Also installed the front clip from the Ferrari so it would look good standing still after the box gave out. Stephen --- Todd Last <rubatoguy@COMCAST.NET> wrote: > This idea reminds me of Bill Harrah's 1977 Jeep > Wagoneer which he had a Ferrari V12 installed in. > aka the Jerrari. Wonder how long the transfer case > lasted in that vehicle. > > > > -------------- Original message > ---------------------- > From: Don Hanson <dhanson@GORGE.NET> > > If I had unlimited funds, I would be tempted to > stick in a GTR 997-based Cup > > car drive line.. > > > > ABS, traction control, and a six-speed > sequential tranny..Couple that to > > the water cooled proven motor at around 500 > hp..What more could a Van guy > > with waay too much spendable funding want? > > They also offered a few years of AWD cars, the > Carrera 4(?).. > > The problem is, the gears would not for long > take the extra weight of > > moving a Van at ~4000lbs as opposed to the Porsche > racecar at 3000..Of > > course, back to the "unlimited funds" and who > cares...build a spare, keep > > one at the shop all the time, like the rich-guy > racers do.. > > Don Hanson >
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