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If I may, having done many v8 swaps, There really is just not enough car to make it sound. Look at the link and what had to be done to the car to beef it up. The real to have motor in this car is the 2.3 ecoboost. Weight ratio is about the same as the 1.6 size is just about the same, and more material inside the cylinder walls. Not to mention the size of turbo you could make work with that motor. Your suspension will be ok with that motor, and you will not have to deal with the whole computer thing and potential heat problems. You simply could get you a 2.3 Ecoboost out of the junk yard, and if you wanted new, you are still under 7K. Mounting brackets should be about the same or in the general vicinity and the car would scream. And no weird transmission mounts or conversion kits, The stock transmission would work with the 2.3. Many hear disagree with my assessment of what the body can handle and that is ok. But in my opinion, the 2.3 ecoboost is the must have in this car.