Finally adequate power in a Cayman

[aigel]

Regarding criticism of poor engine building from the Germans ... they have fuel efficiency / CO2 / emission numbers to meet. Smaller displacements are also favored in road tax. It is easy to make power from displacement, if you don't worry about those parameters. It isn't that they wouldn't like to build larger engines, you know ...

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[porsche4life]

Originally Posted by Brando

I'm more of a Renegade Hybrids fan... Small Block Chevy, drops in with minimal alterations to the engine bay. Lighter, more powerful. Just need a way to be CA-smog friendly and I'm sold

Montana plates....

[onewhippedpuppy]

Bet if you had more details you would see that the dash is lit up like a Christmas tree, there are some tacked on Autometer gauges because he couldn't get the factory cluster integrated, the A/C and cruise control don't work, he swapped in another gas pedal, and probably some other poorly integrated features. Most modern engine swaps are total hack jobs because very few people have the talent to get the electronics fully integrated.

[Tervuren]

Originally Posted by masraum

Well, a big part of it is that the German engine is much smaller than the "pick-up truck" engine.

The 'Vette engine is smaller than the Porsche engine. A big difference is the lack of overhead cams. This allows Vette engine to be far more compact. By not putting the cams on top of the engine, the CG is also lowered. The Corvette's CG is about an inch and a half lower than that of a Cayman.

[faverymi]

Have you guys seen this audi powered Boxster V8?

I want to drive it

FS: Boxster S Race Car with Audi 4.2 V8 engine and LOTS of MoTec - 986 Forum - for Porsche Boxster Owners and Others

[faverymi]

[faverymi]

[scottmandue]

I know, crazy money but if we are going to dream:

2013 Porsche Cayman CTR3 Clubsport By RUF | car review @ Top Speed

[fred cook]

Perhaps the original engine suffered a timing chain bearing failure and needed an engine. Given the cost of a new Porsche unit, fitting the Ford V8 may have been a cheaper alternative. More HP and more torque! That is a great "Q" ship! (If you don't know what a Q ship is, do some reading about WWII). The biggest problem would be getting all that power to the ground!

[masraum]

Originally Posted by pwd72s

Someone Stuffed a 5.0 V8 From a Mustang In This Porsche Cayman

Wait, aren't you the guy that's always going on about not needing huge power, that your Bullit is plenty, etc...

Oh, I get it, you just wanted to post and rile up the masses.

[nota]

Originally Posted by fred cook

Perhaps the original engine suffered a timing chain bearing failure and needed an engine. Given the cost of a new Porsche unit, fitting the Ford V8 may have been a cheaper alternative. More HP and more torque! That is a great "Q" ship! (If you don't know what a Q ship is, do some reading about WWII). The biggest problem would be getting all that power to the ground!

WW1 not two for the Q's
as surface gun attacks were the Q's thing

[MRM]

I knew the name referenced a concealed fighting ship, but I didn't fully understand the reference until now.

From Wikipedia: Q-ships, also known as Q-boats, decoy vessels, special service ships, or mystery ships, were heavily armed merchant ships with concealed weaponry, designed to lure submarines into making surface attacks. This gave Q-ships the chance to open fire and sink them.

They were used by the British Royal Navy (RN) during the First World War and by both the RN, the United States Navy and the German Kriegsmarine during the Second World War (1939–45).

Their codename referred to the vessels' home port, Queenstown, in Ireland.

[porsche4life]

Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy

Bet if you had more details you would see that the dash is lit up like a Christmas tree, there are some tacked on Autometer gauges because he couldn't get the factory cluster integrated, the A/C and cruise control don't work, he swapped in another gas pedal, and probably some other poorly integrated features. Most modern engine swaps are total hack jobs because very few people have the talent to get the electronics fully integrated.

Sadly very true. Would be great for a track car though!

[AFC-911]

Couldn't he just find a Fiero to hack?

[fastfredracing]

Don't get me wrong, I actually love these motors, but the problem is, that when you have a failure, often, the cost to repair is the approx value of the car . Pretty crappy predicament to be in .

[Jeff Alton]

Would love to see the axle angle with the Ford V8 and adapter plate. The Chev ones are brutal. At least that Audi block bolts right up to the gearbox so it would not be as bad.

Cheers