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anyone seen a 911 engine mounted in the front of something?
i recall seeing a 944 online that someone converted to 911 power, but i'm thinking street rod application. maybe carve the bellhousing off a 915 diff housing to use the stock clutch and starter, then adapt a S-10 5 speed top loader trans to that for rear wheel drive. a big oil cooler behind the grille shell for cooling, etc. might be pretty cool. the wheels are turning in my head.
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Interesting idea (although if it were me, I'd shoehorn it into a Corvette, come up with a creative name like, maybe, Renegade 6
 and post lots of threads on vettesforever.com explaining how much better it is than the factory small block Chevy setup .... ). There are/were quite a few 'Midget' dirt track racers that have a 911 motor mounted in front with RWD. Not sure how they connect it all up though! Maybe throwing it in the backseat of a 944 would be a better way to go. 
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i figured it had been done, but details are sketchy.
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I have heard of a 911 powered Lotus 7. Not sure what trans was used though.
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Seems like a natural application to me. Air cooled, dependable, ample horse power, loves to operate in higher rpm ranges. I don't see why it isn't done more often.
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You might have a little problem getting front wheels to pivot enough for a decent turning radius. (Depending, of course on final engine placement, track and wheel width.)
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I think it fits in a seven because the engine is in a front-mid configuration and thus is far enough back to allow for steering.
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I've seen pictures of a Saab with a front-mounted 911 engine.
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One of the blimps out there has a pair of 930 engines, On the side. that is.
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The "inside" of John Cramer's photo.
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Seems like someone on this board from Finland or Sweden was putting a 911 engine in a Saab, Volvo or something????
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i think that was the 944 i mentioned. i was thinking open hood street rod, roadster body of some sort, no fenders, rat rod style. guess i'll have to figure it out.
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I saw a 928 engine in a 32 street rod before. Looked great too.
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Wasn't there a dual engine...front and rear open wheel racer?
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At Indy...it may not have even qualified though...
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In some ways I'd like to mount the 928 engine in one of my old 50's F100s but am scared to hell of the 928 electrical demons...
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