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| posted on December 17th, 2009 at 09:20 AM |
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Porsche 912 = VW motor?
Howdy guys, i was daydreaming on carsales.com.au and i came upon this hot looking 912.
But the motor doesnt look porsche ish.
http://www.carsales.com.au/all-cars/private/details.aspx?R=7889937 Thats the link to the actual car.
Is this rite?
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| posted on December 17th, 2009 at 09:44 AM |
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Looks pretty Porsche-ish to me. 912 engine is similar to 356.
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| posted on December 17th, 2009 at 09:45 AM |
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912...the poor mans Porsche..
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| posted on December 17th, 2009 at 09:48 AM |
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boxster- modern poor mans Porsche
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| posted on December 17th, 2009 at 09:50 AM |
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I think the 912 was the precursor to the 911, it used the 356 engine, whereas the 911 went straight to 6 cyl.
What about the important porsche mistakes, 924 and 914 spring to mind.
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| posted on December 17th, 2009 at 10:04 AM |
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Nothing wrong with the 914...the 411's big sister
As for the 924....well they have water now anyway and they handled better than the 911 of the time.
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| posted on December 17th, 2009 at 10:07 AM |
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In Australia the 912 we got had the run out of the 356 motors
In USA the 912E had the run out of the 914 2L Type 2 motor
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| posted on December 17th, 2009 at 10:53 AM |
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Hmmm... looks pretty correct for a 912 to me.
Note that the cylinder tin and fan shroud is different than an upright VW motor, no fuel pump near the dizzy and the alt/gen stand sitting over at an
angle like that.... all things that were different on a 912 motor.
Now if only I had some $$$ to spend on one....
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| posted on December 17th, 2009 at 11:08 AM |
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Pity it is LHD
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 posted on December 17th, 2009 at 11:38 AM |
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912 4 cylinder Porsche
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posted by Bizarre
In Australia the 912 we got had the run out of the 356 motors
In USA the 912E had the run out of the 914 2L Type 2 motor
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Interesting...
but this is a LHD 912.. And a 356 type engine??? 1600
I always thought they had the type 4 engine...
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| posted on December 17th, 2009 at 01:56 PM |
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Is it just me or does the air filter on the carbie to the right seem lower than the one to the left?
Great looking car though.
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| posted on December 17th, 2009 at 02:17 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Yogie
Is it just me or does the air filter on the carbie to the right seem lower than the one to the left?
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Yeah, optical illusion... cos of the straight manifolds the RHS carby is actually closer to the camera.
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| posted on December 17th, 2009 at 07:57 PM |
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mmmmm..................seems the 912 was sold from 1965 - 1969 as the 1600 356 motor
"After a six year absence, the model was re-introduced to North America in 1976 as the 912E to occupy the entry-level position left vacant by the
discontinuation of the 914"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_912
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| posted on December 17th, 2009 at 10:09 PM |
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I was looking on" the samba "..
and it says that the 912 used the type 4 VW engine that was used in the 356 Porsche... ????
I think someone has their wires crossed there....
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| posted on December 18th, 2009 at 07:09 AM |
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912 was an entry level Porsche 1965? - 1969 it had a 90hp version of the 356c engine (95hp). Then in 1976 Porsche made the 912e a one year only car
they had after the 914 and before the 924. It had the 2.0L 914 engine.
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| posted on December 18th, 2009 at 12:30 PM |
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the 911 actually had an option for a 4cyl as well, but as you can imagine very few people actually took it, as the 6cyl had 130bhp and the 4cyl as
stated above 95ish
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| posted on December 19th, 2009 at 06:40 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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What about the important porsche mistakes, 924 and 914 spring to mind.
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Yeah, who'd want a super light convertable that's very easily upgradable to kick most 911's on the road...
YUCK!!!
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| posted on December 19th, 2009 at 10:49 PM |
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Yeah Hutcho.......That looks shit......................................................hot.
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| posted on December 20th, 2009 at 09:33 AM |
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Actually, my favourite Porsche was the '76 912E that had the type 4 engine.
Great candidate for upgrades....even though the type 4 is a boat anchor,
it is still a better engine than the 356 or early mag cased flat 6,(in my opinion, he he).
| Quote: | Originally
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| posted on December 20th, 2009 at 09:48 AM |
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Hutcho - your pic is a 914/6, or at least a 914 that's been converted and made into a replica... a 911 would need a turbo to have even half a chance
on a track !!!
If only it was red... sex on wheels...
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