Ferrari Mailing List: Re: More power little motors

[Peter Pless (ferrarilst]

What about 308/328/355? (esp 355) 

-----Original Message-----
From: Hans E. Hansen [mailto:FList [at] hanshansen.org] 
Sent: Tuesday, 31 March 2009 10:33 AM
To: Peter Pless
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] More power little motors

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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