I like ks911 post. I like his v8 car. I like to see it, feel it and experience driving it because it's "rare" too.
If the car still can handle the same, perform the same, and is faster, and low maintenant... assumming. Why not? I know it is not the same anymore but hey let him experience it and be appreciate that he is sharing the experience with us "for free"

What wrong with doing what he likes to do to HIS car?
Years down the road if my engine dead and I am not wealth. I will look for you ks911.
I like the slow pitch but is moving fast :)
Show some pics.

I wonder how "people" would feel if Porsche come out a v8 911 in the future.

The resulting thread would be longer and more cranky than this one! :-)

More fun than my 930s
 

Here's MY V8. My 930s were nice, once they got going, The 911s were OK too. This 355 however is fun from the moment you fire it up till the moment you pull back into the garage. Best street car I have ever had. EPShttp://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1136382737.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1136382762.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1136382786.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1136382809.jpg

Wished I still lived in Indy about now, I'd love to check out that ride!
Why did you choose the MB engine?

I am using my own clutch set up, a Centerforce 11in clutch, billet flywheel and hydralic throwout bearing. I did think of using a stroked 351W Ford engine but the oil pump location prevented that.

Man...did some of ya'll not get any home trainin' from your parents? Rule number #1: If you ain't got somethin' nice to say...zip it.

I feel embarrassed to have to explain that one to ya'll.

Bye now...
Jim in GA

Bump for a great thread!

:D SmileWavy

Nicely done car. I hate seeing hack jobs and I have seen quite a few. Cool MB air box on the sbc.....nice touch.

hey, if you guys were curious, there's a renegade porsche forum out there somewhere.

i'm into the whole turbo subaru thing myself...lighter weight you know...

www.porscharu.com/forum it's not just for the porscharu set, but really anyone doing aircooled to watercooled, with 4 cylinders. it's really new, and there's next to zero folks...I'll get some content up soon.

I just started it up so we have a place to hide from the purists.

sjd

I'm gonna let the dogs out. After seeing Dad Roberts V8 in the NYD run pics, I thought I'd put a 4.5 Caddy sidewinder in a 914.



http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1136220146.jpg

Oh, wait, I quit smokin' that stuff years ago.

DITTO!

more power to you ks911

e p slick:
Any more pics, or a link to a website?
thanks

I have a V8 Porsche (928) I dont need to change my C3 to a V8 or my 924s
But good luck with it
Robin
New Zealand
78 928
78 911 C3 ex cali
87 924s

I love that this thread is still going after 6...SIX years!

My V8
 

My daily driver - V8
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1158738026.jpg

Re: My V8
 

Beautiful Car...i love that the V8/911 swap has started controversy so much, that i think i'll do it and try to disguise the sound to sound like a flat 6:confused: ! Take that purists!

Last time i checked, the best handleing cars on the planet are using V8's...uhhh Lemans...Formula 1......yeah you know THREE lateral G's kinda sucks...I love how closed minded some people are.

Sorry, not a very nice reply since i have under 20 posts SmileWavy SmileWavy SmileWavy

And the connection between an F1 V8 and a Chevy SBV8 are...???

Oh yeah!, they are both V8 engines with a 90 degree bank angle. Aside from that -- there's nothing in common between the two engines.

Are you trying to make a meaningful contribution to the conversation with a comparison like that???? :confused:

I am sure the V-8 gives lots of grins to the driver and I guess thats what its all about.

You should see the rabbid fights on rhe RX-7 boards with all the V-8 swappers years ago.

I guess I just do not understand it. What draws me to the Porsche 911 is the total package the unique flat 6, the sound it makes the way it handles.

Same goes for the RX-7 the pistonless engine the sound it makes how unique it is.

Not my cup of tea but I totally understand it.

Like I have room to talk with my hotrod 3.6. ;)

Okay.

I just saw this topic show up in the forum. I went through 9 pages of it before I realized I'd be reading it for the next two weeks.

I just wanna know one thing. How did Wayne's new BMW book make it into posts from 2001?

I had a friend once who was a British Leyland trained mechanic from Glasgow Scotland.... he took his '67 jag saloon and put a chevy in it...it was awesomely fast.... his next project was an "80 MGB with a corvette engine and a jag rear end..the car was 0-60 in under 3 sec... This guy was no college grad..but he was an artist, a fabricator and competant mechanic... I got as far as the 4th page and decided to post this...I really respected the guy for his craft and his diligence.

I respect anyone for their mechanical aptitude .... we should all be so innovative and resourcefull....

I think I got 4 pages in and realized the same, this could be a long read.

The 454 is huge 'bang for the buck' - but wonder after all is said and done what guys would think if they saw this S-14 motor in the engine bay.... I've considered it.

http://www.unixnerd.demon.co.uk/s14.jpg

:cool:
__________

'82 Targa - sold
'80 928

As an update, Keith has sold the big block 928. His current project is an early Mustang. The plan for a motor is Ford Turbo 4 cyl with lots of boost. I am betting a big V8 will eventually replace the Turbo

I have a V-8, and a 930 transmission. I have spent a lot of time to get the package quiet and softer riding. The car is fun to drive and has loads of power, far more than I need. You can ask the few Carrera S owners just how quick it is to 100 mph. My point is the engine C/G is too high for it to handle like a regular 914. That is why Porsche used a "Flat" configuration. I am sure most of your garages would house a different car if money weren't an issue. I would love a Carrera S for sure but.... My dream is to own a nice sports car I only have to wash and wax, so well built that it needs no improvement.. some day

Re: Re: My V8
 

Thanks allot mate ....
The interior is rather special too - Individual selection;)
Picked the car up about a year ago ...
Thge P Car is for weekends only in the HK traffic :rolleyes: http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1158809507.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1158809531.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1158809571.jpg http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1158809587.jpg

Glad to hear someone is happy with good old american muscle!!

