Singer 928 Coming?
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I spoke to a tech at a local Porsche dealer here and I was commenting how I thought I could build a Singer clone for under $100K and he commented that he though he could do the same- until he saw one in person. He commented that they are surprisingly worth the money they get for them.
I always try to envision what a Singer 928 would look like, and can't seem to come up with anything that approaches what their 911s look like.
I always try to envision what a Singer 928 would look like, and can't seem to come up with anything that approaches what their 911s look like.
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The Singers I've seen are "period style" restoration starting with a 964 chassis. Not sure how else to describe them.....
I'm not sure how that applies in any way to a 928 unless they just do an over the top bespoke restoration of a 78 - which would be very cool to see.
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Take a '78, stuff the drivetrain from a GTS under it, flare the rear fenders and keep the interrior stock '78. That's basically what they do anyways, isn't it? They take the best performance parts from other year 911s and stuff them in a chassis that never came with one.
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I'd be very disappointed in them if they put a 32V motor into an early car. If they ship a 16V to Cosworth with the instructions: "Money is no object" the results will be very interesting. Especially if they try to keep a "period correct" looking intake.
The latest Singer engine is producing 97.5hp/liter from an air cooled N/A 6. I see no reason why an outfit like Cosworth couldn't crank out similar numbers with a 928 engine.
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So comparable is take a GTS and fit 78 fenders and front and rear covers and Pasha covered racing buckets. Then offer an upgrade to a 6.4 liter stroker. And paint it one of the crayon bright solid 1970s colors....Voila you have a retro-mod. That actually sounds like fun
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Nope they realized it was easier to start with a complete later 1990s 911 C-2 and simply redress it with the 1966-1973 long hood and fenders and rear bumpers. Thus the nostalgia looks with 3.6 liter engine, updated transaxles better brakes ABS etc. air cond if you wish.
So comparable is take a GTS and fit 78 fenders and front and rear covers and Pasha covered racing buckets. Then offer an upgrade to a 6.4 liter stroker. And paint it one of the crayon bright solid 1970s colors....Voila you have a retro-mod. That actually sounds like fun
So comparable is take a GTS and fit 78 fenders and front and rear covers and Pasha covered racing buckets. Then offer an upgrade to a 6.4 liter stroker. And paint it one of the crayon bright solid 1970s colors....Voila you have a retro-mod. That actually sounds like fun
6.4 liter? Why go that big.... Their largest 911 engine is .67 liters per cylinder which equates to a 5.36 liter 928 engine producing over 500hp.
Impossible? If anyone can pull it off it's Cosworth. The sky is the limit when you can re-work everything with no budget.
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Nope just the fenders hood rear bumper...they use the stock steel unibody and doors I believe according to most articles. And the new 4.0 engine builder is Ed Pink Racing Engines....who on their website is trying to hire an experienced Porsche racing engine builder.
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The engine they use is still based on the 964 3.4 liter worked over by Cosworth.
I'd be very disappointed in them if they put a 32V motor into an early car. If they ship a 16V to Cosworth with the instructions: "Money is no object" the results will be very interesting. Especially if they try to keep a "period correct" looking intake.
The latest Singer engine is producing 97.5hp/liter from an air cooled N/A 6. I see no reason why an outfit like Cosworth couldn't crank out similar numbers with a 928 engine.
I'd be very disappointed in them if they put a 32V motor into an early car. If they ship a 16V to Cosworth with the instructions: "Money is no object" the results will be very interesting. Especially if they try to keep a "period correct" looking intake.
The latest Singer engine is producing 97.5hp/liter from an air cooled N/A 6. I see no reason why an outfit like Cosworth couldn't crank out similar numbers with a 928 engine.
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Nope just the fenders hood rear bumper...they use the stock steel unibody and doors I believe according to most articles. And the new 4.0 engine builder is Ed Pink Racing Engines....who on their website is trying to hire an experienced Porsche racing engine builder.
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It's only a guess what they will do and I'm sure it's going to be based on the customers wishes.
My only point is if they are building a 928 in the same vein as their current 911's, the core of the project is simple and lightweight....which is NOT the 32V engine (not saying the 16V is light, but it is lighter....)
They are pumping out 97.5hp/liter with a two valve normally aspirated air cooled 911 engine. If they are capable of producing similar power numbers with a 16V (and that meets their power goals) why go more complex and heavier?
Hadicap? Who needs 32-valves? GM sells an LS based 16-valve pushrod crate motor making over 100hp/liter.
I'm not saying they absolutely will not do a 32V, in my opinion the build would be cooler with a 16V.
Nope just the fenders hood rear bumper...they use the stock steel unibody and doors I believe according to most articles. And the new 4.0 engine builder is Ed Pink Racing Engines....who on their website is trying to hire an experienced Porsche racing engine builder.
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