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What engine would you have if you were JAKE RABY?, grovling at the work of the master.... |
SGB |
Mar 31 2005, 08:47 PM
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just visiting Group: Members Posts: 4,086 Joined: 8-March 03 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 404 Region Association: South East States |
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Last weekend Iwent to Road Atlanta to watch Chris Foley run the Tangerine Racing 914 through the curves and hills. As you have probably read , luck was not with Chris, and his car suffered an unexpected and peculiar failure of the #1 plug. It was a shame. They had high hopes. The motor sounded good when he left, and Jake said it was pulling 186 on his dyno. It as really puzzling the way that plug failed- like you had filed a groove in it. Of course the head may have failed first. Len said he had milled those mighty thin- and that there was an area at the top of the combustion chamber that has a very thin wall to the spark plug gally. It was totally cool hangin with those guys and talking to 'em on a first name basis. Hell, they ain't gods, just motorheads. Literally. Too many hours in air-cooled VW motors. They know 'em better than I know my own di... (well, you get the idea). JAke let me climb under his car, take pictures, ask questions, stick my fingers in there and push & pull stuff. It was great. Same with Chris. The cars themselves are sorta, y'know, 15 footers. But if you know what you are looking at, there is a pearl in that rough exterior. Both pursue revised cooling (why didn't Porshe do this?). The DTM cooled one in Jake's is especiallly sweet to look at. There is allkinds of space in there once the cooling fan /shroud are moved. I guess I need to see his 912....(wishfull thinking). Attached image(s) |
SGB |
Mar 31 2005, 08:54 PM
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just visiting Group: Members Posts: 4,086 Joined: 8-March 03 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 404 Region Association: South East States |
Here is another of Jake under Chris's car. Too bad we didn't have time for a beer. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beer.gif)
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TimT |
Mar 31 2005, 08:58 PM
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retired Group: Members Posts: 4,033 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Wantagh, NY Member No.: 313 |
Id have a 4 cam 3.8L flat 6
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Jake Raby |
Mar 31 2005, 10:45 PM
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Engine Surgeon Group: Members Posts: 9,394 Joined: 31-August 03 From: Lost Member No.: 1,095 Region Association: South East States |
Too many cylinders...
Real 4 cams have bevel gears anyway! It was good to meet you too at the track.. SGB. My car has been a work in progress for 3 years. I finally have all the mechanical stuff finished except the Nitrous install and the addition of the EFI. Both of those will be added by the end of April and it'll be time for paint. Chris added my cage while he was here so I can do the interior as well. I typically give cars hell so I won't make a show winner out of it. It'll still get driven alot and living on a dirt road has its drawbacks if you have a nice car anyway... When I was under Chris' car I burnt the hell out of my arms... That oil was HOT! I was so worried that he had absolutely destroyed it that I started tearing everything off that I could to see. |
skline |
Mar 31 2005, 11:15 PM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
I would still have a SBC Chevy no matter who I was.
Theres no replacement for displacement |
Mueller |
Mar 31 2005, 11:19 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
sounds like that would make a good slogan for a penis enlargment pill (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif) |
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Jake Raby |
Mar 31 2005, 11:19 PM
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Engine Surgeon Group: Members Posts: 9,394 Joined: 31-August 03 From: Lost Member No.: 1,095 Region Association: South East States |
Yep there is... Weight reduction. |
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redshift |
Mar 31 2005, 11:23 PM
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Bless the Hell out of you! Group: Members Posts: 10,926 Joined: 29-June 03 Member No.: 869 |
lmao Mike...
Nice looking rig Jake! M |
Aaron Cox |
Mar 31 2005, 11:23 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
twin cam 3.0 /4??? or a fatty 3.8 /6......
or a flat 12 or flat 8 (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) |
Jake Raby |
Mar 31 2005, 11:27 PM
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Engine Surgeon Group: Members Posts: 9,394 Joined: 31-August 03 From: Lost Member No.: 1,095 Region Association: South East States |
To Jake there is no other engine than the TIV......
I practice what I preach 100% The only other engine that I'd even consider now is a 547 4 cam..... |
SirAndy |
Apr 1 2005, 12:50 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,676 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
a 3.2L 911 six cylinder engine with fuel injection ... hi jake (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wavey.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) Andy |
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kafermeister |
Apr 1 2005, 09:35 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 778 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Cincinnati/Northern KY Member No.: 174 |
I'd probably build myself a 3.0 Type IV. Then when it was done, I'd build a 3.2 Type IV. Then when it was done a Turbo Type IV.....and so on, and so on.
R |
i love porsche |
Apr 1 2005, 09:42 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,547 Joined: 6-May 04 From: Nutley, NJ Member No.: 2,030 Region Association: North East States |
i agree with jake, a 4 cam carrera engine would be SWEEET in a stripped down 914, but overall, a 2056 is fine, as close as stock displacement as possible
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fiid |
Apr 1 2005, 10:00 AM
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Turbo Megasquirted Subaru Member Group: Members Posts: 2,827 Joined: 7-April 03 From: San Francisco, CA Member No.: 530 Region Association: Northern California |
There are lots of replacements for displacement. as jake said - losing weight. Also - turbos help a lot (hence how my 2.5L Subaru wagon can outrun a 5.8L Dodge Magnum (and get better fuel economy). Chassis and suspension design help a lot as well - hence how I was able to chase down a Corvette at Sears point with a 1.7 914. |
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Jake Raby |
Apr 1 2005, 11:11 AM
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Engine Surgeon Group: Members Posts: 9,394 Joined: 31-August 03 From: Lost Member No.: 1,095 Region Association: South East States |
My ultimate engine has been getting work done to it for almost 4 years...
92 stroke (already have the crank) 111.5mm bore( Charles is making one off Nickies just for it with encapsulated studs and etc more like a 911 cylinder) Thats absolutely as big as a TIV can get using a stock case... I have plotted it at 480 ponies N/A with my MassIVe heads but its all a dream until I can make it happen. I expect it to take at least 5 more years to complete since I literally have to make every part. |
Mueller |
Apr 1 2005, 11:16 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
Hey Fiid, here is a Subu motor for you:
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Mueller |
Apr 1 2005, 11:18 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
if I could have any engine, it would have to be something similar to a Ford Cosworth Indy/F1 engine (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/MDB2.gif)
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dinomium |
Apr 1 2005, 11:44 AM
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Git on a chair son, all the good stuff is goin over yer head! Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,777 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Bremerton, WA Member No.: 74 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
anybody got a Shoe horn?
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Jake Raby |
Apr 1 2005, 11:52 AM
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Engine Surgeon Group: Members Posts: 9,394 Joined: 31-August 03 From: Lost Member No.: 1,095 Region Association: South East States |
Those babies aren't aircooled though......
If it ain't aircooled I won't own it! |
mattillac |
Apr 1 2005, 11:52 AM
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robots! Group: Members Posts: 536 Joined: 27-October 04 From: vallejo,ca Member No.: 3,020 |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/drooley.gif) that's the engine i would want if i were me. |
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