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I am doing some swaping in one car and I get to thinking about the 924....

So I have the Infiniti M30 in the garage to some prep work for its engine swap. See it has the VG30E engine, 3.0 V6 SOHC non-turbo version of the 300zx twin turbo. This is a non-interference motor. Now I have a VG30DET (single turbo version) from a Leopard (JDM market version of the infiniti m30).

I converted the VG30DET over to twin superchargers, not turbo. In a month or so the Infinit gets the swap. By the way the engine is a direct bolt in. So is the trans. The Infiniti is also RWD, and a convertible...

So I am a performance junky, I got the Infiniti to commute to work and all that while I tear down the 944. Then move on to the 924 turbo. So I am looking at the 924 which sits next to the Infiniti. I get to thinking like everyone I want more power... then I start to think about the VG motor, I take some measurements... and how about that it will fit. Of course that is based on front to back and side to side measurements.

I dont mean it will fit with cutting I mean it would fit, motor mounts would be the issue as would mating it to the porsche torque tube... but how about a 400hp+ "non-interference" motor in the porsche shell. Oh yea and from what I can tell the V6 is lighter thant a 944 engine, oh and the VG engine also is available in a all alloy block... VQ series engine.

So the question is should I? Of course their is that whole stigma of putting a JDM engine in a Porsche, but the performance and higher redline, monster torque.... and great gas mileage. 931 trans would proably have issues with that much power of course.

I would love to hear people comment on this.

As for butchering a porsche and building a hybrid, I dont have issues with dropping in a v8 or a buick T-type 3.8 turbo V6... so a nissan engine isnt that bad and lighter, smaller and dohc 24 valves.... fuel injection, etc.... could even convert to carbs and still go with turbo or superchargers....

Possibilities... now if I could just get the AWD and 4 Wheel Steering from a skyline hahaha.... I would settle for finding a way to get the Audi AWD and engine setup to work in the 924 and maintaining a good balance and handling.

(PS: forgive my spelling issues)

[jamez]

sounds like an awesome idea to me, very good motors, there are all kinds of people doing getting plenty of horsepower out of them... keep us updated

[Adie]

Hmm, just one more measurement, height, make sure you have enough room for the sump and induction, if they fit it must be worth a go. Failing that, send me the engine and I can show Rick how to do an engine conversion.....once he takes the air out of his mouth and back into the tyres.
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[maireeka]

if you swap that nissan engine into your 924, please post some pics! I've got some pals at the zcar.com messageboard who would like to see that.
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