Porsche-Vette?
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donnymac
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The owner is an interesting dude....he had a website set up back in the 90s....
http://toy-jet.com/index.html
http://toy-jet.com/index.html
PL510*Jeff
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I'd seen this done before.
Met a fellow at C&C in Las Vegas earlier this year. His company does this conversion only on 930's. Very clean and neat install. Chev motor "almost bolts right in", trans adatpter plate needed and some wiring re-routes. And was told it weighs less the the Turbo Porsche motor to boot.
And it doesn't sound German.
Met a fellow at C&C in Las Vegas earlier this year. His company does this conversion only on 930's. Very clean and neat install. Chev motor "almost bolts right in", trans adatpter plate needed and some wiring re-routes. And was told it weighs less the the Turbo Porsche motor to boot.
And it doesn't sound German.
Sanjay,
Talked with the Vrami today and had hoped you and Soroush would be out. His car show has grown a ton. Maybe 50+ cars there today.
Larry
Talked with the Vrami today and had hoped you and Soroush would be out. His car show has grown a ton. Maybe 50+ cars there today.
Larry
I wonder where the car's COG is now and how much that changes its lateral accel picture, etc.?
Now that would be a handful on the track. There is soooo much more weight in the rear.... it would have to be very tail happy!
The V-8 is said to weigh less than the 930 engine and have more power. I followed a V-8 powered 930 for a lap at Spring Mountain Raceway a few months ago and it hauled ass! It did not appear to be a handful in the corners or down the straights. Mrs. Apollo was riding with me when we ran him down in my TTGT. He apparently was not use to being passed as he never gave me a signal to go around him so I followed for a full lap before pitting. The V-8 930 appeared to be a well sorted and very capable car and the owner raved about it.
Chip
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If Porsche's 2.4L - 3.6L flat 6's aren't a lot lighter than a 5.7L V8... man, somthin' is wrong. But, I just noticed where it is an LS1 which does mean an aluminum block and heads, so maybe not the diff I thought :biggrin
HeritageBruce
GT Owner
Here's a company that has been cramming Chevy V8's in 911, 914, 944, and 928's for a long time. I drove one of their 914 conversions with a NASCAR V8 and it handled "okay". The big V8's have so much torque and would twist the windshields of older Porsches right out of its frame if the frame hasn't been strengthened.
http://www.renegadehybrids.com/
http://www.renegadehybrids.com/
Howard
GT Owner
The Porsche pictured is a 80's Targa. You would think they would have chosen a coupe. I can't imagine an aluminum 6 with turbos being heavier than an aluminum 8 with supercharger and adapter plate. Nevertheless, a nice looking install.
Howard
Howard
They put LS series engines in almost anything. Seen them in BWM Z3's or Z4's (cannot remember), RX-7's, Fiero's, and others I cannot remember at the moment all the others.
Rob
Rob
ObeyMyFast!
GT Owner's son
THamonGT
GT
Toy Jet (Clemon Prevost) lives here in Texas City, Texas and works at the BP plant here. He is a very interesting person (engineer) and is a true Auto Guy on fabricating and SPEED. I know him very well and his Porshe is straight line deadly fast. He makes a lot of shows and draws a lot of attention with his creation. He does have a patent on his cooling system which is quite elaborate as it is built into the wing on top. He's quite well known around the USA as to his conversion and it is built for straight line speed. If any interest he can be reached at [email protected]. Clemon does a lot of work in High schools in the area showing kids how to make something out of your dreams. Great Guy. Tomy Hamon