Ferrari Mailing List: Re: NFC: On the topic of Chevy V8's...

[philville dejazzd.com (philville]

   Geez Phil you need to stop drinking so early in the day.
   ----- Original Message -----
   From: "philville dejazzd.com" <philville [at] dejazzd.com>
   Date: Saturday, April 11, 2009 11:57 am
   Subject: Re: [Ferrari] NFC:  On the topic of Chevy V8's...
   To: Phil Tegtmeier <philville [at] dejazzd.com>
   Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
   >
   >    I have been having nightmares over wether to put a
   > VW body on a Rolls
   >    Roye Chassis, put a Cloud I RR body on a Yukon 4WD
   > chassis or to put a
   >    Sunbeam Alpine motor in my old Mustang, can any one
   > help me?
   >
   >    Phil
   >    ----- Original Message -----
   >    From: LarryT <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
   >    Date: Saturday, April 11, 2009 11:14 am
   >    Subject: Re: [Ferrari] NFC:  On the topic of
   > Chevy V8's...
   >    To: Phil Tegtmeier <philville [at] dejazzd.com>
   >    Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
   >    > Hi Gang -
   >    >     I always wondered why
   > people got all upset
   >    > when someone puts a American
   >    > V8 into a foreign car.  It seems like the pefect
   >    > marriage.  The foriegn
   >    > component usually provides outstanding suspension
   > (usually)   > great build
   >    > quality, lots of design variety, etc while the
   > American engine
   >    > is
   >    > dependable, very available, has a huge parts
   > availibility many
   >    > engine
   >    > configurations and options and cheap for what you get.
   >    >
   >    >     Plus, you have the
   > history of having created
   >    > some true automobile
   >    > icons - the Cobra is the best known along with
   > the Tiger.
   >    > People have been
   >    > putting V8s in Jags for years as well as 911s -
   > although the
   >    > radiators cause
   >    > problems and you lose the small back seat.
   >    >
   >    >     Now, having said all of
   > that I'm conflicted
   >    > because I know the amount of
   >    > unique engineering that is built into such
   > engines as MB, Jag,
   >    > Porsche,
   >    > Ferrari, etc.  I suspect the number of
   > Ferrari's with
   >    > American V8 is almost
   >    > nil because of the huge lose in value that would occur.
   >    >
   >    >     I've considered putting a
   > American V8 in
   >    > something like a 500/560SEL
   >    > Mercedes cause there's lots around for less than
   > $2K with
   >    > "engine needs
   >    > work".  MB parts are *very* expensive so it
   > might make
   >    > sense if the
   >    > engineering to make it happen isn't too complex.
   >    >
   >    > LarryT
   >    > Porsche Posters!! And
   >    > Oil Analysis at youroil.net.
   >    >
   >    > ----- Original Message -----
   >    > From: "LS" <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com>
   >    > To: "Larry Turner" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
   >    > Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
   >    > Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2009 10:29 AM
   >    > Subject: Re: [Ferrari] NFC: On the topic of Chevy
   > V8's...   >
   >    >
   >    >
   >    > Mike, the S2000 and E36-46 BMW conversions are
   > the ones that
   >    > really cause
   >    > the death threats...and as you say, all are
   > lighter, 2x the
   >    > power, 150% fuel
   >    > economy and handle better due to the weight
   > distribution.   >
   >    > LS
   >    >
   >    >
   >    >
   >    >
   >    >
   >    > ----- Original Message ----
   >    > From: Mike Fleischer <themightytoe [at] gmail.com>
   >    > To: LS <lashdeep [at] yahoo.com>
   >    > Cc: The FerrariList <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
   >    > Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2009 9:48:07 AM
   >    > Subject: [Ferrari] NFC: On the topic of Chevy V8's...
   >    >
   >    >
   >    > Posted on the Corvette Forum... Here is a car
   > that will piss off a
   >    > PCA club member more than a fast Corvette...
   >    > Owner said 2x the power, less weight than the
   > original motor...
   >    > Man now I am thinking of getting a crate motor
   > for my C6 and taking
   >    > the LS2 and putting it into an old Boxster....
   >    >
   >    >
   >    >
   >    >
   >    >
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   >    Philip "Phil" Tegtmeier
   >    39 Churchill Drive, Elverson Pa 19520
   >    610.525.8949
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   >    The 100 Motorcars of Radnor Hunt, the week end of
   > September 12th and
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   Philip "Phil" Tegtmeier
   39 Churchill Drive, Elverson Pa 19520
   610.525.8949
   Save these dates:
   May 17th, 25th (can you believe it ) Annual Ferrari Concours in
   Reading "The worlds freindliest Ferrari meet"
   The 100 Motorcars of Radnor Hunt, the week end of September 12th and
   13th. www.radnorconcours.org
   And, of course, go to: ... www.PhilvilleUSA.com