W8??? anyone

[Dumke]

So I was car talking with a buddy of mine. Well more asking questions and him answering. Me being not so mechanically inclined. Ok so I basically know how to change oil now. Well Being in love with this truck I have thought many things what if engine goes kaput what will I do stick a new 3.5L in or try and go ls1 route like alaska and coach reed among others maybe . Anyways I was wondering what about fitting a W8 in there. I mean its suppose to fit in same space as a v6 right? I heard about em long time ago and it just poped into my mind and now my wheel is spinning


I appose these questions to you to have your insight maybe negatives or posatives.


1.) will it work?
2.) what besides tranny would u think needs to be replaced?
3.) worth it? I mean apposed to ls1 route.
4.) posatives negatives?
5.) anything i may have missed? like the obvious

[WILLY]

Do u wanna race it or somthing?unless u r going to be racing it or wanna spend more in fuel cost's i think the 3.5 v6 will be plenty.

[rowhard]

W8? what's that.

[Ldub]

(wavy transition screen-four seconds-cue Spinal Tap...)

You know mate...It's like a V-8, only one more...

Like me amp over here...it goes to 11...

[Dumke]

Actually to be honest fuel consumption course its on a passat which I dunno weigh but same mpg on the w8 appose to v6 thats in our trucks now. Now I will not bee racing I will be off roading and such or whatever i feel like it just wanted any insight.


The w8 is basically to v4 smashed together, or in vw case side by side on same crankshaft. Or you can look @ it this way the w12 is 2 vr6 engings so 8 would make 4. Its basically a lil more power than a v8 but fits about the same size as a v6. I was just wonder is this a practical alternative to and ls1 instead if I was going to go that route. Yes I know the 3.5 is plent but never hurts to have more zip. I know even know if it woudl work because again in a smaller car. I think its was 275 bhp and forget torque will have to look that up somwhere.

Was just throwing something out there to get some ideas

[Scott Harness]

vw vortex.com is the best volkswagon site.

[JHarris1385]

That Vortex site pulled up something other than VW's.

[Dumke]

Ya I was thinking same thing as well. I always do a search in google/yahoo b4 i pull up a site so I know whats on it.


I tried looking up info on it last nigth tried to read what i could. This is mearly a thougth and wanted anyoen elses thoughts on matter really. LOL talke dto friend today he said I was nuts I said nope just thinking of ideas really. I aint tearing it apart till it breaks.

[kpaske]

Here is the link:

http://www.vwvortex.com/

I am seriously considering an engine swap myself. Hopefully by next winter I'll have the money saved and my parts list put together. I will likely be using euro spec spec Isuzu parts to build the first ever (unless someone beats me to it) DIESEL VX. We share enough parts with Troopers and Rodeos that there shouldn't be much to do in the way of custom fabrication, so I believe this is the simplest way to go diesel in a VX.

There is also an Isuzu direct injection 3.5L V6 that may be worth taking a look at as an upgrade.

[Scott Harness]

You guys must have got the address wrong. I've had seven vw's and been on the site for years. vwvortex.com go to forums - volkswagon - phaeton. The Phaeton is or was the flagship model with the W8. It actually was a rebadged Audi A8

[kpaske]

You guys must have got the address wrong. I've had seven vw's and been on the site for years. vwvortex.com go to forums - volkswagon - phaeton. The Phaeton is or was the flagship model with the W8. It actually was a rebadged Audi A8

What about a V10 VX Tdi?! Scha-weet!

[Scott Harness]

Scha-weet indeed. I think it had somewhere in the range of 500lbs of torque.

[Dumke]

Man if u could fit a v10 tdi in there that would be amazing. I am no mechnical nut but I dont think it would fit. LOL but yeah we can dream i guess.

[E-ZooZoo One]

The w8 is basically to v4 smashed together, or in vw case side by side on same crankshaft...

More info and a photo... HERE