mattdillon

Davy +1, that was a great response & very good pics. You know whats so great about this forum is that I just came on here & didn't belong but you guys didn't rip me or tell me to get off you actually tried to help me & i really appreciate that. Especially you being a Moderator Davy & not critizing about the topic & just ending it right there. Do most of the guys on here pretty much stay with the stock versions or do you do alot of the modifying & what are suppose to be THE Z's to have or NOT have. Thank you

Gothalosism, Thanks but i talked to Scott over at Renegade Hybrids & I'm gonna go see him on my next visit out to Vegas, probably in about a month. Frank280zx, sorry I mis-spoke but i Guarantee you that if you call Scott at RH in Vegas he will answer any questions you've got about the weight, durability, handling and anything else about the v8 conversion. I know i'm not that knowledgeable about any of this stuff, thats why i was asking to get the guys like you & others on this forum's opinions, because i don't know.Like I said before i'm sorry i did this on the Z forum, when i first did it i thought it was for hybrids. I do know that the guys on the Porsche forum won't talk about it with any civility, not sure thats the right word but you know what i mean. Frank just please call Scott 1-866-4982421 & then give me your opinion or tell me why you told him it just was not a good fit. the Only reason i'm even talking about this is because i saw a few of the 911's with the v8s in them. I love the older model Porsche widebody looks & I really don't like paying for the $2000 tune-up or having to replace a motor in one of these cars, hence comes the LS1 motor alot easier to find a mechanic, lots cheaper tune-up, 30 minutes to change out spark plugs, parts are easier to find, alot more interchangeable parts, so on & so on. This is not something set in stone, i just thought they looked good & were efficient & you didn't have to worry about the IMS & RMS problems for starters. But thanks everyone for all of your input,Frank call Scott & let us know after you talk to him & then tell us your opinion, cause I'm telling you he will have you belevin this is the perfect fit & someone like you that is knowledgeable can ask him the hard questions of why this is not a good fit, then maybe you can save me some money in the long run. Gothalosism go by & see the RH shop, cause Scott told me if it didn't impress me while i was there he would Pay for my round trip ticket, can't beat that.

thanks Roger, Since i posted the first time i've seen some really nice set-ups with the aluminum LS1 motors that are alot better than that TPI motor, i didn't realize but that version is alot older & doesn't have the hp as the newer ones, Renegade Hybrid in Las Vegas is awesome & i heard about this guy toyjet.com has built some awesome rides also. Man i sure didn't know they have been building these since the 70's though, thanks for the pics. The car i was looking at is way overpriced & not anywhere as nice as some of the ones i've seen lately, i was just kind of impressed with the whole 911 & Vette motor thing.

Davy I'm apologize, i guess when i saw Hybriz i didn't notice the Z at the end of it, but everyone has been very nice about it. Like i said i have a Porsche & when i mentioned this on the Porsche forum, in the most part you would have thought someone kicked their mother in the stomach. There were a few that were like it wasn't bad, but not something they would do. I'm not what you would call a Porsche Purist so i can't really relate to the Holyness. I just like nice cars & it doesn't matter if its a mix & match as long as it looks nice. But to put a Vette motor in a Porsche is like puttin salt in a wound, not a lot of love there on either side. My main thing is with a vette motor you don't have to spend $1500 - $2000 for a tune up & parts are easier to find & pretty much any garage can work on a chevy motor. I wouldn't have to drive 100 miles for a mechanic, Cause i don't do the work myself thats my First mistake, But i'll go & let you guys discuss your Z's & again i apologize for interrupting your forum. It seems like i have seen a picture of a Z with a vette motor in one though, I could imagine how that thing would run.

Frank280z where in the world have you been for the last 100 years, in racing Porsche Is the car. You must have some kind of hatred or jealousy for them, love them or hate them you can't deny all the records that Porsche has set & with their original motor I might add. But to say a Porsche handles like sh@$*! is just stupid. Thats why Porche wins all these races (road) of course not drag, but its BECAUSE of the set-up. Its definitely not because of the hp.

Thanks for the reply guys, no mattdillon not real name, I just thought it would sound better than Festus. I've been looking at some of the other Porsches with the Vette motors in them & most of them are alot nicer, haven't seen any prices. Most were on youtube so not really sure they were for sale, the Renegade people are out in Vegas wife & I go out there a good bit may have to check them out next time I'm out there. I'm not really looking especially for a Porsche/Vette car, just thought it would be pretty cool since my last tune-up on my 02 911 996 carrera cost me 2 grand & it was a indy shop, the only one around & the closest dealership is 100 miles. Guess i'll have to go to dealer next time if i'm gonna get Screwed might as well be done right. Thats the thing about the vette motor, theres alot of shops that work on chevys & parts are alot cheaper & tune-up definitely wouldn't cost $2000. I just like nice cars it doesn't have to be any certain make or model. the guys on the Porsche forum thought the vette motor in the porsche was a Disgrace period, especially in the older models (air-cooled) are sacred, but then again some of them think the newer models are a disgrace (water-cooled)I say to each his own I paid for they didn't. Anyway nice talkin to you guys if you have any suggestions or see anything that jumps out at ya let me know.

First off let me say I'm a newbie & hello to everyone. Last week i saw a 1980 911 Targa Porsche with a 91' Vette TPI motor in it, I also know this is a big no-no in the Porsche community. Kind of sacred, especially in an early air-cooled model, Vette crowd was like well what ever. I just wanted to know what some of you would think about this or about the motor price seems kind of high, I don't know that much about it & wanted some input. I don't know how to post pictures yet but you can look at the car at www.kitcar.com then go to Porsche replicas for sale & go down to 1980 911 Porsche (not a replica) & see a little info & pictures. Thank You