Flat 8 ? I've seen pics of the Lind one, how about a running one here! Options

[Mueller]

If VW made a flat 8 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)


Brazilian Flat 8

I know, not a Type IV, I would think it would be close enough to a Type I to be done the same way?

[veekry9]

Could do worse than by starting with these watercooled heads. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
Keep it truebrand and not narp.
A custom crank with 8 crankpins,and a crankcase to hold it all together.
Some coated bores in a more staggered layout,to keep it newtech.
Keeping the stroke real short and the bore oversquare a revver you would have.
Definitely a lightweight rod+piston package,none of this is cheap.
A Porsche 771 is unobtainium,so build a custom 8 to power your custom 914.


TT 914 2.1L-6
Something to aspire to,trying to keep up with those 917s and 962s.


6+2=8

The mother of invention.

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A look at a million's value of -8,-12 Porsche engines.
http://www.carbuildindex.com/23811/porsche...-and-recovered/

[Mueller]

Could do worse by starting with these watercooled heads. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
Keep it truebrand and not narp.
A custom crank with 8 rod pins and a crankcase to hold it all together.
Some coated bores in a more staggered layout,to keep it newtech.
Keeping the stroke real short and the bore oversquare a revver you would have.
Definitely a lightweight rod+piston package,none of this is cheap.
A Porsche 771 is unobtainium,so build a custom 8 to power your custom 914.


TT 914 2.1L-6
Something to aspire to,trying to keep up with those 917s and 962s.


6+2=8

The mother of invention.

I'm a little partial to the 956 motor, water cooled heads with air cooled cylinders (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Ideally no water cooled anything....those radial motors are cool, great HP for the weight...

[Dave_Darling]

....those radial motors are cool, great HP for the weight...

Not by today's standards. Modern engines can be far better than the radials in that regard.

--DD