… and let the computerized gearbox shift instantly.
Honda V8 2012 Indy engine. Notice the size of the flywheel. I guess they need to be that small to redline at 12K RPMS.
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I didn't have time to watch these (unfortunately), but thought for sure from the title it would be Dino 2.0 or 2.4 motor -- putting a 360 engine is quite insane!! These old chassis/brakes aren't really up to the task of that much power in my experience. On the bright side, the 360 motors aren't that torquey, so maybe it won't immediately twist the chassis into a pretzel
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Well, it's not just an engine swap. It's a complete re-build. There's virtually nothing "stock" on that car. I'm sure the chassis and brakes will be fine.I didn't have time to watch these (unfortunately), but thought for sure from the title it would be Dino 2.0 or 2.4 motor -- putting a 360 engine is quite insane!! These old chassis/brakes aren't really up to the task of that much power in my experience. On the bright side, the 360 motors aren't that torquey, so maybe it won't immediately twist the chassis into a pretzel
Honda V8 2012 Indy engine. Notice the size of the flywheel. I guess they need to be that small to redline at 12K RPMS.
The production car that has a super light flywheel was the Porsche Carrera GT. It's fairly insane to listen a Carrera GT in person revved at a standstill -- it rises to redline and drops back to idle almost instantaneously. The only car I've heard that comes close is the Ferrari F50 -- it also sounds insane revved live and sounds like the RPM rise and drop are instantaneous -- though the F50 doesn't actually have an ultra-light flywheel, but titanium internals, short stroke, and 12 individual throttles bodies (one-per cylinder) to achieve a similarly instant response.
My S2000 has a stock flywheel. I could have gone to a lighter one when I had the clutch replaced. But it revs up and down pretty fast. Way faster than my old BMW 2002Ti.
The fastest revving machines that I'm familiar with are 125 and 250cc 2-stroke dirt bikes. Instant throttle response.
A guy on the baseball team had a used 914-6. One with smaller bumpers. That thing was a big go-kart.
He got all the A-1 cutest chicks in high school.
Not that I was jealous or anything.
A guy on the baseball team had a used 914-6. One with smaller bumpers. That thing was a big go-kart.
He got all the A-1 cutest chicks in high school.
Not that I was jealous or anything.
I actually had a 914-4 in high school that I bought used for $2300, entirely self-funded by cooking in a restaurant at night and also having my own lawn service (I worked hard and played hard in my teens). We used to have parties at the beach on weekends, and a very attractive classmate walked up and asked me how much it cost. I was very reluctant to answer, but finally told her it cost "twenty-three". She looked at me and said, "Yeah, you probably paid 1 thousand, and your parents paid the other 22". I can't remember if I told her it was 23 hundred or let her believe it was $23,000.
She was blond, but I'm sure you already figured that out
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The guy who had the 914-6 had older brothers who were into restoring old 911Ss and 356s. Their driveway was a smorgasbord of Porsches and kids hanging out. The Dad was a lawyer.I actually had a 914-4 in high school that I bought used for $2300, entirely self-funded by cooking in a restaurant at night and also having my own lawn service (I worked hard and played hard in my teens). We used to have parties at the beach on weekends, and a very attractive classmate walked up and asked me how much it cost. I was very reluctant to answer, but finally told her it cost "twenty-three". She looked at me and said, "Yeah, you probably paid 1 thousand, and your parents paid the other 22".
She was blond, but I'm sure you already figured that out
All I remember was that 914-6. It never had the roof on. We'd be in the school bus at a stop, looking out the window. And there he was with another babe, in the passenger seat. He did make it to AAA. So, he was a good athlete.
Brrrr, let's look at one without those horrid rubber bumpers please.
The 914-6 was a whole different category, cost-wise and engine-sound wise (the 6 sounding much better than the VW-based 4's). Among the 914-4's -- I could only afford the 1.7 liter, which was a pretty weak performer (13-sec 0-60
) -- the later 2.0 4 was quite a bit faster (10-sec, maybe high-9's 0-60) -- and not that far off the 8.5 second 914-6 (which had the tamest version of the 2.0 liter 911t motor). Your friend's might have been modded to have more power since they were experts and the engines were mildly tuned from the factory.The car was transformed with the top off. I'm not really a convertible fan, but the 914 was just magic with roof removed. I had a Pioneer silver SuperTuner head unit, with the silver Pioneer CD-7 equalizer, feeding Jensen separates (5 1/4" woofer with separate mid/tweeter module) -- I still recall driving around top-off at night with Santana cranked up. Very good times.
His 914-6 had the red fan shroud 911S engine. Bigger 911 Fuchs 5-spoke wheels.The 914-6 was a whole different category, cost-wise and engine-sound wise (the 6 sounding much better than the VW-based 4's). Among the 914-4's -- I could only afford the 1.7 liter, which was a pretty weak performer (13-sec 0-60
The car was transformed with the top off. I'm not really a convertible fan, but the 914 was just magic with roof removed. I had a Pioneer silver SuperTuner head unit, with the silver Pioneer CD-7 equalizer, feeding Jensen separates (5 1/4" woofer with separate mid/tweeter module) -- I still recall driving around top-off at night with Santana cranked up. Very good times.
We'd all be hanging around on our bikes listening to his brothers talk Porsche.
The females that walked in and out of that house! We'd called it the "Playboy Mansion of the Eastside."
Those Dunlop wheels are the bee's knees.Brrrr, let's look at one without those horrid rubber bumpers please.
There'll always be an aftermarket canopy/camper shell for any abomination.
Note the rocker panel "think of what we could do... together"
1969 McLaren M6 GT
