Glad to have a V8

[ks911]

Having started this thread several years ago I can not believe how much it has grown. I actually found it on a Yahoo search for a V8 Boxster.....later project maybe.

As for an update on the 911...I can tell you that I tracked the car on countless trackdays and loved it. It wound up with dry sump oiling, full RSR coil-over, full race cage, custom 930 gear box, fiberglass everywhere, and 2300LBS, then I got stupid. Thought I had to go club racing so I took the 500hp V8 out of the car and replaced it with 18k custom Porsche engine.....what a dumb &^$ thing to do. After close to $3,000 of dyno time, paying specialists for Electromotive to help get the car tuned properly and all for 275HP. Never, ever, ever again, after finally getting the car sorted out I was so damn sick of that thing that I sold it. The car is now in Chicago and running well for the new owner.

So what next...well have also grown in the family dept. also and now need to carry around two little girls. Not wanting another pure race car I have built a 928 and yes it is a Chevy conversion, but felt the small block was nothing new and the car is 3200LBS. So a Chevy 454 Big Block now sits up front. Before everyone gets and image of a nose heavy dragster get this, the balance on the car with a light battery in back and all the sound insulation removed from the rear, is 52 front and 48 rear. The 454 makes 475hp and 500FT/LBs effortlessly, with a desent idle and will overpower the tires in 1st, 2nd and on a cold day 3rd gear. It is a track car and has seen 8 track day since the car was completed in May. A/C blows cold, it is fairly quiet inside, rides good and the girls are comfortable in the back seats, best of all I get to drive it everyday instead of the Audi sedan that is my back up.

Best of luck to everyone and remember if you write the checks you damn well have the right to do what ever you wish to your car.

[jeffgrant]

Originally posted by ks911 Best of luck to everyone and remember if you write the checks you damn well have the right to do what ever you wish to your car.

Damn Rights!

Any pics of the big blocked 928? I'd love to see them!

[masraum]

This hread is like herpes

[Jim Smolka]

After chasing Keith's V8 911 around the track, all I can say is he did have it dialed in right. At CMP, he was turning 1:48's to my 1:53's In some ways, it is sad that he sold the 911 before the mods were completed to the 914-6 3.2. The mid engine track car has been heavily modified just so that it could keep up with his bow tie machine. (picture of 914 as it came out of the paint shop in Dec 2005)



Currently, his bow tie 928 is a little faster in the straights than 'the 82 3.6 SC seen in the background of the picture above. The SC makes up the difference in late braking, lighter weight, and cornering. Either the SC or the 914 could be modified so that they could turn 1:48s at CMP, but a bunch more checks would have to be written

[ks911]

Jim is right, with 3200lbs it is a bit of a pig compared to the 2500lbs 911, and have promised myself I will not destroy the streetablity of the car trying to keep up. But while I am a little slower than Jims' 3.6 powered 911 which is quit fast and even slower then his highly modified 914 race car, I don't hang my hand over the top too often.

Have included some more pics of the car. As you can see the engine fills the compartment without being too tight. I can change the spark plugs without a problem and it does fit under the hood. Intake flow had to be sacrificed in order to get it under the hood but I didn't want a hood scoop. A custom fuel injection system is in the works, not that the 911 was a positive experience or anything but at least I will be able to regain my intake flow. Had to fab many parts to make this work as no one sell a kit that will install the 454. The Renegade kit works only for the bell housing adapter after that nothing else will work. The mounts have to be lowered, custom oil pan, custom headers, custom acc. brackets. Suppose a March set up would have worked but I wanted all the acc. as low as possible. The car cools great on the track with the Griffin radiator, a welcome change from the 911 which cooled O.K. I had gone to an electric water pump so that I could use a drysump system and it could just barely keep up. I also installed 6 piston calipers up front and 4 piston calipers in back, since I own Boxer Motorsports for brakes, that was fairly straight forward. Since everything else is Chevy thought I would weld up and redrill the wheel hubs to accept C5 Corvette wheels, 17 X 8.5 with 56mm offset up front and 18 X 9.5 with 65mm offset in back.



