Mi16 engine in bagheera, XU9J4

[Jacobosterlindh]

Just like the topic, i wonder if the xu9j4 engine fits in a bagheera mk1?

have 3 matras at home, 2 from 74-75 and one from -76.
one in fullorginal cond. one in parts and one half: totaly rust (-76)

The intake is kinda big so motorbike carbs is the solution to that?

also found this on google, this must be an mi16 engine,
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1208707855388456063&q=16v+bagheera

/Jacob, Sweden.

[Anders Dinsen]

I think this is the same as the one in the video, engine portrudes into the luggage compartment but *very* nicely built!



More pictures from that event: http://www.matrasport.dk/Gallery1/Events/20060902_DK/index.html

- Anders

[Jacobosterlindh]

Ok, but there is no pictures of the engine compartment?
Would be very helpful for some solutions for the conversion...

*so eager* 

[Matra_Hans]

... and here is the engine (the picture does however not help you very much)

cheers Hans

[Jacobosterlindh]

... and here is the engine (the picture does however not help you very much)

cheers Hans

Wonderful, just what i was looking for, or something in that wat...
its going to take some time to do this, but it's possible. well, i'll come back with some further questions on my way to bagheera 16v.

greets, J

[Spyros]

Oups.
I was thinking that I had removed any content on the web, but apparently I forgot this video.
I can just hope that Lars won't mind.


On this video http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5750337299080616753, the blue Bagheera chasing the orange bitza also contains such an engine

[Jacobosterlindh]

Oh tanks. This is very intresting, have taken a trip in my bagheera with the original engine and i think it is very inferior to be in a sportscar...

Well, it will be fun with a 16v in the bagheera.

Do anybody have some experience from a conversion like this?

/J