Will it fit a Xantia?

addo · Post by **addo** » 27 May 2009, 10:54

Quad valve DOHC Cadillac V-8 with FWD transaxle and the wiring harness...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/_W0QQitemZ220417113859

Yours for USD$3500 plus freight. What a "sleeper" it would be with LX badges and Activa hydraulics!

Post by **CitroJim** » 27 May 2009, 13:02

Tasty

Well, the question of fitting can be simply answered after running a tape across my V6 engine and transmission. Basically, if the whole engine and transmission occupies no more than a metre cube then it'll fit a Xantia engine bay...

Exhaust is in about the right place as well but getting the driveshafts right may be interesting....

DickieG · Post by **DickieG** » 27 May 2009, 13:07

CitroJim wrote:Exhaust is in about the right place as well but getting the driveshafts right may be interesting....

Nah, a quick saw and re-weld will sort that out

fatherjack2002 · Post by **fatherjack2002** » 27 May 2009, 20:06

They shoehorned one into a Golf, so a Xant should be a doddle

http://www.cwstuning.com/gallery/coupe- ... dfrontshot

addo · Post by **addo** » 27 May 2009, 22:39

That was my thinking.

I imagine it would be hard on driveshafts, as you'd have to set the transaxle centreline back a little from GM's designed position due to the shorter engine bay.

The other snag could be hydraulics - if they normally run electric assist steering you'd have to work out how the pump might be operated.

ACTIVE8 · Post by **ACTIVE8** » 29 May 2009, 20:23

Now that would be a sleeper!

So if an Xantia had that in it making it a "Q" car, it could be Qantia!

Post by **red_dwarfers** » 29 May 2009, 20:29

ACTIVE8 wrote:Now that would be a sleeper!

So if an Xantia had that in it making it a "Q" car, it could be Qantia!