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Posted by: BravoHotel Aug 31 2003, 04:34 PM

Anyone seen or heard of this? Apparently this guy, Dean Polopolus, has perfected his kit that takes any donor 911 motor (2.0 - 3.6) and turns it into a 4-cylinder. The kit contains new block, crank, and cams. Basically you get the reliability of a 911 motor w/ weight advantage of a 4...plus OHC's! It was featured in the Aug issue of "Excellence"

Anybody know how much?

One of his test engines (97mm stroke X 74.4mm bore = 2186cc) made 220hp.

I DIG IT!

BH

Posted by: biosurfer1 Aug 31 2003, 04:37 PM

uhhhh, had no clue you could even do that...

Posted by: ChrisReale Aug 31 2003, 04:42 PM

There was an article abou it in an Excellence mag a few months ago. Good read. Basically, it made good power and was lighter than the six cylinder version. If you are interested, make sure you bring a fat wallet!

Posted by: ein 6er Aug 31 2003, 04:46 PM

yo, check this out!!

http://www.partsobsolete.com/cab.htm

i want 2 for a 914-8!!

Posted by: BravoHotel Aug 31 2003, 04:55 PM

Yeah,

That's the guy...

"Engine

The engine is unique, it was designed and built by Advanced Performance Engineering, lead by Dean Polopolus. It is a 911-4, an innovative and powerful 4-cylinder 911 type engine, case, and components. A lightweight high performance engine, the 911-4 is based on proven components of the standard 911 engine.

The engine is 2250 cubic centimeters, with a bore and stroke of 97mm x 74mm. The pistons are Venolia, the rods are Carillo and the cams have 906 profiles. The 911-4 runs 48 IDA Webers on top of 3.o ltr twin plug heads. The engine has a unique sound since it does not fire at 180-degree intervals, rather at 120, 240, and 120. The distributor is a late Carrera 2 unit that has been modified to run a German Bosch pulse generator. A pair of Bosch CD boxes fire the motors at just under 11 to 1 compression. The 911-4 runs 24 degrees total distributor advance and dynos out at 220 plus reliable horsepower"


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Posted by: boxstr Aug 31 2003, 05:02 PM

Price @$25,000 per.
CCLINCHOPPEDBLOCK

Posted by: BravoHotel Aug 31 2003, 05:04 PM

are you serious? chalk-up another pipe dream.

for that kind of money, a guy could do a righteous 6

BH

Posted by: scotty Aug 31 2003, 06:00 PM

...bet it makes a great platform for a twin turbo

Posted by: URY914 Aug 31 2003, 06:23 PM

Cute 'lil sucker.

But, tell me why again?
To be first on your block of course.

Paul

Posted by: redshift Aug 31 2003, 06:29 PM

Paul, it's one of those things that industrialist outlaw 356 owners do with their pocket change.



M

Posted by: URY914 Aug 31 2003, 06:35 PM

They sit around and drink Mexican beer and dream up shit to spend thier money on in a 50 year old car.

How long before they jack one up and slide the Chyanne running gear under it?

I give them less than a year.

Paul

Posted by: fiid Aug 31 2003, 06:39 PM

This is what porsche should have done. Too cool for words. A 914 with one of these is much cooler than any steeeenkin boxster. Just a shame they will never be available for reasonable money.

Fiid.

Posted by: redshift Aug 31 2003, 07:24 PM

Reasonable has a curve:

"Dad, can I borrow $35.00 til payday? I had to buy a new starter, and I need gas"

"Dad, can I borrow $3,500,000? I am putting some money down on a golf course."

It happens.



M

Posted by: URY914 Aug 31 2003, 07:26 PM

Never happened at my house.

Posted by: Brad Roberts Sep 1 2003, 12:58 AM

You should hear them... He showed up to the Dunkel bros. swap meets with them running.


I would not hesitate to install one of these into a 914 (for free).


B

Posted by: fiid Sep 1 2003, 02:34 PM