Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Fw: Re: More power little motors

[E M (pokiebaron]

I remember reading in R&T about 20 years ago, about a guy who put a V12
Daytona engine in a 308.  I think there were even plans floating around
awhile ago for such a swap.

Ed
911SC

2009/4/1 LarryT <l02turner [at] comcast.net>

> Hmmm... wonder if anyone ever put a LS6 in a 308/328?   Where's Little
> Ricky
> when we need him?
> ;-)  Is there a Tubi for a LS6?
>
> LarryT
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <robert_h_bowser [at] juno.com>
> To: "Larry Turner" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
> Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 11:41 AM
> Subject: [Ferrari] Fw: Re: More power little motors
>
>
> I'm always amazed, when comparing my 308 motor to the LS6 motor in my
> Corvette, at how small the LS6 is.  I went out and took some rough
> measurements.
>
> LS6 - 27 x 22 x 22 (inches)
> 308 - 30 x 27 x 27 (inches)
>
> Motor only, not bellhousing.  LS6 includes the plastic covers.  Take them
> off, and the measurements would be less.  308 does not include the headers,
> which would have increased the measurements.  Measurements are approximate.
> Of course, your results may vary.
>
> LS6 is much smaller.  Twice the displacement.  Twice the horsepower.
>
> It may be a pig, but I still love my 308.
>
> Bob
>
>
> ---------- Original Message ----------
> From: LS <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com>
> To: Robert Bowser <robert_h_bowser [at] juno.com>
> Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] More power little motors
> Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2009 06:38:50 -0700 (PDT)
>
>
> Larry, focus on the external dimensions and weight of the engine not the
> displacement!!!
>
> That's the point with the 944T. It only had 3.0 liters, but dimensionally
> it
> was immense and not so impressive.
>
> Modern engines are much smaller and lighter/bhp of output. Well, some
> modern
> engines.
>
> The BMW inline 6 used in so many models is also huge and heavy.
>
> LS
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: LarryT <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
> To: LS <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com>
> Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 7:15:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] More power little motors
>
> Hey Gang -
> Remember the early Ferrari V12's? IIRC, a 250 Ferrari is 250cc's per
> cylinder making it a 3.0L engine. I have a hard time picturing 250CC's but
> 3L is 50% larger than a 2L Coke bottle. Getting several hundred HP from
> such a small displacement alwaysed amazed me. Must have been pretty small
> pistons though. If my math was better (or if I wanted to spend the time to
> figure it out) I could probably calculate the OD of the
> pistons --
>
> ;-)
>
> LarryT
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Hans E. Hansen" <FList [at] hanshansen.org>
> To: "Larry Turner" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
> Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 2:45 PM
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] More power little motors
>
>
> >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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