engine as far back as possible and make it RWD would be my choice.
S2 powered Golf, and what's left of the V8 Corrado after she made a website, decided she didn't want people looking at pictures after all so took them all down again...
Put the engine as far back as possible,The driveshafts would have to be angling forward (Within the CV's range of course,guessing 10 degrees
max'
.Whats the distance from the front of the V8 to the output flange (Front wheels)of the gearbox? Measure up from the Golf front number plate
to the front axle line and that'll tell you if its possible.I would of thought a space frame/rollcaged front end with 'panels hung off it.It
may have to lenghten a bit,Think 16valve mini conversions where two front wings are used to make one and an arch used to disguse to extra
length.I'd have a go at that for a start
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Originally posted by vinny1275
I've seen a BMW E36 coupe, with a 4.4 V8 and manual box at a track day - went very nicely indeed!
If I said my RX7 has 415BHP and 400 lbs ft and weighs currently 1180 kgs you'd assume I was describing a highly modified car. When in reality I'm still at the basic conversion stage with certainly no engine mods applied apart from the exhaust system and a couple of K & N filters.
.......I found that the Audi V8 fits quite nicely in the back of a Porsche 356.
What's the weight of that combo crafty? And was it difficult to get a box/clutch/fly to suit or did one bolt right up?
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Originally posted by balidey
isn't that what was featured on Top Gear? Done by VW?
check out pipeworx at Lathom Lancs
there brilliant
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Originally posted by coyoteboy
What's the weight of that combo crafty? And was it difficult to get a box/clutch/fly to suit or did one bolt right up?