Nice site. I just drooled on my sweater.
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Nice site. I just drooled on my sweater.
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What? No one has $84k for the bad boy 4 cam?
1961 PORSCHE SPYDER RS 62 FOUR CAM ENGINE, #90450, 1 OF SIX BUILT, 1760cc, 185hp, COMPLETE AND ALL CORRECT, FULLY REBUILT BY VASEK POLAK, DYNO'D $84,500
www.heritageclassics.com/porsche/61rs62/Page.html
Just found on the net take a look.
DS
www.heritageclassics.com/porsche/61rs62/Page.html
Just found on the net take a look.
DS
Who would want one, unless you were restoring an RS that had no engine. If you want a 4 cammer, get the 2 liter version with plain bearing crankshaft.
Hey George. Do you know where we can find one for sale?
David, if you have $50,000 to $75,000 to spend you can probably find a nice one.
The sound of a 4 cam is awesome. If you have tons of money, you can acquire something that sounds like this:
www.a57356.com/4camatlrp.html
gotta love it.
or how about this? I knew I had it tucked away somewhere
www.kammotors.com/sounds.html
This ain't no Miata, baby!
www.a57356.com/4camatlrp.html
gotta love it.
or how about this? I knew I had it tucked away somewhere
www.kammotors.com/sounds.html
This ain't no Miata, baby!
I'm with George - the 2 liter is a better choice, if not for 500cc more, then for the plain bearings. They're also sensitive to fuel/air ratio and float level and that changes with the weather. Changing the (8!) plugs was no joy, either - an hour plus project!
I love the Vasek Polak quote years ago on 4-cam'ers with their roller bearing cranks: "Once you get used to the Factory Mechanics' style of driving with the rev's always up over 4 grand, the sound of the engine and overall performance is just gorgeous. Just DON'T EVER lug it below 2,000 RPM!"
As a kid, I frequented the shop of Al Alden, who used to build Porsche racing engines for the upper East Coast crowd during the 60's and 70's. He had 1500 4-cam'er holding up one end of his "desk" (just another bench, really). When asked about it, he told about an over-excited (and inexperienced) racer pulling forth out of the pits and lugging it past the slower pit area (thus, destroying the #'s 1 and 4 bearings), then continuing to race until what was left of the bearings welded the crank to the case. He was a doctor, I think, and could afford a new crate engine from the factory - must have been nice.
Al, of course, gained a new leg for his desk.
I love the Vasek Polak quote years ago on 4-cam'ers with their roller bearing cranks: "Once you get used to the Factory Mechanics' style of driving with the rev's always up over 4 grand, the sound of the engine and overall performance is just gorgeous. Just DON'T EVER lug it below 2,000 RPM!"
As a kid, I frequented the shop of Al Alden, who used to build Porsche racing engines for the upper East Coast crowd during the 60's and 70's. He had 1500 4-cam'er holding up one end of his "desk" (just another bench, really). When asked about it, he told about an over-excited (and inexperienced) racer pulling forth out of the pits and lugging it past the slower pit area (thus, destroying the #'s 1 and 4 bearings), then continuing to race until what was left of the bearings welded the crank to the case. He was a doctor, I think, and could afford a new crate engine from the factory - must have been nice.
Al, of course, gained a new leg for his desk.
Thanks for the fun story Gordon.