Peugeot 406 Coupe 3 Litre V6 engine into a 205

Anything is possible, but save yourself a lot of money and hassle and stick the Mi16 engine in. You can buy the parts off the shelf, the engine will cost you peanuts and it'll fit straight in with the minimum of hassle. To fit the V6 you'll probably need lots of parts fabricated (exhuasts, manifolds, radiator, engine mounts, driveshafts etc etc), then you have to try and get it in the engine bay, wire up all the electrics, find a gearbox that will fit and lots more.

Then think about driveability. I'd imagine the V6 is fairly torquey low down, and in a light car like the 205 that probably means lots of wheelspin. You can sort the Mi16 so it is more 'revvy', which would suit the car a lot better IMHO as it would allow it to build up the power and reduce traction issues.

Just my 2p anyway.

Also bear in mind the weight of the V6 , it would make the back end very light , and an absolute mare in the rain.

Go for either the Mi16 , or a Xantia 2.0L Turbo engine. My mate has one in his 205, and its mental!!

I am putting an S16 167Bhp engine out of a ZX ina 205 fairly soon.

For the Mi16 , make sure you get the shortened manifolds , so you dont have to tilt the engine though

Hi,

I guess I'd go for a 1.9 160HP version (alloy block). Motronic ECU, great reliability. GT's 2p trick : fit a twin cooling fan (for example from a Diesel) : the real 405MI16 had these as standard.

Regards, G.T