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Having an engine in the junkyard or available doesn't fix it's the inherent issues.......Unless you are referring to development, which the point is moot as it has already been developed properly across the world and the US. Availability hasn't affected the Mazworx guys from going 7s and making 1500+ HP on a VET........
Also, to put a P12 (or P11) into the RWD chassis there would be a fair amount of changes
- Engine mounts. The Engine mounts are at the timing side of the block
- Bell housing and starter (sure you can make an adapter, but you have to weld up the starter hole. Also, the starters bolt up to the block differently as compared to a RWD SR)
- Coolant necks would have to be changed out
- Upper and lower oil pans (FWD does not have upper oil pan baffle or bossed to screw one in)
- In addition to all the other items which need to be addressed when doing a VVL RWD swap (CAS and distributor don't fit, etc etc)
- Why??
A boosted P12 or P11 would be a bit of a pain due to smaller ring lands and much higher compression (10.3:1 and I think 11:1).
You could go with a xtrail, but no vvl on exhaust cam
So yeah, why reinvent the wheel?? So now you have spent a few thousand on just fabrication and you still have a small ring land, high compression stock VE block with a non baffled oil pan......lol
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