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Title: 48 ida on porsche 912 engine
Post by: bullitt on September 25, 2006, 18:38:52 pm
did anyone ever try this setup of 48 IDAs on porsche 356/912 engine? will they work good on a stock engine?
im near to rebuild my 912 engine for my dune buggy. i saw the right manifolds on dds old catalogue. anyone could sell them to me?


Title: Re: 48 ida on porsche 912 engine
Post by: Zach Gomulka on September 25, 2006, 18:55:25 pm
Im sure they could be jetted to work well.


Title: Re: 48 ida on porsche 912 engine
Post by: Frank LUX on September 25, 2006, 19:12:10 pm
Here ya Go....

This Motor belongs to one of our Club members...it's a a fully prepped 356 Race Motor with 48 IDA's!!!

Frank


Title: Re: 48 ida on porsche 912 engine
Post by: bullitt on September 25, 2006, 19:53:17 pm
ty guys!!! very cool engine frank!!! did ur friend use half porsche manifolds and half beetle 48 ida welded togheter??
nice job!!!!
though remember i would left engine stock guys! stock or mild.
but would be very important for me to find those deano manifolds....
u know just i know: when u r crazy for a part u have to find it!!!!!!
could u help me plz?


Title: Re: 48 ida on porsche 912 engine
Post by: Frank LUX on September 25, 2006, 22:02:43 pm
Your Welcome,

Yes they are half Porsche, half IDA Manifolds welded together!!!

Sorry, but i can't help you out with DDS Porsche/IDA Manifolds...

Hmmm, well maybe, let me check something with a Buddy of mine...

Frank


Title: Re: 48 ida on porsche 912 engine
Post by: Lee.C on September 25, 2006, 23:14:05 pm
Does the 912 engine have a "Roller bearing" crank?


Title: Re: 48 ida on porsche 912 engine
Post by: Frank LUX on September 26, 2006, 11:51:39 am
Does the 912 engine have a "Roller bearing" crank?


Ours does not have an SPG crank, it has a Scat Crank...

Frank


Title: Re: 48 ida on porsche 912 engine
Post by: Jon on September 26, 2006, 11:57:46 am
How much HP can one safely pull out of a 912 engine built of nothing but the best parts? My friend has a 912 with turbo and 1700cc cyl's... how much can the engine take?? A bit of topic this, sorry! Does anyone know? 


Title: Re: 48 ida on porsche 912 engine
Post by: Lee.C on September 26, 2006, 17:36:49 pm
I'd also like to know alittle more about these engines - I was thinking of buying one a while back to put in a bug, do they fit straight onto a volkswagen box?


Title: Re: 48 ida on porsche 912 engine
Post by: Soddli on September 26, 2006, 17:41:20 pm
How much HP can one safely pull out of a 912 engine built of nothing but the best parts? My friend has a 912 with turbo and 1700cc cyl's... how much can the engine take?? A bit of topic this, sorry! Does anyone know? 

I think this one has pushed the 912-engine quite to the max without turbo:
http://www.race-cars.com/carsales/porsche/1119393120/1119393120ss.htm


Title: Re: 48 ida on porsche 912 engine
Post by: Zach Gomulka on September 26, 2006, 20:05:39 pm
1796cc?! Weak!  :P Thats alot of coin for 160hp...


Title: Re: 48 ida on porsche 912 engine yeeak !
Post by: Bad Junker on September 28, 2006, 18:43:14 pm
First of all putting 48s or 46 IDAs on these engines are nothing new ! For the big Solex 40 P II manifold theres a Scat adaptor - like an extra manifold to accept the 48s. simply named adaptor/manifold for 912--to 48 IDA.

Second who else than someone for pure nostalgic reasons or Historic racing would ever use the crappy 356/912 engine ? ?

Big, bulky heavy and with a VERY weak crankcase. I had a few and they sure are fun while they last. Remember back in 84-85 I had a roofchooped -63 sunroof beetle with a Super 90 engine, pretty much leaked trough the casting and EXPENSIVE to work with,and again heavy as F#Īk !   a hopped up 1641-1915cc or the likes are a better choice.

A good friend are a Porsche professional dealing with 356/901/911s etc  he built a all out race 356 engine for a customer and 180hp is THE most you could ever wish from these lumps and at what cost ? ?  ::)  well just about 15 000+ euros and you need to nurse them more than a newborn child !   :P


Title: Re: 48 ida on porsche 912 engine
Post by: bullitt on September 28, 2006, 23:02:45 pm
right junker:pure nostalgic reason!!!! tht's my spirit