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27th May 2012, 06:08 PM
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| | EFNFAST I Have No Life 
Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Here GT40: 917, SLC, Cobra
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| Best idea. Ever.
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BRB; sending resume to Porsche to be lead r4c3 c3r designer  | 
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27th May 2012, 07:22 PM
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| | egoman 2 Tenths
Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: rosser manitoba GT40: none yet
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| Re: Best idea. Ever.
I told you that a long time ago!!!!!! | |
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29th May 2012, 01:48 AM
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| | EFNFAST I Have No Life
Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Here GT40: 917, SLC, Cobra
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Why did everybody run away ... I had bestest idea, EVA!  | |
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29th May 2012, 03:16 AM
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| | MarkH Rookie 
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SF
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8th June 2012, 12:30 PM
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| | EFNFAST I Have No Life
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I r sad nobody else agrees  | |
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8th June 2012, 07:58 PM
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| | Benji 5 Tenths
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Antonio, TX
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I r surprised this is news to you  | |
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8th June 2012, 07:59 PM
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| | gt40fran Sponsoring Vendor
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Manufacturer of GT40: Michigan,USA
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| Re: Best idea. Ever.
So its back to a little aluminum block engine then....??
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8th June 2012, 09:16 PM
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| | EFNFAST I Have No Life
Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Here GT40: 917, SLC, Cobra
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| Re: Best idea. Ever.
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Originally Posted by gt40fran  So its back to a little aluminum block engine then....?? | I'm still waiting to hear back from Porsche about my application to be their lead car designer! The dream isn't dead yet | |
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13th June 2012, 07:44 PM
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| | OC_ 7 Tenths
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chicago, IL
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| Re: Best idea. Ever.
ditch the carbs and put an FI system on it - thats an even better idea and wont stick out over the roof of the car.
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14th June 2012, 11:15 AM
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| | rstallbaum 2 Tenths
Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Ramon, ca GT40: none yet
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| Re: Best idea. Ever.
Hey alex,
I think the 917 is the best idea ever too. I have to get my head around the big block tho.
If only german hp weren't so expensive.... | |
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14th June 2012, 12:04 PM
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| | EFNFAST I Have No Life
Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Here GT40: 917, SLC, Cobra
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Originally Posted by rstallbaum If only german hp weren't so expensive.... | and crappy, and unreliable, and......
Needless to say after my 911 I'm anti-porsche fo-life; super manly Amerikan stuff for me | |
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14th June 2012, 12:43 PM
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| | Big-Foot Super Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kenyon, MN GT40: RCR40 - #45
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| Re: Best idea. Ever.
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Originally Posted by EFNFAST and crappy, and unreliable, and......
Needless to say after my 911 I'm anti-porsche fo-life; super manly Amerikan stuff for me | Hey bub... That's AMERICAN!!!
Why not install a Canadian Engine?  
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14th June 2012, 01:28 PM
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| | xlr8tr Rookie
Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Vancouver BC GT40: none yet: cobra
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| Re: Best idea. Ever.
same supplier John Kaase, "only" 600+ cu Inch/1,000+ hp, wont stick out too badly. Motor has some history/recognition factor as well 
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14th June 2012, 01:40 PM
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| | EFNFAST I Have No Life
Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Here GT40: 917, SLC, Cobra
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Originally Posted by xlr8tr same supplier John Kaase, "only" 600+ cu Inch/1,000+ hp, wont stick out too badly. Motor has some history/recognition factor as well | I like your thinking
Don't like the non-carb part, but other than that | |
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18th June 2012, 01:53 PM
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| | Darteaus 3 Tenths
Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Menlo Park, CA GT40: [Lola wannabe]
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| Re: Best idea. Ever.
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Originally Posted by Big-Foot Hey bub... That's AMERICAN!!!
Why not install a Canadian Engine? | Because Canada is in America - as in Norteamérica.
How to spell Canada (in Canadian): C eh N eh D eh | |
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18th June 2012, 02:31 PM
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| | Big-Foot Super Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kenyon, MN GT40: RCR40 - #45
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Originally Posted by Darteaus Because Canada is in America - as in Norteamérica.
How to spell Canada (in Canadian): C eh N eh D eh | So is Mexico eh!  
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4th July 2012, 12:19 PM
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| | EFNFAST I Have No Life
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Still waiting to hear back from Porsche about being lead powertrain engineer ..... guess they can't appreciate brilliance | |
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4th July 2012, 12:51 PM
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| | ViperJustin 4 Tenths
Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Las Vegas, NV GT40: RCR SL-Razor
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| Re: Best idea. Ever.
I'm sure theyll get back to you soon enough.
So when is your engine coming in? Two weeks or so? | |
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4th July 2012, 01:52 PM
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| | EFNFAST I Have No Life
Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Here GT40: 917, SLC, Cobra
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Maybe.
Maybe not.
Who knows - it's made of unobtanium don't ya know | |
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4th July 2012, 04:05 PM
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| | ViperJustin 4 Tenths
Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Las Vegas, NV GT40: RCR SL-Razor
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That sucks! You need to get something in that SLC asap! | |
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