Purchase of a 968
07-08-2012, 05:00 PM
#46
Burning Brakes
Nobody is arguing that a turbo mod to a 968 isn't an extremely challenging task. But dropping a Chevy small block into a 968 chassis is surely every bit as daunting - the list of things that need to be taken into consideration that you yourself listed is downright dizzying, and I suspect it's just the tip of the iceberg.
But to me, the deciding factor between the two approaches is this (and I realize I'm repeating myself): After all the time, effort, and expense of completing either mod, in one case, you have something that is at least still in keeping with the character of the car. In the other, all you've really done is duplicated what GM has spent decades and millions of dollars perfecting - you've just just created a faux Corvette. Why not just go out and buy the real thing?
But to me, the deciding factor between the two approaches is this (and I realize I'm repeating myself): After all the time, effort, and expense of completing either mod, in one case, you have something that is at least still in keeping with the character of the car. In the other, all you've really done is duplicated what GM has spent decades and millions of dollars perfecting - you've just just created a faux Corvette. Why not just go out and buy the real thing?
07-10-2012, 12:45 AM
#47
OkRider
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How long before someone drops a 4.8 liter V8 bi-turbo Panamera engine in a 944/ 968?
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07-10-2012, 01:37 PM
#49
Burning Brakes
Seriously (if this is possible), I don't think that engine would fit.
07-10-2012, 03:16 PM
#51
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Not sure if anyone has tested this. There is a lot of plumbing that goes along with a tt setup. Maybe the engine would fit but turbo-charged, not so sure. Our cars a quite small compared to Porsche's current lineup.
07-11-2012, 10:50 AM
#52
I looked at a V8 from a Cayenne, which I think is basically the same engine as in the Panamera, which was displayed on an engine stand at the Porsche museum.
Right away it looked way taller than our 4 cylinder engines.
I would say it may fit widthwise but not quite so heightwise, unless perhaps adding a bulge in the hood.
Right away it looked way taller than our 4 cylinder engines.
I would say it may fit widthwise but not quite so heightwise, unless perhaps adding a bulge in the hood.
07-11-2012, 11:53 AM
#53
Drifting
I looked at a V8 from a Cayenne, which I think is basically the same engine as in the Panamera, which was displayed on an engine stand at the Porsche museum.
Right away it looked way taller than our 4 cylinder engines.
I would say it may fit widthwise but not quite so heightwise, unless perhaps adding a bulge in the hood.
Right away it looked way taller than our 4 cylinder engines.
I would say it may fit widthwise but not quite so heightwise, unless perhaps adding a bulge in the hood.
07-11-2012, 01:54 PM
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won't fit width wise either. a 944 was altered dramatically before a cayenne engine was successfully installed.
the entire front clip was redesigned then built up from scratch, and then plastic fenders attached.
in total, it was an extremely exotic build.
the entire front clip was redesigned then built up from scratch, and then plastic fenders attached.
in total, it was an extremely exotic build.
07-12-2012, 03:17 PM
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people are very opinionated about **** related to cars....
and there are even a few real bastards out there.... and i'm doing all i can to keep with this fine tradition here (see final comment of this crass post)..... based on hundreds of comments i've read on several car forums, it seems people may gradually be waking up to the success of GM's Gen III and Gen IV sbc engine programs. nevertheless, universal acceptance seems to lag behind prejudices that perhaps, stem from the overall, poor build quality of GM cars at the receiving end of these otherwise, fabulous engines in recent years.
well, i do indeed like the real thing.... *(see video below)....
but it's a bit, slightly heavy and i also can't afford it.
anyhow, doesn't she look good in her faux Corvette?
so, i guess you've all figured out that i don't think a 968 running a Chevy V8 is a faux Corvette.... but if you insist, i could counter that a modern Corvette is little more than a transaxle 944/968/928 running a proper V8 engine (yes, the 928 is a transaxle also running a V8).... however, what i prefer—is the conception—that the 928 GTS, C5/C6 Corvette, [944 or 968 w/ a V8], and finally, the Ferrari California — are just fast, well-built transaxle sports cars with capable V8 engines.... in the case of the 944/968, it just so happens that the best available powerplant is an american made V8.... but, we got lucky, as this is a good one. the fit and performance results (including the fuctionality and dependability of the swaps themselves) have been generally unimpeachable... but, it's a free country.... people are free to assume/believe/learn/conclude whatever they desire.... even going as far as to cite the possibility that the Porsche 968 could be a slightly over-rated car.
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well, i do indeed like the real thing.... *(see video below)....
but it's a bit, slightly heavy and i also can't afford it.
anyhow, doesn't she look good in her faux Corvette?
so, i guess you've all figured out that i don't think a 968 running a Chevy V8 is a faux Corvette.... but if you insist, i could counter that a modern Corvette is little more than a transaxle 944/968/928 running a proper V8 engine (yes, the 928 is a transaxle also running a V8).... however, what i prefer—is the conception—that the 928 GTS, C5/C6 Corvette, [944 or 968 w/ a V8], and finally, the Ferrari California — are just fast, well-built transaxle sports cars with capable V8 engines.... in the case of the 944/968, it just so happens that the best available powerplant is an american made V8.... but, we got lucky, as this is a good one. the fit and performance results (including the fuctionality and dependability of the swaps themselves) have been generally unimpeachable... but, it's a free country.... people are free to assume/believe/learn/conclude whatever they desire.... even going as far as to cite the possibility that the Porsche 968 could be a slightly over-rated car.
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