[engine_work] New Project: V6 Citroen Berlingo :)

[cRaig 273 1 Cars]

Well, we were in the pub discussing the need for a high performance van, and the pretty good handling characteristics of the peugeot partner/berlingo when not long after we found one on ebay without an engine for £100. Its a pretty modern one as well (51) plate, so we snapped it up!

 

Next, we started wondering about an engine for it, thought about Mi16, GTi6 etc, but eventually settled on a 3.0 V6 out of the 406 coupe.

 

Heres the progress so far..

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coming to a track day near you soon

Edited March 1, 2009 by cRaig

[hexhamstu 9]

great project!

 

i think welshpug said that the rear beam one was from a 405, so does that mean you could fit a mi16x4 transfer box and rear beam????

[cRaig 273 1 Cars]

We arent sure how well the gearbox would mate up to it, because its quite different apparently. We might get a 405 rear beam anyway to get some rear disks at some point..

[BERTMAN 40 1 Cars]

haha crazy, good luck... cant wait to see it finished

[platty 1]

There was a two tone Berlingo for sale in the back of Performance French Car a little while ago sporting a V6 heart. Will be interesting following this.

Edited March 1, 2009 by platty

[Henry Yorke 269 3 Cars]

There was a two tone Berlingo for sale in the back of Performance French Car a little while ago sporting a V6 heart. Will be interesting following this.

I think it was from Stoke and on eBay recently

[BusEngineer 7]

I wish id seen that around as im from Stoke

 

Will follow this with much interest, always love a sleeper

[timmsy19 3]

Awesome project. will be watching this one

[pugdamo 111 2 Cars]

I saw the 2 tone one when i went to see BTCC at Rockingham last year,it was well nice,it had Corsa headlamps and an Audi grill,took me a while to work out it was a Partner Van,it was a great conversion,looking forward to seeing your progress

[Ludi 2 2 Cars]

Everything starts there,in pubs.

[blue_haddock 2]

I can also remember the V6 two tone one although u never saw it around stoke - it had an audi style front grille if i remember correctly

[Bonzai 2]

just dont drive it over the severn bridge or you'll get shafted for twice as much as a car

[Fox 3]

Excellent!

 

I always fancied doing a GTI6 one

[Sam 4]

Does anyone remember that C15 with an Mi16 engine and running gear, reminds me of this!

[Dan@bar 0]

That's brilliant! I use to work for a firm that put LPG kits into 1.4 berlingo's. A 3ltr V6 should startle a few Transit drivers.