Porsche 928 v12 conversion

[splatt]

http://forums.rennlist.com/rennforum...spd-928-a.html
this guy will make it happen!

[tomvale13]

Gives me something to read through slowly all day, cheers

[-GT-]

Somebody might need to point them in the direction of some prior experience with these engines, and maybe realistic power goals? Still, awesome project - why are you only going 3UZ Splatt??

[tomvale13]

Someone should point them at the Merc on here then..

[splatt]

- why are you only going 3UZ Splatt??

Seemed like a good 3 month project.......4 years ago
(Sideshow has recently got it running,, all I need to do is finish it off , will make it by this Christmas. )
.Dinsdale, the builder of the V12 beast has built very fast Chev powered Porsches , With XSchop, a master machinist in on the act, this is one to keep tabs on.
Noconcours bullshit in this act.

[dnegative]

Has someone told him they are not 2 1JZ's bolted together?
Nice motor but they need rods/pistons if they want big power lol

[-GT-]

This is what i was hinting at; the machinist stated with just a megasquirt and new intake manifold it was going to make 450-500Hp. Would just hate to see him snap it before he builds it properly then need to source another.

[oldcorollas]

did he say for how long?

[dumbass]

Hey Russ
Nearly done another painful job
Ls1 into Nissan 350z

[splatt]

Hey Russ
Nearly done another painful job
Ls1 into Nissan 350z

Sheeeit! that would be tight,do you have enough room for the harness?-Is there no wire up that frightens you?
The V12 conversion guy also does a Corvette transaxle replacement for the 928, wish we had access to that sort of machinery here.(at reasonable prices)Will be easy able to handle the torque of the 1GZFE.

PS. I got the ignition wire on the right way, works good, thanks, still need the Peel to get the fuel up faster.Exhaust finished, quiet....
hopefully engineering certificate and registered by Christmas....this one
Russ

[richzx]

Hey Russ long time no see. Can you post some pics & details of your conversion on the porka? Would love to see how you did it.

[lexsmaz]

Looks good but a tight fit, in my opinion 2JZ GTE 928 is the way

[splatt]

Looks good but a tight fit, in my opinion 2JZ GTE 928 is the way

It was a thought before i started,, 3UZ makes near identical power/torque to 2JZ GTE ( factory spec)
but the 3uz is alloy, from memory nearly 100kg lighter.
looks tight from the top view, heaps of room below in engine bay.
2j (front sump) would have been an easier fit,but then still would have been mated to the weak transaxle.
I went all out and replaced the whole drivetrain,used the 5 speed trannie from the lexus, dumped the transaxle, running a borg Warner LSD in the Wissach rear suspension set up.
Makes it either a better looking SC430 -Plexus?
Or a reliable 928-Toysche?
A 1950's Morris minor looks better than an SC430-The highlight model, not the lowlight.
it's built for distance country runs and to go to the supermarket in, only racetrack it will get close to is Randwick, probably never get reved past 4000.
Love the result, would not recommend it to anyone, much more work than I originally thought, like 4 years ,Took a big mouthfull out of the firewall, cut out front half of tunnel.Without the help of a panelbeater/tech teacher(thanks to Daniel) would not have been possible.

Richzx , hi, will post a link to some pic's when everything finished,
(don't get on here often,-I can only get on toymods with someone elses computer, mine has caspersky security,total lockout- dangerous site???,

[splatt]

New build thread for this beast,
Some great machine work going into it!
http://forums.rennlist.com/rennforum...ct-starts.html