08-25-2013, 11:56 AM
|
#1
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: San Carlos, CA 94070
Posts: 1,450
|
Who knew that Porsche made plane engines?
Saw this in the aviation section of the "Deutsches Museum" in Munich last week
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_PFM_3200
__________________
I still wave at Boxsters, but they no longer wave back :-(
2002 Boxster S "Violet" (sold but not forgotten)
2009 Carrera 4S "Kelsey" (current ride)
2015 FIAT 500e "Nikki" my commuter car
Last edited by ChrisZang; 08-25-2013 at 11:58 AM.
|
|
|
|
08-25-2013, 12:31 PM
|
#2
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Land of naught
Posts: 1,302
|
not me- neat!
was that sputter? 
__________________
Death is certain, life is not.
|
|
|
|
|
08-25-2013, 12:49 PM
|
#3
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Northampton, England.
Posts: 256
|
Fitted with single row IMS bearing!
__________________
2003 Boxster 2.7L
2010 Civic Type R
|
|
|
|
|
08-25-2013, 01:29 PM
|
#4
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Colorado
Posts: 317
|
I like the old Porsche tractors.
__________________
Dave S.
2003 Boxster S
|
|
|
|
|
08-25-2013, 01:36 PM
|
#5
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Algonquin, Misarikwack
Posts: 710
|
.........................
Last edited by madmods; 08-29-2013 at 03:45 AM.
|
|
|
|
|
08-25-2013, 02:02 PM
|
#6
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Winnipeg MB
Posts: 2,485
|
Nothing quite like having your IMS let loose at 15000 ft.
__________________
'99 black 986
|
|
|
|
|
08-25-2013, 02:31 PM
|
#7
|
|
Engine Surgeon
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Cleveland GA USA
Posts: 2,425
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark_T
Nothing quite like having your IMS let loose at 15000 ft.
|
That engine has a plain bearing supported IMS (layshaft). They don't fail.
I'd fly behind a Mezger engine, no problem.
__________________
Jake Raby/www.flat6innovations.com
IMS Solution/ Faultless Tool Inventor
US Patent 8,992,089 &
US Patent 9,416,697
Developer of The IMS Retrofit Procedure- M96/ M97 Specialist
|
|
|
|
|
08-25-2013, 06:02 PM
|
#8
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Little Rock,Ar
Posts: 357
|
The air frame and cowling don't look bad either!
|
|
|
|
|
08-25-2013, 07:31 PM
|
#9
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 4,810
|
Needs 11 inch wheels !
__________________
Don't worry … I've got the microfilm.
|
|
|
|
|
08-25-2013, 08:08 PM
|
#10
|
|
Porsche "Purist"
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 2,123
|
Mooney used a Porsche motor for awhile:
Mooney PFM (Porsche Flug Motor)
__________________
1998 Boxster with 7.8 DME, 2005 3.6 liter/325 hp, Variocam Plus, 996 Instrument panel
2001 Boxster original owner. I installed used motor at 89k.
1987 924S. 2002 996TT. PST-2
Owned and repaired Porsches since 1974. Porsche: It's not driving, it's therapy.
|
|
|
|
|
08-25-2013, 09:31 PM
|
#11
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Riverside, CA
Posts: 1,666
|
Limbach aircraft engines are made from aircooled Porsche engine parts and vw parts.
Ifly with a 2000cc Limbach.
__________________
"It broke because it wants to be Upgraded  "
2012 Porsche Performance Driving School - SanDiego region
2001 Boxster S, Top Speed muffler, (Fred's) Mini Morimotto Projectors, Tarret UDP,
Short Shifter, Touch Screen Dual Din Radio, 03 4 Bow glass Top (DD & Auto-X since May 17,2012)
|
|
|
|
|
08-25-2013, 09:46 PM
|
#12
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Socal
Posts: 560
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by jb92563
Limbach aircraft engines are made from aircooled Porsche engine parts and vw parts.
