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Michael Ghia
September 14th 2003, 21:44
Just thought I'd stick this up to see who can guess what it is...
I'll post the car which it comes from tomorrow
Mike Ghia

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3d735b3127cce8e3b1cc323aa0000001610
Massive Type IV
September 14th 2003, 22:02
Looks like a wild idea of a 917 engine to me....
bugsoup
September 14th 2003, 22:08
Ah, you beat me to it!
Wesayso
September 15th 2003, 05:08
http://www.917archive.com/917000/912002t.jpg (http://www.917archive.com/917000/912002.jpg) , http://www.917archive.com/917000/912003t.jpg (http://www.917archive.com/917000/912003.jpg) and http://www.917archive.com/917000/912001t.jpg (http://www.917archive.com/917000/912001.jpg)
samcat
September 15th 2003, 10:55
Hehe :) I know...

And one of these:

http://8w.forix.com/1235.jpg

Cya,
Sam C
SuperRSi
September 15th 2003, 12:29
OK, so CF bonded floor/chassis, this engine, hmmmmmmm. When you gonna come clean and show us what you are doing? Don't make us beg...

But I will if I have to.

Thanks,

Randy
Michael Ghia
September 15th 2003, 17:51
Ok you all guessed it right, here is a pic of an early 917, the car which came in 2nd at Le mans in 1970.

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3d734b3127cce8e2abea41b600000001610

As to what am I doing with cars? I'm working for Gunnar Racing. :)

http://www.gunnarracing.com

Mike Ghia
CLKWRK
September 16th 2003, 14:45
how about his bad boy:D

16 cyl, mechanical FI, slidevalve throttle bodies, naturally aspirated.
developed 755 hp at 8200 rpm & 73,4 mkg at 6800 rpm.

Porsche built 3, but supposedly never used them in a car, instead they opted to turbocharge the 12 cylinder for the 917/30 1100 hp at mild boost, 1500 hp with the boost crancked!!

......................................I think i just soiled myself
Wesayso
September 16th 2003, 16:30
Is this (http://www.917archive.com/917026031/917026031.htm) the car history?
Michael Ghia
September 17th 2003, 06:58
Porsche built the Flat 16 in response to rumors of Ferrari building something similar and they actually put in a car... the 917 with it was a longer car (for obvious reasons) and this really upset the handling. In "The Unfair Advatage" by Mark Donahue, Mark talks about the project and goes into what they did and more including the 917/30 which they took to Taladago circuit with 1500bhp in 1975 to set a new world record of 221mph of an AVERAGE lap time. The cars top speed was over 260mph and this recrod stood until 1990 when the Indy cars finally caught up.

Love this stuff :)
Oh... one book which if want a good read....
The Unfair Advantage, Mark Donahue. It's back out in paper back and really worth reading. I couldn't put it down!

Mike Ghia