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I got yer V8 Conversion for ya..., 500CI Caddy & Transaxle that can take it

nomore9one4	Mar 13 2006, 10:13 AM Post #21
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Root_Werks	Mar 13 2006, 12:11 PM Post #22
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Kargeek	Mar 13 2006, 12:24 PM Post #23
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Brad Roberts	Mar 13 2006, 12:35 PM Post #24
914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None	All the SoCal 914 people that attend events for the last 2-3 years have been watching a little VW pickup show up with this same setup it (Dad Roberts) Dad got the idea from the 911 story ran in Hot Rod or Car Craft back in the late 60's early 70's. He drives it everywhere. He used the Olds Tornado setup. B

Brian Mifsud	Mar 13 2006, 03:51 PM Post #25
Mechanical Engineer Group: Members Posts: 981 Joined: 3-March 03 From: Penngrove, CA Member No.: 384 Region Association: None	I'd venture a guess that the weight DISTRIBUTION would actually be not bad... Taking the center of mass of the engine/transaxle forward quite a bit has GOT to move the CARS center of mass forward with it. This thing (although very heavy) may actually have pretty NEUTRAL handling.... "All the SoCal 914 people that attend events for the last 2-3 years have been watching a little VW pickup show up with this same setup it (Dad Roberts)" Brad, got any picks of dad's creation?? I don't care how you shape it... mechanical creativity is always fun to look at.. and you always learn something to boot..

byndbad914	Mar 13 2006, 07:55 PM Post #26
shoehorn and some butter - it fits Group: Members Posts: 1,547 Joined: 23-January 06 From: Broomfield, CO Member No.: 5,463 Region Association: None	(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/blink.gif) that just may be the definition of 10lbs of shit in a 5lb bag! And I am with Britt on that engine cover (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/screwy.gif) Carpet to match the rest of the interior would have been just fine. It is interesting, but I think more in that 'serial killer is interesting to a psychologist' sort of way. Is the p/up Brad mentioned the blue one with scallops and the engine sticking up in the back that was at Joe's BBQ? If so, that one is pretty damn cool!

bondo

Mar 14 2006, 12:43 AM

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QUOTE (Brad Roberts @ Mar 13 2006, 11:35 AM)

All the SoCal 914 people that attend events for the last 2-3 years have been watching a little VW pickup show up with this same setup it (Dad Roberts)

Dad got the idea from the 911 story ran in Hot Rod or Car Craft back in the late 60's early 70's.

He drives it everywhere. He used the Olds Tornado setup.

B

Cool! I was wondering what trans that was.. I took a look under it at the last R&G and couldn't make heads nor tails of what I was looking at. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)

Porcharu

Mar 14 2006, 01:44 AM

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QUOTE (ninefourteener @ Mar 13 2006, 07:55 AM)

I gotta give the guy props.... lots of engineering went into that monster... I can't help but wonder if you put on a set of really sticky tires, if it would just wheelie-flip it self over backwards--LOL

That car CAN'T handle well.... a cast-iron Caddy big-block mounted in the rear of a 911??

Can you imagine the understeer?

I scanned through it..... but I don't remember reading anything about beefing up the brakes to compensate for all that extra weight??

Nevertheless...... very cool.....

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Actually the Caddy weighs less than a small block chevy.

stock93	Mar 14 2006, 04:48 AM Post #29
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ft.lbs.	Mar 14 2006, 05:05 PM Post #30
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Mar 14 2006, 08:14 PM

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QUOTE (ft.lbs. @ Mar 14 2006, 03:05 PM)

I couldn't cut up a 911 like that!Sorry-

if there is any Porsche that could be cut up.. it's the 911... they built way more of those than 914's......

no loss of "precious resources".

byndbad914

Mar 14 2006, 08:27 PM

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QUOTE (Porcharu @ Mar 13 2006, 11:44 PM)

Actually the Caddy weighs less than a small block chevy.

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/blink.gif) I can't even begin to see how that is possible. Maybe v. a Big Block Chevy but no way v. Small Block. What do you think the 500 c.i. Caddy engine weighs?? Just gut feel, a SBC cranks is roughly 45-50lbs, Big Block anything is most likely over 70lbs, rods are longer in a BB than SB so weigh more, pistons are larger in diameter so weigh more, typically the wrist pins are larger in diam, the block has to be much larger to accomodate the bore spacing... on and on.

Mueller

Mar 14 2006, 08:37 PM

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QUOTE (byndbad914 @ Mar 14 2006, 07:27 PM)

QUOTE (Porcharu @ Mar 13 2006, 11:44 PM)

Actually the Caddy weighs less than a small block chevy.

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/blink.gif) I can't even begin to see how that is possible. Maybe v. a Big Block Chevy but no way v. Small Block. What do you think the 500 c.i. Caddy engine weighs?? Just gut feel, a SBC cranks is roughly 45-50lbs, Big Block anything is most likely over 70lbs, rods are longer in a BB than SB so weigh more, pistons are larger in diameter so weigh more, typically the wrist pins are larger in diam, the block has to be much larger to accomodate the bore spacing... on and on.

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this is not converions I'd tackle or try to talk anybody I know into doing, but you got to admit, the thing would be a hoot to go for a ride in.....just make sure you got your ear plugs in cause that sucker has got to be loud (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/blink.gif)

byndbad914	Mar 14 2006, 08:41 PM Post #34
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