 faster than a 2.0 914, anyone seen one of these? |
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| vortrex |
 Nov 30 2004, 09:48 PM
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| IronHillRestorations |
Nov 30 2004, 09:59 PM
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Porsche made tractors for several years. They are actually very good, except for the later "Master" models which had bad crankshafts (which could break). Field testing of tractors, done at one of the corn belt states, ranked Porsche tractors very well, except for the cost factor.
Air cooled diesel engines, which except for the one model, were very reliable with excellent longevity. |
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| VegasRacer |
Dec 1 2004, 03:03 AM
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ELVIRA Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,509 Joined: 27-March 03 From: Between Scylla and Charybdis Member No.: 481 Region Association: None 
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I'm sure you can find more info on the tractors if you Google for it.
This photo was taken at a Porsche Club meet in The Netherlands last year. Attached image(s) 
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| URY914 |
Dec 1 2004, 05:59 AM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,657 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
VERY high center of gravity.
Never ran at LeMans. |
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| Mark Henry |
Dec 1 2004, 08:42 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
There was one for sale somewhere around here...they wanted big bucks for what it was.
About 6X the amount of a same tractor without the P name. |
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| Joe Bob |
Dec 1 2004, 09:38 AM
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Must be a bitch to corner balance....
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| Root_Werks |
Dec 1 2004, 09:41 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,321 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Yeah, they are also tail heavy. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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| Randal |
Dec 1 2004, 09:45 AM
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I'll bet my 8N Ford would blow it'd (doors?) off.
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| brant |
Dec 1 2004, 09:46 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,624 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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There is a local event here, which involves the porsche tractors.
A guy owns a bunch of them and has an event partially around them.. He hold a Schlepper-cross, or autocross where he actually lets you drive them on a dirt course around cones...... brant |
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| SLITS |
Dec 1 2004, 09:59 AM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None |
Does it's VIN end in 114 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ?
To hell with the course, just plow the competitors under. Betcha it cuts a mean swath thru the weeds with that sickle mower. |
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| Sammy |
Dec 1 2004, 11:15 AM
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The have a lot of torque but tend to "plow" in the corners (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif)
I never get tired of that one, I crack me up. |
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| VegasRacer |
Dec 1 2004, 11:31 AM
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That thing is set up all wrong.
Way to much camber in the front wheels. |
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