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356 shell with 911 insides?
Has this ever been done - taking a 356 body and transplanting 911 innards into it?
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You can cram a 911 motor and 901 transmission into one, and maybe use some suspension parts, but the work to retrofit all that would be *really* expensive.
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10-03-2005, 05:21 AM
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I believe one of the replica companies out of British Columbia has done something like that. As I recall, Intermeccanica (or something like that) had a roadster or speedster body with a 911 engine. I believe Excellence did an article on it a year or two ago.
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There are a couple of cars converted like this in Australia. I believe Websters in Melbourne have one, and there is one currently being converted similar to what you have described here in Adelaide.
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What about the possibility of bolting a 356/ speedster body onto a 911 chassis?
Using a rolling body like this: http://www.speedsters.com.au/vehicles/kit-deluxe.html
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There was an article in a recent Registry magazine about someone who used a 912 to make a Intermechannica roadster.. the short wheel base provided a challenge, since the roadster was designed to go either on a long wheel base or vw pan
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there was one just for sale on "thesamba" a few weeks back.
it was full 911 suspension and arms and stuff under a 356 chassis. It was all jigged and welded and quite well done. 17x7 cup wheels and big reds...just a really mean looking 356... it was a "finish this thing" project, and needed tons of work. sjd
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I guess my question would be WHY? You end up with neither a 356 or a 911 but you have all the expense of both. Especially those fiberglass things, unless you can get hold of a good replica 550 Spyder or 904 body i'd go the 356 outlaw way. IMHO
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Good point, WHY?????????
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Steve Pfeffer [Speed GT / World challenge racer] and generally good guy used to have a green convertable 356 [don't remember model] with a 911 motor and trans. Went like hell.
Why? B/c he could and it was cool and fast.  Cheers, Jason |
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1962 Porsche 356B T6
