Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/05/28

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Subject: [Leica] VW engine
From: gregj.lorenzo at shaw.ca (GREG LORENZO)
Date: Sat May 28 16:49:07 2005
 
Lawrence Zeitlin writes in part: <> 
> ============
> 
> I used to race a Porsche Speedster around the hay bales in Ann Arbor in 
> SCCA races during the late '50s. When the engine blew, we simply bolted 
> in a stock VW engine. My lap times were only slightly slower. The early 
> Porsche engines were simply hotted up VW engines using the same block 
> castings. My Speedster had a roller bearing crank, increased cylinder 
> capacity, different valve timing and a bigger carb. VW parts could be 
> substituted for everything but the crank.
> 
Larry,

I'll bet you wish you still had the Speedster today. Hay bales or not.

Regards,

Greg