[T3] T-4>T-3...

[Mike Fisher]

I agree!  Any 1776-2110cc Type 3 engine would solve any lack of power
problem easier.  Not to mention the apparent lack of Type 4 bearings etc!


On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 9:10 AM, FE Meek <ftalker at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi there
> Other than the challenges of adaptive engineering, I really have never
> understood the "T4 into a T3" conversion.  This, I suppose, is the VW
> example of fitting a 911 six into a 356 body....it can be done, but why?
>  Each of these Porsches and VW's was engineered fairly well for their
> purposes, and the aftermarket community has contributed much to the
> enhancement of the stock formulas.  I am not at all criticizing the efforts
> of those intrepid, (and more wealthy), individuals who have taken these
> leaps.  I just don't get it.
> I have owned VW's and Porsches for years, and I have always found ways to
> "improve" a bit on the original, (now fifty and sixty year old designs),
> for a more modern edge on reliable, established engineering.  For instance,
> full flow filtration on the early VW and Porsche engines makes sense for
> many reasons, even though many of us who've been there in the "day," know
> of not a few of these cars without the full flow advantage going 100K with
> good and timely service and regular oil changes.  But, I have full-flowed
> all of my VW's from my first one.  Also, when I thought that speed,
> acceleration were limited for my taste, I built bigger engines, still
> maintaining the ideas of reliability and longevity.  I currently have a
> split-window T2, the engine for which I rebuilt in 1977.  Its full flow,
> externally cooled power plant has motored along to nearly 80K, (with
> reduction boxes), and is still strong.  My T3 Square, which attended the
> first invasion in Parma, has a 2110cc motor, w
>  hich is both full flow and electric fan cooled with Webers that pull this
> wagon along at any speed that I believe this design allows.  On one lonely,
> straight stretch of open, dry Western highway, it reached well over the
> capacity of the speedometer to accurately calculate.  And, I live in NW
> Colorado, where mountain passes are a standard landscape feature and, if I
> so desire, can accelerate past most vehicles safely and quickly.  When I
> drive more sanely, I can achieve thirty plus MPG at maximum road speeds.
> So, I look at these motor swaps with some curiosity, amusement and
> interest.
> Best regards,
> FE Meek
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