On Jun 11, 2007, at 3:25 PM, Jake de Villiers wrote:

> Porsche ran a 1.5 litre Flat 8 in their Formula One cars in the
> '60's and a
> 3 litre in the brilliant Porsche 908 Sports racer. I think that
> motor became
> the Flat 12 in the 917.
>
> They make a fantastic sound at speed!

But how will they work in a vanagon?

Tom B.- 2-917's for moi, please.

>
> On 6/11/07, mike <mwmiller@cwnet.com> wrote:
>>
>> Only flat 8's Porsche ever made, I think, were in the Formula 1
>> cars of
>> the
>> 60's.
>>
>> Anyway they meant V-8. Buy it and go racing as one other list
>> member has
>> done. I'm sure he'd give you lots of advice.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
>> On 6/11/07 1:29 PM, "Mark Keller" <kelphoto@TELUS.NET> wrote:
>>
>> > Porsche : 928 1982 PORSCHE Flat 8 Automatic Model 928 Restore 1
>> of 2
>> > <
>> http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?
>> ViewItem&item=280123099848&ssPageName=ADM
>> > E:B:SS:CA:1>
>> > this listing and this
>> >
>> > Porsche : 928 1982 928 PORSCHE Flat 8 Automatic TO RESTORE 2 of 2
>> > <
>> http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?
>> ViewItem&item=280123103864&ssPageName=ADM
>> > E:B:SS:CA:1>
>> >
>> >
>> > Porsche : 928 1982 928 PORSCHE Flat 8 Automatic TO RESTORE 2 of 2
>> > <
>> http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?
>> ViewItem&item=280123103864&ssPageName=ADM
>> > E:B:SS:CA:1>
>> >
>> > Anybody know if its a real flat 8 or just a mis- identifyied.
>> >
>>
>
>
>
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> Jake
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