Glad to have a V8

[scottmandue]

All this V8 bashing... you guys are so narrow minded.

Why not a V12 or a Dodge V10 into 911?

[onlycafe]

to paraphrase an old alka seltzer commercial,
"i can't believe i read the whole thing."
it seems like five years of intolerance just flew by in about three hours 'til now it seems like most people are more willing to accept the idea.
i know that i like it, and that and three bucks will get you a cup of mud at starbunk. plus tax. maybe the haters have shuffled off the coil in the last few years.

[e p slick]

I am giving very serious thought to shoe-horning this Lenco ST3500 dynamo into my V8 Porsche once the small block expires. Only foreseeable issue is the consideration of if there will be enough room left for the driver. EPS928 - Indianapolis

[Jims5543]

Originally posted by onlycafe
to paraphrase an old alka seltzer commercial,
"i can't believe i read the whole thing."
it seems like five years of intolerance just flew by in about three hours 'til now it seems like most people are more willing to accept the idea.
i know that i like it, and that and three bucks will get you a cup of mud at starbunk. plus tax. maybe the haters have shuffled off the coil in the last few years.

I bought a Porsche 911 for 2 reasons, the unique timeless body style and the sound of flat six, especially at full sing.

I bought an RX-7 for 2 reasons, the neat 2 seater body style 80's sportscar look and the Rotary engine.

Yet, both of these unique cars are victims of hot rodders and their, "I think I can get a V-8 in that" mentality.

Bottom line is, its your car do what you like, but I do not have to like it.

I bought my sports cars for particular reasons, if I wanted a Corvette I would have bought one.

[lin7310948]

495 hp in 71 coupe!!!

[fastpat]

He used a carburetor on this car, what was he thinking?

Nobody uses a carb on a high performance engine these days, except as homage to antique Porrsche's. (Sorry, Ron. )

[e p slick]

Curious to note that not once did you bother to mention"Performance, driving inspiration, cornering, acceleration" or any words relating to the machine irtself. Just the girly-boy consideration of looks and sound. Sure you are not a Paris Hilton wanna-be? If you ever have the chance put some brute HP and torque between your legs, so to speak, and quit whining. EPS938 - Indianapolois,

[Jims5543]

Originally posted by e p slick
[B]Curious to note that not once did you bother to mention"Performance, driving inspiration, cornering, acceleration" or any words relating to the machine irtself. Just the girly-boy consideration of looks and sound. Sure you are not a Paris Hilton wanna-be? If you ever have the chance put some brute HP and torque between your legs, so to speak, and quit whining. EPS938 - Indianapolois,

You mean like this?

Click here to see Video

I am a track whore so performance is a must.

Paris Hilton out!!

It kind of goes without saying, I am pretty sure I can out brake and out corner you and if your car runs low 11 or high 10 second 1/4 mile times then we would have a good race. I outrun Radicals on straights on the track and plain out outrun 430's all around.

Such a slow car I have and it doesnt have a LS1... amazing!!

[m21sniper]

Nice vid bro.

Do any of these racetracks let you run on the complete oval, or do they break em all up with the road courses?

[zumwoll]

Ok I have been watching and reading and feel the need to jump in. WHat is with all the sniping to put it mildly? Iget this on a Benz site as well. WHile I am a big flat six fan, I can see a place for a V8. I will be damned if I will spend $10k for a new engine for my 74 911. RIght now it is totally trick with GE 60 cams and major headwork etc, however with over 100k miles on it I am afraid to dyno it for fear it blows. WHen it does go I will probably just sell it as a roller. Others prefer to install a V8 for half the cost of a six. ANd they get a Supercar of sorts. I guess there are purists and hot rodders---but why can't we all just get along?

[BlueSkyJaunte]

Anyone ever stuff a Buick Nailhead in a 911? The seasick-green factory paint would look b!tchin' in a 911 engine bay.

Just funnin'. My father has a '31 Ford 5-window with a Nailhead in it. Nobody gives him a hard time about his "abortion" or "bastard". Instead he just wins show trophies.

