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B5 A4 Quattro Sport B5 4,2L V8 6-Speed Manual.
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19th September 2009, 02:35 PM
Siena
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And yep, V8 into B5 does go, even with the secondary firewall in place. I did have to trim the fan cowlings from the front of the lock carrier / front clip, so fans will be pusher units mounted on the grille side.
I used a nearside engine mount platform / ARB bracket of a C5 A6 V8 40V:
I also bought a nearside engine bracket, for the C5 A6 V8 40V;
Didn't fit the 32V block!
And a D2 / C5 V8 front engine support:
Didn't work with the B5 frame rail.
So, I knew the approach would be purely custom. No sweat - I did say the Blue B5 was purely an R&D excercise, right?
Nearside C5 mount, showing ill fit - only 2 out of 3 bolt holes and profiles lined up:
Front D2 / C5 V8 front engine support. Big gap between bracket and B5 frame rail:
I had to pull the motor out again, to shave the fins on the much deeper D2 upper oil pan, as they fouled the subframe:
Now it all sits level:
Siena