Its not a really big motor Suds.

The 917 flat 12 is only 5 litres:  if I am remembering correctly, its about
the size of an SVX motor, maybe a little taller.

Some links:

http://project917xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.homestead.com/917v20.html

http://jalopnik.com/cars/auctions/vasek-polaks-porsche-engines-recovered-auctioned-for-charity-185241.php

On 6/11/07, Tom Buese <tombuese@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Whatever it takes!
>
> Tom B.- 916-917 or 918!
>
>
> On Jun 11, 2007, at 4:52 PM, Sudhir Desai wrote:
>
> > Tom, are you ready to reduce headroom in the passenger compartment
> > even more? :P
> > (You would totally have to create a fake floor for the rear bench. ...
> > Would totally be sweet, though.)
> >
> > Sudhir
> >
> > On 6/11/07, Tom Buese <tombuese@comcast.net> wrote:
> >> 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.
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Jake
> >> > 1984 Vanagon GL
> >> > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> >> > www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> >>
>

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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
www.crescentbeachguitar.com