Centauro V11 Engine Swap Feasibility

[HadaDaytona]

If you had a Centauro with a blown v10 engine 🤔I’m thinking a used V11 engine would be easier to find, less expensive and might be an easy swap out 🤷‍♂️. What does the group think ?

 

[audiomick]

I don't know, but...

@Lucky Phil put a V10 in his V11 chassis, so the other way around should be possible, I reckon.

[Lucky Phil]

It's feasible but you need to consider the airbox which would need to be modified (which I successfully did on my bike but the other way around) and ECU which would need to be re chipped with maybe a 1100 Sport chip that would get you close I guess. That or convert to a 15M ECU so you could map it with Guzzidiag. 

Phil

[Cabernet]

A few years ago now, but Guzzibits offered me a Centauro engine when I popped my V11 crank.

I ended up replacing the crank, a conrod and bearings (and fitted a Roper plate). 

Not sure the logistics of getting engine out of the UK to where ever you are, or if they even still have it.

Good luck.

[Admin Jaap]

Should be possible, but you need a V11 front subframe. The Centauro engine is positioned slightly off centre. And I'm not sure if the V11 6 speed box will fit in a Centauro frame.

[audiomick]

12 minutes ago, Admin Jaap said:

...I'm not sure if the V11 6 speed box will fit in a Centauro frame.

But the V11 Motor would bolt up to the 5-speed, wouldn't it?

[Lucky Phil]

48 minutes ago, Admin Jaap said:

Should be possible, but you need a V11 front subframe. The Centauro engine is positioned slightly off centre. And I'm not sure if the V11 6 speed box will fit in a Centauro frame.

Six speed won't fit in a Centauro frame without a lot of modification as Pauldaytona will tell you and outlined on his website. Yes the engine is offset in the V11 Chassis so the front engine mount frame is different.

Phil

 

[Lucky Phil]

38 minutes ago, audiomick said:

But the V11 Motor would bolt up to the 5-speed, wouldn't it?

Yes the Gearbox will bolt up to the engine but the clutch will be different for the 5 speed. The ECU is different as previously mentioned.

Phil

Edited 18 hours ago by Lucky Phil