Gothalosism, Thanks but i talked to Scott over at Renegade Hybrids & I'm gonna go see him on my next visit out to Vegas, probably in about a month. Frank280zx, sorry I mis-spoke but i Guarantee you that if you call Scott at RH in Vegas he will answer any questions you've got about the weight, durability, handling and anything else about the v8 conversion. I know i'm not that knowledgeable about any of this stuff, thats why i was asking to get the guys like you & others on this forum's opinions, because i don't know.Like I said before i'm sorry i did this on the Z forum, when i first did it i thought it was for hybrids. I do know that the guys on the Porsche forum won't talk about it with any civility, not sure thats the right word but you know what i mean. Frank just please call Scott 1-866-4982421 & then give me your opinion or tell me why you told him it just was not a good fit. the Only reason i'm even talking about this is because i saw a few of the 911's with the v8s in them. I love the older model Porsche widebody looks & I really don't like paying for the $2000 tune-up or having to replace a motor in one of these cars, hence comes the LS1 motor alot easier to find a mechanic, lots cheaper tune-up, 30 minutes to change out spark plugs, parts are easier to find, alot more interchangeable parts, so on & so on. This is not something set in stone, i just thought they looked good & were efficient & you didn't have to worry about the IMS & RMS problems for starters. But thanks everyone for all of your input,Frank call Scott & let us know after you talk to him & then tell us your opinion, cause I'm telling you he will have you belevin this is the perfect fit & someone like you that is knowledgeable can ask him the hard questions of why this is not a good fit, then maybe you can save me some money in the long run. Gothalosism go by & see the RH shop, cause Scott told me if it didn't impress me while i was there he would Pay for my round trip ticket, can't beat that.