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Originally Posted by sc_rufctr
Porsche used the 964 case as a basis for the modern Turbo cars and that has proved a very reliable engine.
Why didn't the naturally aspirated car get the same engine?
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The naturally-aspirated GT3 did get the Mezger block motor. But I understand your question; why not the rest of the 996 line? I think there's an article in this month's (Sept 2017) Excellence that partly addresses that question. The M96 motor was meant for the new water-cooled generation. But it was intended for "rational and low-cost production," and not racing. The wet sump was used to help avoid leaks. But when the factory wanted to go racing with a flat-6, they used the Mezger-blocked dry sump motor as the basis for the GT2/GT3 cars (and Turbo, to make the numbers such that development/tooling would be financially worthwhile).
So will Ed Pink still be building these Williams-engineered 4.0 liter motors? Are they based on an existing block? Right now the market for 3.6 motors/blocks is slim due to Singer supposedly buying up a lot of donor engines.