Have a great day.

[Dixie]

...I have built a 928 and yes it is a Chevy conversion, but felt the small block was nothing new and the car is 3200LBS. So a Chevy 454 Big Block now sits up front.

Holy Cr@p! That's got to be an amazing ride. Do you plan on taking it to the track? I hope so. Bring it a TurnOne event if you can't run it at a PCA event.

[ruf-porsche]

Originally posted by Matt Holcomb

What will a V8 do that the current flat-six can't?

[This message has been edited by Matt Holcomb (edited 08-27-2000).]

Perhaps easier maintenance. I have had different sport cars and exotic cars throughout my life and my two 911's was and is the most difficult cars to maintain.

QUOTE]Originally posted by Matt Holcomb
[B]

A V8 Boxster, well, now that's a different story...

QUOTE]Originally posted by Matt Holcomb
[B]

Lotus had a twin turbo v8 mid engine car, but have gone back to their original concept of a true sportcars (Elise) instead of a bloated boulevard cruiser.

Has anyone else notice that Porsche has gone the same way as Lotus in naming their cars? Lotus like to use names that starts with the letter E, ELAN, EUROPA, ESPRIT, ELSIE, EXIGE

PORSCHE is using names that starts with the letter C, Carrera, Cayenne, Cayman,

Just waiting for PORSCHE to name their next car CRAP. LOL

[ks911]

Hi Rob,

I went to CMP 7 days last year and 3 where with TurnOne. They run a great event and enjoy instructing for them.

Does anyone know what the record is for threads, this has to be up there.
Keith

[jeffgrant]

I wasn't going to say anything, as it would just add to the post count.

*DOH!*

[avendlerdp]

So you are using the stock 928 trans? Looks like a great swap. Nice work.

[ks911]

Thanks,
I am using the stock 85' transmission. Luckily it was in good condition as to rebuild does the Porsche reputation justice, $$$$. It is the tall ratio gear box and turns 2000rpm at 70, gear ratios feel good for engine.

[Dixie]

That and people like me complaining about it.....

Actually, it's limited to whiney *****-heads like you. If you don't care, don't read the f'ing thread. If you do care, quit whining!


...And KS911, I look forward to seeing you at an up-coming T-1 event. Look for a car sporting the number 11. It's usually on a red Carrera.

[PatrickB]

Originally posted by ks911
Thanks,
I am using the stock 85' transmission. Luckily it was in good condition as to rebuild does the Porsche reputation justice, $$$$. It is the tall ratio gear box and turns 2000rpm at 70, gear ratios feel good for engine.

What about the clutch... Did you use the Renegade clutch set-up?

[ianc]

Actually, it's limited to whiney *****-heads like you.

Not fair Rob. You did jump in (apparently) without even bothering to fully read the previous post from the thread starter. Bad form old boy.

ianc

[ruf-porsche]

Originally posted by GaryR
That corvette thing looked good right up until I saw that MESS of a tail! What in the world IS that (besides FUGLY) , an intercooler from MARS??

No suround sound speakers for the killer car theatre experience.

[cegerer]

The question is: is there anything that hasn't had a Chevy V8 shoehorned into it????

[A Quiet Boom]

My only complaint is that you had to use a Chevy engine, what's wrong with a stroker Ford? I had one in a Capri, 650 or so HP, ten seconds in the quarter on the motor alone which made it very tempermental. That motor is slowly finding it's way under the hood of my brother's Kenne Bell super charged 5.0 liter Ranger. He's gonna dump the compression from 13:1 down to 7-5-8:1 so he can still use a blower. Kinda neat seeing all FOUR tires go up in smoke when he steps on the loud petal.

[look 171]

Originally posted by cegerer
The question is: is there anything that hasn't had a Chevy V8 shoehorned into it????

So, what does that tell you about the small block V8? You can built em' or leave em'. They're pretty good over all. Just like my friends said about the little 22R Toyota truck or Celica motors in college. They called it a real piece of sh**, but it out lasted 2 of their cars. I beat the hell out of those motor.

[RoyB]

[rnln]

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.