V8 build!

[SekiguchiUeno]

all is possible but you must ask yourself, want you keep the spirit of the car or are you only in hunt for big hp numbers, inline6 destroy the balance, i would go for 4litre alumium v8, 1uz or the mentioned rover engine, or some of the 4,4v8 from bmw, i must say i like muscle cars and v8 engines so if i wanted to make fast, reliable and good handled car with response then:
1.4age20v swap
2.3sge beams/f20c swap
3.Rover/Bmw V8 swap
only figure out you final hp/nm numbers

the 302ford is one of the smallest american V8 but still to heavy i think, would find another body for this: s13 silvia,carina, old celica supra etc... i like the idea