Date:         Mon, 11 Jun 2007 14:25:28 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Porsche Flat 8? on ebay.
Comments: To: mike <mwmiller@cwnet.com>
In-Reply-To:  <C29301A0.7830%mwmiller@cwnet.com>
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Porsche ran a 1.5 litre Flat 8 in their Formula One cars in the '60's and a
3 litre in the brilliant Porsche 908 Sports racer. I think that motor became
the Flat 12 in the 917.

They make a fantastic sound at speed!

On 6/11/07, mike <mwmiller@cwnet.com> wrote:
>
> Only flat 8's Porsche ever made, I think, were in the Formula 1 cars of
> the
> 60's.
>
> Anyway they meant V-8. Buy it and go racing as one other list member has
> done. I'm sure he'd give you lots of advice.
>
> Mike
>
>
> On 6/11/07 1:29 PM, "Mark Keller" <kelphoto@TELUS.NET> wrote:
>
> > Porsche : 928 1982 PORSCHE Flat 8 Automatic Model 928 Restore 1 of 2
> > <
> http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280123099848&ssPageName=ADM
> > E:B:SS:CA:1>
> > this listing and this
> >
> > Porsche : 928 1982 928 PORSCHE Flat 8 Automatic TO RESTORE 2 of 2
> > <
> http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280123103864&ssPageName=ADM
> > E:B:SS:CA:1>
> >
> >
> > Porsche : 928 1982 928 PORSCHE Flat 8 Automatic TO RESTORE 2 of 2
> > <
> http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280123103864&ssPageName=ADM
> > E:B:SS:CA:1>
> >
> > Anybody know if its a real flat 8 or just a mis- identifyied.
> >
>



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