| thebansheeman |
Tue Feb 21, 2006 10:38 pm |
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| how difficult is it to stuff a "67" Porsche 911 motor and tranny into a swingaxle Manx :?: :idea: |
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| Letterman7 |
Wed Feb 22, 2006 7:16 am |
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Not too hard if you want to hang a 480 pound lump off the back of a 1600 pound car. Great for swapping ends on a corner.
Rick |
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| plasticman1432 |
Wed Feb 22, 2006 10:24 am |
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| Automotive artist Dave 'Gig' Deal had a turbo 911-powered Manx back in the day....I'd say it's possible. It's just far from practical. |
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| will-g |
Wed Mar 01, 2006 10:33 pm |
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Here is a photo of the porsche-powered Shala
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| plasticman1432 |
Thu Mar 02, 2006 6:50 am |
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| Correction on my mis-keyed above post.....Dave "BIG" Deal. :oops: Sorry, Dave. |
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| bim55 |
Thu Mar 02, 2006 10:13 am |
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Sure, you can do it and here's a vintage example that was for sale just last year. But can you pick a more expensive engine?
Bosotn Bob E. |
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| plasticman1432 |
Thu Mar 02, 2006 10:59 am |
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bim55 wrote: But can you pick a more expensive engine?
Not likely. :D |
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| HamburgerBrad |
Thu Mar 02, 2006 11:18 am |
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plasticman1432 wrote: bim55 wrote: But can you pick a more expensive engine?
Not likely. :D
i dont know.. porsche four cam would be damn cool to see in a buggy |
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| plasticman1432 |
Thu Mar 02, 2006 11:40 pm |
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HamburgerBrad wrote: i dont know.. porsche four cam would be damn cool to see in a buggy
I agree, it would be cool to see in a buggy...I just wouldn't want to own that buggy when any parts needed replacin.' |
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| lostinbaja |
Mon Mar 06, 2006 6:43 pm |
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Your better off throwing a turbo Suburu at it. You would be way ahead in dollar per HP and it would last much longer too.
Jerry... |
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| Genom |
Mon Mar 06, 2006 7:56 pm |
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lostinbaja wrote: Your better off throwing a turbo Suburu at it. You would be way ahead in dollar per HP and it would last much longer too.
Jerry...
I have been tossing that idea around for my next buggy, even a non turbo Subie would be nice...although I'd need a transaxle that won't explode in the first mile I drive.
(I'll admit I'm not too knowledgeable in the trans department) |
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| lostinbaja |
Tue Mar 07, 2006 4:18 am |
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I have a friend that has been running an EMPI IMP w/twin turbo Subi on a built VW swing axle trans for 3 years now, with no issues.
He autocrosses, drives it on the street and in the dunes with paddles on it.
Jerry... |
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| BlueMoonDune |
Tue Mar 07, 2006 6:37 am |
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I looked long and hard at running a Subie motor (even bought an EJ20TT). One issue that wasn't fun was running/building the cooling system. Another pesky point was the ECU issues. It is all do-able, but takes more time and money than is obvious at the start.
If I were to go back and try again, I'd simply buy a done turn-key Subaru engine here:
http://www.outbackmotors.com/2_0l_setup.htm
If you stay with an older Porsche engine, issues like the ECU and water cooling don't exist. |
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