Porsche 928 engine

I am not a motor engineer, but can anyone tell me if it would be possible to use a Porsche V8 in a new build, and if so which kit would be the best?

Hope I hav'nt just embarassed myself

John

[Robin427]

You got the "8" bit right... I don't know anything about that engine, but I've seen people with Jaguar V12s shoe-horned in so if it is smaller than that, I can't see why it wouldn't be possible

Which kit would you be thinking of? It would certainly sound unique...

[TonyD]

Whats the width across the top of the cylinder heads ? Any wider than 750mm and you will be having a problem getting it to fit in any kit.

I like the thinking though!!

Cheers,

Tony:thumb:

Thanks Tony

I'm pretty sure it's no more than 750cm but there are alot of other bits around it that would need to be tucked away. As to the Kit choice I have a blank canvas as I don't think that it will fit in the sumo 11, and anyway I would like to build a beast from scratch so I am open to any sugestions:-}

John

[mylesdw]

Doesn't the 928 have a transaxle gearbox? If so there may be an issue physically fitting it in to the space behind the seats. Like the sound of it though!

Thank Myles
I knew it wasn't going to easy

[TonyD]

If the main bulk of the engine is less than 750mm across the heads and you can either fit a normal gearbox with an adaptor plate or adapt the rear of the chassis to accept the porsche transaxle you could be onto a solution.

How is the porsche tranaxle mounted in the standard car? Could the mountings be adapted to mate with a chassis normally made to accept the Jag or Sierra rear end?

Nothing is insurmountable if you can throw enough ingenuity or money at the problem..........

Nice to see someone else thinking outside the box.......

Cheers,

Tony :thumb:

[demus]

Be nice to use the Porsche rear suspension too, now that would be a head ache!!

I presume the clutch is still on the flywheel, if this is in some sort of bell housing maybe it would be too much trouble to make an adaptor plate as Tony said.
Nice engine though, plenty of torque if I remember rightly??

[DiggleBBC]

I would just like to suggest that if anything goes wrong with the Porsche engine, that the fixing of it could be costly. Chevy V8s have been made for donkeys years, and in some numbers, so that there is quite a large support industry around them. Porker v8? Sucks air in through teeth, it'll cost ya.
Anyone else remember the Top Gear challenge to buy a Porsche for £1500 or so? The V8 kept on dumping fluids from every orofice.

Thanks for the reminder Peter, I have experienced first hand the excitement of Porsche bills, and have been a member of the owners club whilst owning and driving a 928 S2 back in the 80's, If I can find the right Kit more than likely a Jag running gear base, I will rebuild the engine and take my time with the build as I would enjoy the challenge and also I didnt build my Sumo (although we are having to do a lot of rebuilding and correcting) So a build from scratch very exciting
The electrically operated Porsche lounge recliners would look brilliant in my office
Be positive:thumb: :thumb: