1976 Porsche 912 build with 993 motor swap by freedomperiod

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How long do you think it will be until you have the details buttoned-up?

Soon..... Very soon! Need to run the air conditioning lines... All aluminum stuff. Need some seats. ECU coming back this week. Need the ducktail and a few more things. We're getting there.

9/23/12

If I have time tomorrow I will drop by and snap a few more pics. The ECU is being plugged in tmrrw and theyr'e working on the exhaust. I just got the chrome headlight rings. They will truely complete the 70's look, even though it looks good with the black ones on. Can't wait for the duck tail and seats. Glad I changed that mirror. It looks right. Glad I went with 15" wheels too. It was the right thing to do.

10/19/2012

I haven't got all that much show except for a few more pics and some details. I got the hideaway front license plate holder hooked up... that's pretty neat lol.

ECU still being soldered, then will be bench tested at Protomotive in Cali. There are alot of aftermarket engine mgt systems out there. Eddie Bello ran 8's in his 911 with Haltec. I prefer to go with the company that spent millions to R&D the factory ECU for Porsche. Bosch.

Bosch Motronic. Good enough for the factory. Good enough for me.


There was a huge problem with the gas tank. At idle, under the pressure of the 993 fuel pump, it nearly broke open. The fuel pump pressurized the tank. Needed to have it sent to a guy who mods old Porsche fuel tanks.

Took some pics of an old (not original) Targa Turbo which was parked next to my car for comparison purposes. It could not be pushed up a slight rise by my friend alone, whereas my car can be pushed with one hand (engine and trans in car). Both cars have similar power.

This Turbo Targa has 301 hp. It was difficult for my friend to push by himself. By comparison, my car can still (with engine and trans) be pushed with a few fingers on one hand.

The black paint won't stay on the chrome horn grills. It's peeling off. Idon't want to get the cheap, black plastic ones, so I'll try one more time. I know a guy who can refinish them. Then again, the plastic ones are lighter, lol!

Speaking of silly lightweight items, I was thinking about going with the same hood emblem as the GT2RS... the sticker. It's lighter and more aerodynamic. Looks identical to an original Porsche hood emblem until you get really close. Might be a kinda cool finishing touch.






My friend did this ^ with a cool phone app. It got me thinking about a decal Porsche crest / hood emblem for some reason.

Dash and vintage Prototipo wheel lookin tight.

993 Headers coupled to a very inconspicuous looking, but very angry sounding exhaust. Much nicer than the original saussage can that the real RS had. Tight little package!

Hideaway front plate is an absolute MUST!

The reason why the original fuel tank nearly popped^^

10/12/2012

Interesting point. Since the whole thing gets covered up by carpet, you won't see the tank. However, I had given some thought to spraying it black and putting an orange spare or donut to match the engine. That might look pretty cool.