Ferrari Mailing List: Re: More power little motors

[Hans E. Hansen (FList]

Phil:

Only the later LS series are all alum engines and create a weight
savings.  These were fitted in Corvettes from 1997 on, and
Camaros from somewhere around 1999.

Someone makes a bunch of conversion kits (do a Google, I think
you can find them) to stuff Corvette motors into just about anything,
including your kitchen blender.  They show the weight differentials.
The most surprising (to me at least...) is the Nissan 240SX (rear
drive variants).  Apparently that 4 cyl was a real porker.  Also, the
old inline 6 in the 240/260/280Z was extemely heavy, and benefits
big time in the handling department from a Corvette transplant.
More power, less weight, and a rearward weight shift.  You can
stand in between the radiator and engine in a 240Z conversion.
Most of these conversions include (or require) the later 6 speed
from the Corvette donor.

Hans.

On Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 1:13 PM, philville dejazzd.com <
philville [at] dejazzd.com> wrote:

> The chebby is actually lighter than the Audi / Porsche engine? Do you know
> by how much??
>
> Now I have too wonder about a 3.8 V6???   That would work. Wouldn't it?
> Phil
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Hans E. Hansen" <FList [at] hanshansen.org>
> Date: Monday, March 30, 2009 2:45 pm
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] More power little motors
> To: Phil Tegtmeier <philville [at] dejazzd.com>
> Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
>
>  > A local mechanic has been stuffing late model Corvette V8s
> > into 944s.  Fits quite well.
> >
> > He has to cut a bit off the front springs because the V8 is
> > lighter.
> >
> > Hans.
> >
> > On Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 8:51 AM, LS <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > > One very important thing to remember is that displacement does
> > *not* equate
> > > to engine size.
> > >
> > > Many of the cute, little, impressively "efficient" powerplants
> > are secretly
> > > massive and heavy.
> > >
> > > Remember that 944 Turbo?
> > >
> > > It seemed so "high tech" next to a Ferrari until you
> > photographed the
> > > engine bay near a tape measure.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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