clean install, BUT WHY?

[jmz]

saw this at the Houston Car Show earlier in the year. ...just got the photos back.

[seqcgr]

Oh goodness, that car must be scary quick.

[Jim Sims]

Couldn't figure out how to adjust the valves in the Porsche engine?. Jim

[TRE Cup]

on a narrow (SC) bodied targa? if he hits some bumps while torching the tires, that back window will pop out!

[RickM]

That actually looks cool. ZR-1 motor?

[makaio]

The end is near! Run for your life!

[doozer]

His radiator sits above his engine in a bigger tail that he made - aluminum block / aluminum heads it comes out to the same weight as a 930 + about 50lb for the radiator... It is a very clean install but the weight of the radiator seems like it would have a high center of gravity...

[porschenut]

The more 911's get bastardized, the more valuable mine becomes.

I don't understand the mentality of people that do this sort of thing. They are ruining something precious. It's like painting a moustache on the Mona Lisa.

[TRE Cup]

Nah- that looks like a Z-O 6. The ZR-1 had twin cam four valve heads with Mahle pistons- nice in design, but lousy for ultimate power- the two valvers make more and reliably!

[Porschekid962]

So Dave, is that why you put the 2.8 on hold, stuffing a vette engine into the 914? haha couldnt resist. If your going to that much trouble to stick a big engine into a Pcar why not do something different than american muscle and stick a Ferrari V8 into it, I love that dry raspy sound the 360 makes....

[JmuRiz]

but lousy for ultimate power

All depends on who's cams you use in the ZR-1. They had a Lingenfelter setup that made 475hp, not too shabby.

[doozer]

Too modern - Too complex - If you are going V8, go oldschool... Big bore + Carbs

[JackT]

I bet that car has all kind of rear wheel traction. Like having traction bars.

[doozer]

They are a blast off the line ( if you have a 930trans w LSD )

[David]

I talked to the owner of the car at a little swap meet a while back. He's a nice guy and he knows it's not for everyone's taste. I believe the pipe coming over the top of the engine is from the blower!

[vash]

curious how low the oil pan is hanging from the ground. isnt one of the advantages of our oiling systems the relatively "flat" motor?

[doozer]

it is not much lower than the helper spring on the trans - there are a lot of aftermarket low profile wide oil pans out there...

[75'930cab]

Here is link to the guys website:
http://www.toy-jet.ls1fun.com/about.html

[RANDY P]

Motor is actually a late model LS-1. Could be a Z06 version which is 405 HP....

Better than the ZR-1...

[aigel]

This does real well dragracing, I am sure. I do however believe that my SC would eat it for lunch autocrossing. That V8 has the center of gravity about 3/4 of a foot higher than the stock flat six.

To each their own. The car is a showpiece, maybe a dragracer, but for sure not an autocross or DE car.

George