{"id":5119,"date":"2015-01-15T13:44:12","date_gmt":"2015-01-15T17:44:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=5119"},"modified":"2018-04-13T09:52:54","modified_gmt":"2018-04-13T14:52:54","slug":"porsche-356-with-an-audi-v8-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=5119","title":{"rendered":"1958 Porsche 356 with an Audi V8 Update 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=5333\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5333\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5333\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=5333\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-05.jpg?fit=1200%2C797&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,797\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"1958 Porsche 356 Audi S5 V8 05\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1958 Porsche with a 356 Audi S5 V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-05.jpg?fit=1024%2C680&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-05.jpg?resize=625%2C415&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"1958 Porsche with a 356 Audi S5 V8\" width=\"625\" height=\"415\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-5333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-05.jpg?resize=1024%2C680&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-05.jpg?resize=600%2C399&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-05.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-05.jpg?resize=624%2C414&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-05.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our friend Grant sent us an update on his 1958 Porsche 356. You can view our previous articles <a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=1164\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=941\">here<\/a>. Grant was working on it in Hong Kong but his job got in the way and after a two-year break they shipped the car to Schwartz Performance to complete the project. There the Porsche body, custom chassis, Audi S5 V8 drivetrain, Porsche 997 brakes and suspension will come together.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=5330\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5330\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5330\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=5330\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-02.jpg?fit=1200%2C797&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,797\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"1958 Porsche 356 Audi S5 V8 02\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Audi S5 V8 going into a 1958 Porsche 356&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-02.jpg?fit=1024%2C680&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-02.jpg?resize=625%2C415&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Audi S5 V8 going into a 1958 Porsche 356\" width=\"625\" height=\"415\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-5330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-02.jpg?resize=1024%2C680&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-02.jpg?resize=600%2C399&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-02.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-02.jpg?resize=624%2C414&amp;ssl=1 624w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-02.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:1,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=5119&quot;}' id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-5119 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=5336'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-08.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Porsche 997 suspension going into a 1958 Porsche 356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-08.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-08.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-08.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-08.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"5336\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=5336\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-08.jpg?fit=1200%2C797&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,797\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"1958 Porsche 356 Audi S5 V8 08\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Porsche 997 suspension going into a 1958 Porsche 356&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-08.jpg?fit=1024%2C680&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=5335'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-07.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"1958 Porsche with a 356 Audi S5 V8\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-07.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-07.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-07.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-07.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"5335\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=5335\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-07.jpg?fit=1200%2C797&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,797\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-comments-count=\"1\" data-image-title=\"1958 Porsche 356 Audi S5 V8 07\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1958 Porsche with a 356 Audi S5 V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-07.jpg?fit=1024%2C680&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=5334'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-06.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"1958 Porsche with a 356 Audi S5 V8\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-06.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-06.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-06.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-06.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"5334\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=5334\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-06.jpg?fit=1200%2C797&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,797\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"1958 Porsche 356 Audi S5 V8 06\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1958 Porsche with a 356 Audi S5 V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-06.jpg?fit=1024%2C680&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=5332'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-04.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"1958 Porsche with a 356 Audi S5 V8\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-04.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-04.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-04.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-04.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"5332\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=5332\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-04.jpg?fit=1200%2C797&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,797\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"1958 Porsche 356 Audi S5 V8 04\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1958 Porsche with a 356 Audi S5 V8&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-04.jpg?fit=1024%2C680&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=5331'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-03.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Porsche 997 suspension going into a 1958 Porsche 356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-03.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-03.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-03.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-03.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"5331\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=5331\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-03.jpg?fit=1200%2C797&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,797\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"1958 Porsche 356 Audi S5 V8 03\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Porsche 997 suspension going into a 1958 Porsche 356&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-03.jpg?fit=1024%2C680&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=5329'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-01.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Porsche 997 suspension going into a 1958 Porsche 356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-01.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-01.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-01.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-01.jpg?zoom=3&amp;resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"5329\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?attachment_id=5329\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-01.jpg?fit=1200%2C797&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,797\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"1958 Porsche 356 Audi S5 V8 01\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Porsche 997 suspension going into a 1958 Porsche 356&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/engineswapdepot.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/1958-Porsche-356-Audi-S5-V8-01.jpg?fit=1024%2C680&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/schwartzperf\/sets\/72157649255971929\/\">Schwartz Performance project gallery<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our friend Grant sent us an update on his 1958 Porsche 356. You can view our previous articles here and here. Grant was working on it in Hong Kong but his job got in the way and after a two-year break they shipped the car to Schwartz Performance to complete the project. There the Porsche&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=5119\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">1958 Porsche 356 with an Audi V8 Update 2<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5333,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[99],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5119","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-99"],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":941,"url":"https:\/\/engineswapdepot.com\/?p=941","url_meta":{"origin":5119,"position":0},"title":"1958 Porsche 356 with a Mid-Engine Audi V8 Update","author":"swaptastic","date":"July 10, 2010","format":false,"excerpt":"An ESD reader pointed us to new photos of the 1958 Porshce 356 project. 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