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Horizontal Fan Fantasy, biTurbo Six, Tracing back to the beginnings |
Maltese Falcon |
May 10 2019, 02:52 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,693 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None |
Back to the late 70's, the ride along (in a jump-seat) in this 917/30.
Car was in the ownership of Otis Chandler, I won a ride for 20 minutes around Riverside Int'l Raceway...I was hypnotized by that raucous symphony. Over 200+mph down the back straight (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) This was the Talledega record car...which was formerly in the Cam 2 livery for the record run. BTW Otis also owned the Gulf 917 in the pic. |
Maltese Falcon |
May 10 2019, 03:04 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,693 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None |
While my black 9146/ conversion was club raced & street raced as a 2.7L single turbo, then a 3.0L biturbo (1983)...I put a word out with local tuners that I was looking for a used 935 horizontal fan set-up...which came to fruition in 1989. I got a call about a flat fan assembly on an expired IMSA engine for sale. Between a good friend and myself we bought the busted engine and split up the parts on it...me taking the complete fan assembly.
Turns out that it came out of an IMSA car, a March 84g with a factory 962 engine ...with a thrown rod through the case. |
Maltese Falcon |
May 10 2019, 03:10 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,693 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None |
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KELTY360 |
May 10 2019, 04:02 PM
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914 Neferati Group: Members Posts: 5,036 Joined: 31-December 05 From: Pt. Townsend, WA Member No.: 5,344 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
When I removed the 3L engine to custom adapt the horiz fan , I had the engine freshened up, new displacenent to 3186 cc, twin plug fresh intercooler (through the trunk), brakes upgraded, bigger 10 point cage, gt bodywork & new paint...and she has looked like this since 1995 Now there’s a good reason to give up the rear trunk! Great story Marty; thanks for the ride down memory lane. |
Maltese Falcon |
May 10 2019, 04:25 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,693 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None |
When I removed the 3L engine to custom adapt the horiz fan , I had the engine freshened up, new displacenent to 3186 cc, twin plug fresh intercooler (through the trunk), brakes upgraded, bigger 10 point cage, gt bodywork & new paint...and she has looked like this since 1995 Now there’s a good reason to give up the rear trunk! Great story Marty; thanks for the ride down memory lane. ...through the decades , always gives me an " E" ticket ride (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
KELTY360 |
May 10 2019, 04:37 PM
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914 Neferati Group: Members Posts: 5,036 Joined: 31-December 05 From: Pt. Townsend, WA Member No.: 5,344 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
When I removed the 3L engine to custom adapt the horiz fan , I had the engine freshened up, new displacenent to 3186 cc, twin plug fresh intercooler (through the trunk), brakes upgraded, bigger 10 point cage, gt bodywork & new paint...and she has looked like this since 1995 Now there’s a good reason to give up the rear trunk! Great story Marty; thanks for the ride down memory lane. ...through the decades , always gives me an " E" ticket ride (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) How many of the youngsters here even know what an “E” ticket was? |
Maltese Falcon |
May 10 2019, 05:12 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,693 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None |
Gotta be an "Anaheimer" for that clue (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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Larmo63 |
May 10 2019, 05:47 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,264 Joined: 3-March 14 From: San Clemente, Ca Member No.: 17,068 Region Association: Southern California |
Otis was an interesting character. He lived life to the fullest!
His car and motorcycle collection was really something to see. We had some dealings with him back in the day. |
Maltese Falcon |
May 10 2019, 06:58 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,693 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None |
Otis was an interesting character. He lived life to the fullest! His car and motorcycle collection was really something to see. We had some dealings with him back in the day. He was a good man, and a gentleman racer, I also fitted his new 930 with a set of my stainless steel headers...brought them over to the old Hollywood location of Bob Smith Porsche + Audi. Proper gent of large esteem , never put his wealth in your face , always greeted me "Hi Martin, how goes it?". Rare today when speaking with that class of peeps... |
whitetwinturbo |
May 26 2019, 11:24 AM
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Honey, does this wing make my ass look fat? Group: Members Posts: 1,391 Joined: 22-October 11 From: Newport Beach/Kalefornya/USA Member No.: 13,704 Region Association: Southern California |
.........that is VERY snazzy (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)
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horizontally-opposed |
May 26 2019, 02:05 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,432 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None |
Still one of the coolest 914s of them all, period. I'd like to just hear it one day.
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914 Ranch |
May 27 2019, 12:24 AM
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Team Sharp where the 914 grow wings Group: Members Posts: 1,416 Joined: 29-January 16 From: TheNorth Shore Retreat. Deland Member No.: 19,611 Region Association: South East States |
Watching it run is more fun that hearing it. I got to fallow Marty at the WRC '05.
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Maltese Falcon |
May 27 2019, 01:16 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,693 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None |
Still one of the coolest 914s of them all, period. I'd like to just hear it one day. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) Thank you Pete...check your Dm over on your iGram for a short vid on the flat fan six... I'll try to post up here on 914world when I figure out how to attach (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) |
Maltese Falcon |
May 27 2019, 01:25 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,693 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None |
Thank you sir ...spins well and is reminiscent of a fine 1980's whine (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
Maltese Falcon |
May 27 2019, 01:53 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,693 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None |
Watching it run is more fun that hearing it. I got to fallow Marty at the WRC '05. Hey Joe...that was one fun Poker Run up in the Santa Monica hills (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) / (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving-girl.gif) The orange 9146/ 3.2L just ahead of me in the canyon was owned by my friend Wilfred (Freds Six) . As you were following our cars...you might have seen me nudging on the orange 914 to get a move on (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Wilfred and I have cruised many roads so I couldn't understand his underwhelming speed and lackluster cornering that day...and sooo much distance in front of him to the next car ¿¿ Friends indeed so 'nuff said. He sold his car to the current owner Chuck Null who loves it, and is a good caregiver for this well sorted out hot rod. That WCR was for sure a great meet up at Paramount Ranch !! Hope all is good your way in Fla ! |
Maltese Falcon |
May 27 2019, 09:49 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,693 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None |
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Maltese Falcon |
May 27 2019, 07:43 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,693 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None |
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horizontally-opposed |
May 27 2019, 07:47 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,432 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None |
Still one of the coolest 914s of them all, period. I'd like to just hear it one day. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) Thank you Pete...check your Dm over on your iGram for a short vid on the flat fan six... I'll try to post up here on 914world when I figure out how to attach (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Will do! Remember that EC article like it was yesterday...and remember my eyes popping out of my head. Part of the further perversion process, for sure. |
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