Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Partial FC: Ferrari motors in random cars

[LarryT (L02turner]

Hey FG - That's a great idea!  I always thought a Miata with a Ferrari V6 or small V8 (is there a small F V8?) would be ideal  -- it would be a tight fit I'm sure, but the results would be awesome!  The ultimate sleeper!

I know it's a nightmare in terms of engineering and cost but this is just a dream right?   I used to think putting a Honda V6 or L4 in my MGB would be fun but the engineering always turned be against it, besides, if I want a MGB with a better, lighter engine I may as well buy a Miata that someone else has put the engineering effort into?     Plus there are already kits to put V8s and V6s into the MGB with the engineering done.

if you look around you can usually find a kit already put together with most options like you want.  However, the Caterham project sounds workable - I believe it is designed to take a large variety of engines.  Small displacement Ferrari engines may be on the list, who knows?   If putting a kit car together like the Caterham opens the door to a whole world of possibilities.  Search Google for Kit Cars and you'll find a wealth of cars, engines and transmission possibilities....

LarryT

On 7/20/2014 4:50 AM, Fellippe Galletta wrote:

I've always had this idea but it's grown as of late staring into a late Indian Ocean sunset....and then I saw a thread on Ferrari Chat recently about a guy on ebay stocked with NOS Ferrari crate motors....

I see these Caterhams.....such cool cars, typical curb weight around 1000-1300 lbs, but always with a motorcycle motor or a small 4 cylinder turbo. That's fine in itself, and probably what I'd have anyways.

But what if one dropped a Dino 206/246 motor in there? How cool would that be? 160-200 hp would be great so long as it didn't weigh a whole lot. I can't imagine a Dino powered Caterham weighing more than 1500 lbs.

I know what you're thinking.....there are other motors that make more sense in terms of weight, power, reliability. Of course....but this is an F motor we're talking about! The most important part of a Ferrari. :)

The firing order of the Dino V6 is similar to the V12.....they sound like mini V12s, no? hehe. 

Originally the idea came from seeing Elises with the plebian Celica motor.....and I remembered that the Dino motor went into the lighter Stratos for nice results. Caterhams weighing about 1000 lbs less than an Elise probably makes even more sense.

Just have to figure out what transmission to put in, and make that work. Not sure if the mid to front engine deal would be an issue. Maybe go all out and get that Dino transmission in there, with the gated shifter too!

And as expensive as Dinos are these days to buy as a whole car, I can't imagine the crate motor being any more expensive than it was a few years ago.

Of course once you are braced and accepting of this idea, the next level is to source an NOS 166 Mille Miglia V12, and do the same thing. LOL.

I've limited the displacement to around 2.5 liters, but if you feel we can go bigger and still be ok I'm fine with it. :)

All of this has to be better than a V12 in a Jeep Wagoneer....

FG

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