Ifly with a 2000cc Limbach.
|
16v twin plug ??
|
|
|
|
|
08-26-2013, 05:36 AM
|
#13
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 4,810
|
I have one.
__________________
Don't worry … I've got the microfilm.
|
|
|
|
|
08-26-2013, 07:32 AM
|
#14
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Riverside, CA
Posts: 1,666
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ian c
16v twin plug ??
|
Nope, 12v single plug in a Grob 109
__________________
"It broke because it wants to be Upgraded "
2012 Porsche Performance Driving School - SanDiego region
2001 Boxster S, Top Speed muffler, (Fred's) Mini Morimotto Projectors, Tarret UDP,
Short Shifter, Touch Screen Dual Din Radio, 03 4 Bow glass Top (DD & Auto-X since May 17,2012)
|
|
|
|
|
08-26-2013, 08:40 AM
|
#15
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Ohio
Posts: 2,029
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave S.
I like the old Porsche tractors.
|
Sure...
 
|
|
|
|
|
08-26-2013, 09:10 AM
|
#16
|
|
Theoretical propagandist
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Pacific Northwest
Posts: 793
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Johnny Danger
Needs 11 inch wheels !
|
Do you think they will fit??? 
__________________
When life throws you curves, aim for the apex...
|
|
|
|
|
08-26-2013, 09:20 AM
|
#17
|
|
jakesbox
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Charlotte NC
Posts: 759
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Johnny Danger
Needs 11 inch wheels !
|
Are you sure with the right offsets that you couldnt slap 19's on there?
__________________
2003 996 Twin Turbo X50, PCCB, polar silver / 2004 996 Carerra Cabriolet, midnight blue, cinnamon leather, IMS Pro / 2003 Artic Silver Boxster - Short Throw Shift, IMS Upgrade, Carerra Light Wheels, De-Snorked with Evoms Cold Air Intake, GHL Exhaust (Sold) / 2002 Seal Grey Boxster - Fabspeed Exhaust, Black powder coated wheels, Porsche stripes (Sold) / 2 -1957 356 A Speedsters (signal red and seal grey) (Sold) / 1989 944 Turbo (m030 S options)
|
|
|
|
|
08-26-2013, 03:44 PM
|
#18
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Waco, Texas
Posts: 409
|
I believe porsche put a flat six turbo engine
in a 182 skylane back in the mid/late 80's. I am not sure that it ever saw large scale prodution but do remember a magazine article comparison of the plane vs a 930 turbo I believe.
|
|
|
|
08-26-2013, 09:02 PM
|
#19
|
|
Kapua
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: mission viejo
Posts: 5
|
now i gotta look it up...
i thought i knew mostly everything about porsche but i did not know that thank you i guess you learn something new everyday eh!?
|
|
|
|
|
08-26-2013, 11:12 PM
|
#20
|
|
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Depends on the day of the week....
Posts: 1,400
|
The Porsche Mooney was a DISMAL failure, for a variety of reasons. Nevermind the fact that it wasn't commercially viable, the fact that Porsche couldn't possibly imagine that a bunch of Americans knew a thing about building an air cooled engine, they insisted on putting a cooling fan on the thing, pushing air BACK to FRONT. This single design element's immense cooling drag cost the aircraft at least 10 knots in cruise.
Sadly, the powerplant (along with its reduction gearbox) was heavier than the "stone age" engines it was intended to replace. They even fitted a composite prop to offset some of the weight.
The list goes on....
Everyone involved in General Aviation wishes that someone would develop a commercially viable modern engine, but at this point, it's going to be a JET-A burning diesel, not anything that burns gasoline if and when it happens.
__________________
Boxster S
|
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is On
|
|
|
All times are GMT -8. The time now is 06:03 AM.
| |
Dangermobile
Turbo
Christine
Frank N Stein
Ghost
Esmeralda
Gadget
Sasha
Gertrude
Bernice
Mrs. T
Linear Mode
