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      04-13-2012, 08:56 AM   #27
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Rather like the various custom Hayabusa-based V8s out there.
Sorry to quote myself, but it is a nice segue.

Do you all suppose the Hayabusa V8s were cheap to develop? After all, its just two Hayabusa engines stuck together, right? Do yourself a favor and google the development process for these. It was VERY challenging and expensive.

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However, a possibily would be to build the 1.6l I4 engine into a 3.2l V8 engine, buy putting the two blocks together in a 90° V8 form.
Levi, wou are suggeting two N13B16 engines be mated just as with my example above. Not cheap.

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The 1.6l I4 making up to 220 PS, as a V8 it would make 440 PS, all this from a light 3.2l V8.
N18B16 makes 220 hp, but that is for FWD applications. N13B16 is a completely different top end and induction system. Could it make 220hp? Probably, but BMW obviously developed the N20B20 for a reason. More efficient for 200hp+ application.

It would nevertheless be neat. But how compact? You may end up with something 95% of an N63 in size.
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