It's an attractive concept. Some other notable Euro cars have succeeded with V8's: AH 3000's were adaptable, Sunbeam Tigers were a star. Jaguar sedans were straightforward. A local guy did a nice V8 insert in a TR4. A neighbor is putting a V8 in an RX-7 body as we speak, can't speak to the end product yet.
BTW I'm not a welder and have no clue if it will work. Have you measured things and looked at the structural elements to see if things are anywhere close to where they need to be? Is the engine bay tall enough to fit the V8, vs. a very flat six?
If it could fit though, it would be a real power increase with no RMS issues.
If you try it, please keep us posted. Good luck.
For the rest of us though, Randall's observation seems to hit the mark.
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