[ljowdy]

In the 60's, the "neat" thing to do to a 356 was to install a Chevrolet Corvair 6 cyl engine.

Swap the ring and pinion or install a reverse cam and wow, what a ride.

Everything goes full circle

[e p slick]

Aw shucks, lets just enjoy our rides before the Feds really screw things up in their misguided efforts to save the Spotted Dick Fly or some such damn-fool soon-to-be extinct critter. Jim - I'm sure you have a swell machine - but - you are the one who sniveled about the fact that if you wanted a Corvette you would have bought one. Well, same goes for me. I wanted lots of HP in my 930 - for a reasonable price however - not a Corvette. The car does not know which engine is in it - just ask a Sauber or Williams or Sprint car or Yugo for that matter. My V8 is approximately 60lbs lighter than my last factory 930 engine assembly. The HP is more, the cost is considerably less and the performance quite exhilarating. Brakes still work as before, coil-overs still coil-over as before, Weltmeister still weltmeisters as before and the look is still as before. Don't quite understand your whining.

[lazylongboarder]

Originally posted by e p slick
Aw shucks, lets just enjoy our rides before the Feds really screw things up in their misguided efforts to save the Spotted Dick Fly or some such damn-fool soon-to-be extinct critter. Jim - I'm sure you have a swell machine - but - you are the one who sniveled about the fact that if you wanted a Corvette you would have bought one. Well, same goes for me. I wanted lots of HP in my 930 - for a reasonable price however - not a Corvette. The car does not know which engine is in it - just ask a Sauber or Williams or Sprint car or Yugo for that matter. My V8 is approximately 60lbs lighter than my last factory 930 engine assembly. The HP is more, the cost is considerably less and the performance quite exhilarating. Brakes still work as before, coil-overs still coil-over as before, Weltmeister still weltmeisters as before and the look is still as before. Don't quite understand your whining.

Damn good post...i'm with you. It seems that Porsche-files believe you lose your porsche's soul by putting anything else in it.

Think more of it as you're just adding go power than losing it's soul.

Also, the fact that a Nissan Maxima has more power than my 964 upsets me a bit...only until i drive it and have every head turn when i stomp on it

Paris...

[Joe Bob]

Originally posted by ljowdy
In the 60's, the "neat" thing to do to a 356 was to install a Chevrolet Corvair 6 cyl engine.

Swap the ring and pinion or install a reverse cam and wow, what a ride.

Everything goes full circle

The 356 guys whine about EVERYTHING. I put a 2.2 PORSCHE six in a 356 and still got crap......

[m21sniper]

Anyone ever grafted a 928 motor into a 911?

That's one V-8 swap everyone could embrace.

[Joe Bob]

No...but there are a few 928/914 conversions running around....

[the]

Originally posted by m21sniper
Anyone ever grafted a 928 motor into a 911?

That's one V-8 swap everyone could embrace.

If by "everyone" you mean "no one," I'd have to agree.

[m21sniper]

Not sure why you'd say that...i love my 928S just fine (so did Tom Cruise and Al Pacino, hehehe), and have laid a good whooping on more than a few 911's with it over the years.

Of course if you are inherently pre-disposed to not liking rock solid all alloy OHC fuel injected V-8s that will easily give 200k of service before it needs to be rebuilt, i can see your line of thinking....i know how some of you guys are married to the concept of tail heavy, air cooled, highly evolved volkswagen beetles.

Make mine an eight with 50/50 weight distribution please...

[the]

I like the 928 too. And a 928 engine is great in a 928, uber-cool replacing an 80 hp VW engine in a 914 (gawd, I'd love to have an S4 powered 914!!), but why in a 911?

All that work, plumbing, weight, cutting, etc. etc. etc. to get what, 300 costly hp?

All the work of the Chebby, but none of the benefit (i.e. a cheap 400-500 hp). Just throw a stock 300 hp 911 Turbo engine in for less money.