Yeah, the Indy motor isn't quite a "street" engine, at least the one I was thinking about. 16:1 CR isn't quite streetable, but they do make a 605 ci motor at 10:1 (750 HP--775 ftlbs torque). Then again, I think I'd just drop the CR on the 655 down to get it streetable.
I was just curious if Herr had thought about a total engine weight including his turbo setup.....
Everybody had no problem putting a Chebbie in a 928 (ala Renegade kit), but I was toying with the idea of dumping an all aluminum big block Mopar in one. (What the heck, it costs the same as Phil Threshie's 6.4L 32V stroker, but makes a lot more power---I've not seen any dyno reports of his making more than 500hp.)
Dimensionally, I believe it would fit. Then it's nothing more than fabbing up adapters for the clutch and torque tube inputs..... motor mounts are easily fab'd using aluminum motor plates on each end of the block, bolting them to angle pieces welded to the frame (same way we build a drag car). No EFI to mess with, no computers to limit what you're doing, just raw power.
Fun discussion, these things are, but when you're looking at the cubic dollars to do it (which ever way you go), one has to look at all of the possibilities.
Of course, there's always a HEMI in that mix as well.
Mmmm......750 hp to start with, then add a turbo setup.
That would be a deal.
Speaking of weight reduction:
Changing from the 16 inch tire/wheel combination I had, to my current 19 inch tire wheel combo, had a net weight reduction of over 45 pounds. Now there's weight we can all afford to lose, if we're trying to go just a little bit faster.
regards---rhjames
