My 91 GT engine for sale
10-09-2009, 05:10 PM
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So basically he's selling the 928 engine to cover the costs of the entire LT conversion...since LT engines are cheap right now, since everyone wants the LS series motor.... But I want to say the most powerful production LT series motor was 330 hp in the 1996 corvette grand sport....not worth dumping a 310whp engine thats already in the car?
10-09-2009, 11:15 PM
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There're on the 928 forum-Search "Black Widow" back on track dtd 10-3-09.
Keep in mind that I gave ole Ernie a premium to get a car that was pretty pristine. Including the cost of the car, we are right around $100k at this point. The motor was about $25k plus various costs associated with the dry sump and the FAST ECU and Ignition. By the time we are through the basic first stage of putting a competitive car on track, we should be somewhere around $130K. Of course, I will then have to figure out how to drive it competitively, which will be no small task. No doubt, that is a lot of money. However, if you want to track a competitive 914-6, figure the same $$$. If you want a GT3cup car, even more $$$. So, as I tend to like things that are different, I went with the 928 LS.
Keep in mind that I gave ole Ernie a premium to get a car that was pretty pristine. Including the cost of the car, we are right around $100k at this point. The motor was about $25k plus various costs associated with the dry sump and the FAST ECU and Ignition. By the time we are through the basic first stage of putting a competitive car on track, we should be somewhere around $130K. Of course, I will then have to figure out how to drive it competitively, which will be no small task. No doubt, that is a lot of money. However, if you want to track a competitive 914-6, figure the same $$$. If you want a GT3cup car, even more $$$. So, as I tend to like things that are different, I went with the 928 LS.
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10-10-2009, 11:24 AM
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I guess that the only thing that I don't understand - after all of the mods, wouldn't a clean S4 have done just as well for a starting point?
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10-10-2009, 02:47 PM
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10-10-2009, 03:51 PM
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Not to bring Kibort into the discussion, but if you've got 630hp, what would you do with the short 2.73? ratio gearbox.
Guess that 1/2 second of 1st gear is real fun. Till you need to clutch in, stop accelerating, and grab 2nd.
Guess that 1/2 second of 1st gear is real fun. Till you need to clutch in, stop accelerating, and grab 2nd.
