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1. For Sale: The First V8 Swapped Porsche In The World

Tuesday, 08 December 2015 Content / engineswapdepot.com / For Sale: The First V8 Swapped Porsche In The World

... famed endurance racer Dennis Aase. Dennis installed another 911 motor and upgraded the brakes and transaxle for SCCA racing. After placing 2nd overall in B-Production that season he decided he wanted another vehicle and put this car up for sale. Dennis ...
... hands of their driver (with the 305 block!), and a 10.33@133mph with slightly more powerful setup a few years later (not even the current 600hp setup!) It also did a 1:30 at Riverside 2.54 mile short course. -COOLING The Corvette radiator ...
... to Rod and the Porsche/Hot Rod world. About 300 miles of those 6,000 were track miles in the hands of Rod, to which is was always trailered. A few hundred were on the car when purchased from Dennis and the rest were accrued locally in short ...

2. Ferrari F40 LM Restoration Part 5

Saturday, 03 January 2015 Content / build-threads.com / Ferrari F40 LM Restoration Part 5

... In short, pointless.Consequently, we have decided to finish off the car and actually get it on the track for a limited shakedown and see what other issues we have to resolve. We then need to get a total of say 600 miles or so under our belt ...
... yes, camera crew were in attendance so video and better pics to follow in due course. And for posterity! Meanwhile on the mould front, major progress and James is back on the project applying Silicon sealer to the mould flanges ...
... out by Mark at Owen developments and you simply could not get a more helpful service from a company that seems to be the leader of the pack here in the UK working for, amongst others, the Honda Racing team, championship rally teams and various ...

3. Ferrari F40 LM Restoration

Tuesday, 06 August 2013 Content / build-threads.com / Ferrari F40 LM Restoration

... spider cracks after hard racing so they are gone. Both hubs and discs will be replaced with beautiful lightweight Michelotto LM discs and hubs. One hub also totally finished so just as well. Pedal box en route back to Michelotto for some minor ...
... we have a really good undamaged and true base to build up on given the history and the time and money being invested. All measurements have been recorded for the future as in due course I will put a book together on the history and the journey ...
... chassis on the jig and importantly the engine still in, we are changing the single LM cross brace to the more rigid GTE style. Construction again! This is the fuel tank saga. In short they very badly needed replacing. Original car ran ...