I am going to assume I have put this into the right section..... Last night I was invited to a BBQ to have a look at some cars that are
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04-08-2014, 10:11 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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FLAT 6 conversion ???
I am going to assume I have put this into the right section.....
Last night I was invited to a BBQ to have a look at some cars that are being converted for track use. It was there that I saw the shell of a 370z on stands - above the engine bay (bonnet off) on an engine hoist was a Porsche 3.8 litre flat 6 !!!!!! As I started to get my phone out to take pictures of this - I was promptly stopped by the owner Turns out this bloke is actually going to try and stick this very motor into the chassis - from what I can see he had already modified the engine bay interior to accept the width of the flat 6 - bloke wasn't very open to discussing much accept to say that he got the engine from USA crate. Will be kept as NA and is expected to make 400 - 430hp at the crank. When asked why? He says lighter engine / lower centre of gravity / loves Porsche engines / loves the 370z chassis and body. The gear box will be 6 speed sequential - every thing else will be fabricated. I **** you not people - it is one of the most unusual build I have ever seen....pissed of I wasn't able to take any pics - but I'll keep track and update you when I can Cheers
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This. But still interesting. Would love to hear the outcome. -M-
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Interesting....to say the least.
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04-09-2014, 09:06 AM | #9 (permalink) |
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One might say spending money on modding a car is a waste of money because it decreases the value of the car. But 95% of the people on this forum do so.
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Why not just buy a 911? This swap makes less than no sense. There is no way the 370Z platform is a better chassis for racing than a 911.
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Well. Thats one way to do it I guess.....
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04-09-2014, 11:35 AM | #14 (permalink) |
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I definitely would have left the Porsche engine inside the Porsche
But like most everyone else, I'm interested in the results
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