Like you said in option 1..Strip a conventional xfire, sell the leftovers and drop a v8 in. For racing, the supercharged engine would be an added expense and headache with a limited level of horsepower. You can't beat displacement of a V8. The aluminum GM LSX engines are the way to go, light weight, ease of installation, strong aftermarket and factory support, high horsepower and reliable
Originally Posted by Hugo
Been doing some thinking about the racing season and getting tired of having to drive the wheels of my car to stay in touch.
Noticed that XF's are now down to US$11-12K here in AU $45K with the dollar at 90 cents it makes it viable to bring one in and strip her completely to run. Now the thoughts
1. Stick one of my V8's
www.enginefactory.com into her with a Tremec 5speed and 9"diff total cost landed around $20K strip out all the good bits and put them on ebay.
2. Buy a SRT engine or SRT and swap a manual into it.
I will be removing all the ABS TC YAW airbags and everything else that can be pulled.
Just wondering if this is viable or am I just have a seniors moment
