David Gentleman wrote:andyh877 wrote:Dave,
it will fit..... but you will have to mount it further back to compensate for the exhaust manifold on the one side and also the whole thing is taller than the 4 pot so a new rear cover would need to be made.....
or just go all the way and stick a V8 in it...... Ferrari even...... about 30 of these were made for a series in japan..... and if you can find one.....they go for about £50K ish....
Nah, that wouldnt be a problem. Remember the manifold is tucked under the angle of the V, and the inlet manifold on the 2.0 16v sits a long way out of the back of the engine, further than the mild 60 degree angle of the L7X.
You could also incline the V6 forward towards the back of the car by a few degrees, to prevent any clearance problems..
The V6 is not as high as the 4 pot, it can't be obviously because of its design.
It would be a good conversion. You could even use the cheap version from the Laguna (200bhp/200lbft). Plenty on ebay for around £500....
The expensive bit is getting the custom 6 port manifolds fabricated..
why does the engine sit at least 6 inches higher in a clio V6 compared to the spider/. is it because of the Plenum on the top?