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Old 04-08-2014, 10:11 PM   #1 (permalink)
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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

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Old 04-08-2014, 11:25 PM   #2 (permalink)
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This. But still interesting. Would love to hear the outcome.


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Interesting....to say the least.
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Looks like he misses having to drop the engine to change spark plugs haha
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sounds like a waste of time and money
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sounds like a waste of time and money
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.

This build sounds interesting. Hopefully OP can get more info when this things is on the road.
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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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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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It's something different, and as long as it's done cleanly I'm for it.
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