V6 to V8 swap possible?
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V6 to V8 swap possible?
I wouldn't be asking if I didn't have to replace/ repair my current V6 engine to the tune of the possibility of entertaining the swap. I am just wondering if anyone has looked into doing this before. I didn't see anyting in search.
I would imagine the bell housing of the tranny, motor mounts and exhaust manifolds for sure, but what else to get the V8 to fit in the V6 space?
Please forego all of the snide comments as it is a hard enough pill to swallow to have to fork over this much money. I'm just looking for some help in the form of guidance and advice.
Very much appreciated, guys.
I would imagine the bell housing of the tranny, motor mounts and exhaust manifolds for sure, but what else to get the V8 to fit in the V6 space?
Please forego all of the snide comments as it is a hard enough pill to swallow to have to fork over this much money. I'm just looking for some help in the form of guidance and advice.
Very much appreciated, guys.
Last edited by Dan's cat; 06-22-2017 at 06:01 PM.
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I'm not trying to increase the value, but that being said, I would hope that it wouldn't decrease it either.
I wouldn't have any idea what I could get for it without an engine. lol It has all the packs. It was originally sold for $99k and currently has 34k miles.
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Sorry to hear about that.
You can take a 3.0L s/c V6 engine from any Jaguar or Land Rover donor vehicle, doesn't have to be an F-Type, this might help in finding a used engine at a better price.
If you get a Land Rover unit you will have to swap the sump, oil pickup, and ancillaries over from your original engine, but the rest is the same.
A V6 to V8 conversion, while technically possible, is not economically viable in my opinion, if you're looking to just get the car back on the road then a used V6 is going to be the cheapest solution.
You can take a 3.0L s/c V6 engine from any Jaguar or Land Rover donor vehicle, doesn't have to be an F-Type, this might help in finding a used engine at a better price.
If you get a Land Rover unit you will have to swap the sump, oil pickup, and ancillaries over from your original engine, but the rest is the same.
A V6 to V8 conversion, while technically possible, is not economically viable in my opinion, if you're looking to just get the car back on the road then a used V6 is going to be the cheapest solution.
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Motor mounts and bell housing would be the same actually. However the electronics would kill you unless you went full stand alone, and that likely would have negative affects on other areas of the car.
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Well, I'm looking at $10-15k right now as it is, so I'm entertaining the option.
I'm not trying to increase the value, but that being said, I would hope that it wouldn't decrease it either.
I wouldn't have any idea what I could get for it without an engine. lol It has all the packs. It was originally sold for $99k and currently has 34k miles.
I'm not trying to increase the value, but that being said, I would hope that it wouldn't decrease it either.
I wouldn't have any idea what I could get for it without an engine. lol It has all the packs. It was originally sold for $99k and currently has 34k miles.
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Were I in your situation, I would be having the same thought process. As I am in the car for the long haul, impact on market value would not be an issue for me. As the back of the engine block and the tranny (assuming AT) are identical between the two engines, the mechanical swap would be trivial. The only accommodation might be different engine mounts, and the entire exhaust system. The challenge as others have mentioned will be the electronics/programming. For certain the ECU would have to be replaced to match the V8. Perhaps much more would be need. I, personally, would chase this down a rat hole (while attempting to match an MT at the same time). Does $10-15k get you a new engine installed, or the existing one fixed. Retrofitting a new V8 probably can't come in under $30k.
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Are you guessing, or do you know this for sure? I would imagine it would be getting a new ECU to program to the engine, but obviously I have no idea. That's why I am asking there is any real experience, or research on this.
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Mikey is known to guess a lot and he drives S type, not F type.
I anecdotally heard from my dealer that it is possible to change tunes via dealer tool (e.g. V8S to R). I don't know if it is possible to do the same with V6 to V8. I imagine controllers (ECU and so on) are the same, but wiring harness probably different.
I anecdotally heard from my dealer that it is possible to change tunes via dealer tool (e.g. V8S to R). I don't know if it is possible to do the same with V6 to V8. I imagine controllers (ECU and so on) are the same, but wiring harness probably different.
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Were I in your situation, I would be having the same thought process. As I am in the car for the long haul, impact on market value would not be an issue for me. As the back of the engine block and the tranny (assuming AT) are identical between the two engines, the mechanical swap would be trivial. The only accommodation might be different engine mounts, and the entire exhaust system. The challenge as others have mentioned will be the electronics/programming. For certain the ECU would have to be replaced to match the V8. Perhaps much more would be need. I, personally, would chase this down a rat hole (while attempting to match an MT at the same time). Does $10-15k get you a new engine installed, or the existing one fixed. Retrofitting a new V8 probably can't come in under $30k.
Not new, but low mileage v8, or V6 installed. The existing is being torn down right now to see extent or damage and possibility of repair.
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