Wild 356 Engines.....Photos Please!

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Conrad Carter
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Wild 356 Engines.....Photos Please!

#1 Post by Conrad Carter »

Let’s see photos of WILD engines (356 engine or otherwise) in 356’s!
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#2 Post by Greg Bryan »

I'd like to see some of those hot type IV motors out there
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#3 Post by gregorycampbell »

Imagetwin plug, dual dizzy, 1925cc, flat fan, 356 pushrod
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#4 Post by gregorycampbell »

2.1 liter, twin plug, twin dizzy, dry sump, faux cam
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'18 904 w/ faux cam
'55 Speedster, Devin bodied Racer
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'57 ghia, Porschized rally car
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#5 Post by Conrad Carter »

Great! Keep them coming!!
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#6 Post by Edwin Ek »

Gregory,

What is the source for the twin distributor mounts?

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#7 Post by gregorycampbell »

Bill Sargent and I designed these and made a small run of them.
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'67 Double Cab, Porschwagen
'18 904 w/ faux cam
'55 Speedster, Devin bodied Racer
'64 Elva Porsche
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'57 ghia, Porschized rally car
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#8 Post by gregorycampbell »

1.7 liter, flat fan with corvair style fan belt drive
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'67 Double Cab, Porschwagen
'18 904 w/ faux cam
'55 Speedster, Devin bodied Racer
'64 Elva Porsche
'64 Coupe, RHD Racer
'62 Single Cab, Volkshauler
'57 ghia, Porschized rally car
'55 Sunroof, Outlaw

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#9 Post by Conrad Carter »

Very cool. Anyone got photo of wild 914 engine?
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#10 Post by Ron evans »

Having problem posting pictures but I am finishing my twin plug 270 hp 2.8 flat six. Before everyone screams about the 6 cyl in a 356 with a full leather interior it weighs 83 pounds over the stock 60 hp 1600cc

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#11 Post by Phil Planck »

Be glad Porsche didnt build a transporter:

https://youtu.be/yFeYQAPERYM
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#12 Post by Ron evans »

Here is my little 2.8L twin plug flat six - 260-270hp at 6500 rpm on 91 octane, only weighs 83 pounds more than stock
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#13 Post by Ron evans »

One more

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#14 Post by Ron evans »

Try this again
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#15 Post by Dan Seelig »

Phil Planck wrote: Tue Apr 07, 2020 7:02 pm Be glad Porsche didnt build a transporter:

https://youtu.be/yFeYQAPERYM
Seems like they did!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPlEErEFbL0

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