917 engine build pictures

Gilbert '71 T · Post by **Gilbert '71 T** » Wed May 17, 2006 11:53 am

Some nice 917 engine build pictures here

http://www.pbase.com/917carl/917_12_cyl_engine

And some great pictures of the car coming together here

http://www.pbase.com/917carl/car_returns&page=all

Gary71 · Post by **Gary71** » Wed May 17, 2006 1:00 pm

I think I've just made a mess.....

Pity they only spent £4.50 on the camera though

bjmullan · Post by **bjmullan** » Wed May 17, 2006 4:38 pm

And to think that in 1969 Porsche build 22 on these beasts to meet homolgation rules in just over a month

fourteener · Post by **fourteener** » Wed May 17, 2006 11:56 pm

wow those rods look nice...titainium I guess

+ two engine yokes to hold it

JB-L · Post by **JB-L** » Fri May 19, 2006 10:34 am

Hate to be picky..... but it was 25!

Seriously cool pictures!!!!!!!!!!

bjmullan · Post by **bjmullan** » Fri May 19, 2006 12:10 pm

JB-L I hate to be picky as well but they had build 3 for the FIA and had 18 others under construction as well as enough parts for a further 7 cars but the FIA said they wanted to see all 25 complete. So Porsche build the required <b>22</b> cars to satisfy the homologation rules. Piëch even offered the FIA guy a test drive and he refused