What?!?! I just met Keith a couple of months ago at ProTech. He and one of his daughters were there 'messing' with brake rotors. I had just become a new 911 owner, so I really didn't want to impose. Seemed like a very nice guy. That 928 sounded very good! Custom fuel injection, right Jim? Looked like his daughter loved it too....:p

Mike

Sounds like a flat six
 

I am in the process of building a set of 180 degree headers just for that flat six sound. EPShttp://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1158845028.jpg

I like Renegade
 

for what they do for the 914 which was never a true POrsche, but a 911? (I lived in Germany when the little car was introed as the fahw veh/ Porsceh or VW / Porsche. I don't get it when you can get a 3.2 for a few grand. If you were honest about what this conversion realy cost, you would have been far better off financially wiht a P car engine. Renegade says $20k to do it RIGHT. Harley attempted to patent the sound of their exhaust tone, which failed but that is part of the Pcar mystique. The sound of a flat six and its performance characteristics. OTOH, if some kid were to rescue a rust bucket tub from the wreckers that had no motor or tranny and bring the lines of the pOrsche back on the road then my hats off to him. I go to Hot AUgust Nights in Reno. I like a good hotrod, althoiugh that hobby has been taken over by the rich guys too. ANd the HAN attenedees give my 74 911 with flares etc a big thumbs up.

BTW is my Tauchmeister German made perpetual motion dive watch considered a fake Rolex cause guys with Oysters have commented that they have never seen a Rolex quite like it. www.tachmeister.com $195.
Damned I have to get rid of it now that people think it is a wannabee.

To der Zumwoll
 

It is not the initial build cost but the upkeep/update costs that caused me to build the V8 Porsche. As I mentioned - I have had two 930s and countless 911s. Also had nitro dragsters and a sprint car. All nice and fun to drive. But, How much $ does it take to build 500 HP flat 6 HP compared to a dry sump small block? And it you happen to break a rod or throw the crank on the ground with a 930 how much does it cost to glue back together compared to V8? Any Porsche elitist clap-trap about newer style water cooled vs air cooled Porsche? Any worries about flat 4 vs flat 6 Porsche engines? The (my) goal is to go fast (quickly), stop fast (quickly), corner, and all else that a 911/930 does. I just don't think it too smart to fork over maintenance/repair $ to old "Hans at Porscha-Werks". I have found a more economical way to do it. I don't wear a watch, have a bubble tent to keep my hot rod in, want perforated calf skin driving gloves or have a goofy bra to keep my car protected from the dastardly perils of hard driving. Here is a web site that shows more: http://v8porsche.blogspot.com/
Regards - EPS Indianapolis

http://members.cox.net/stdotjohn/Rea...%20Finished%20
I like my car but when I first got it running I hated the way it drove. Its taken a year to fine tune the package. Below is a link to a short video on "you tube". I have since replace the seats, built a center console and added Ferrari 575 mufflers which are fitted with there own throttle plates. The mufflers are quiet but have vacuum throttle plates which can be electrically actuated open or closed to create a real soft sound to a nasty loud low pitched roar. This car goes from 0 to 60 in 4 seconds and gets 25 mpg on the freeway. Its rides nice and handles well. I don't think of it as a Porsche, just a hobby.
914, V8, 930 transmission

Unholy Alliances
 

Unholy Alliances:

Sunbeam & Tiger
AC & Cobra
De Tomaso & Pantera
ISO & Grifo

I like this thread

love them
 

Tiger and Panteras are two of my favs.
I was toying with the idea of a small block in my 914 but after penciling it out it was far cheaper to get a 911.
However if I could affford them I would have one each of the Tigers and Panteras.

i have been watching the u tube videos of the 914 v8 and that might just be a gotta have for a fast small sleeper car.

I have a 82 sc and love the 6 but everyone has to admit they are quite expensive to replace or build

since Porsche is driven by engineering
i'm willing to bet big money that this will never happen
Flat 8 , ok maybe
V 8 , nope, never

who's up for it?

i'll take seperate bet's for different timespan's

2 years
5 years
10 years
15 years

and for the record, we are talking the 911 product line
with the engine in the back...

bring it on!

HAHAHAHA hide the V8 thread in the off topic section - Biased?

There's a guy on the MegaSquirt Success Story forum that's done something along these lines.

His project was to install a double overhead cam Ford 4.6 engine into a 1979 BMW 3-series. That's an e21, the predessor to the e30, though they look a lot alike, the suspension is different.

Power from this engine is from about 340-380 hp stock, and this gentleman is upgrading the fuel injection and ignition on the engine.

The car weighs about 2800 pounds with the stock 4 cylinder engine.

Re: Glad to have a V8
 

I'm glad to have a Porsche powered Porsche V-8 too:

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...tnsCloseRT.jpg

But i just bought mine that way. :)

Backside look
 

993 mufflers fit well and make the V8 conversion even less evident...http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1165103152.jpg