Hi
I spoke to the owner of Go plus motors on the phone the other day (unfortunately lost his details when my PC died)
Seems he converted his 356 Porsche to an upright type four in the early seventies and still owns the car.
I would really like to see some photos and the real date of conversion
We might have one of the first type four uprights in the world.
Maybe one of the PE guys can check it out
Armand
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Re: Go plus motors Port elisabeth
I'll see what I can do Armand.Can't be too difficult.
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Re: Go plus motors Port elisabeth
Found the phone number,will give him a call in the morning and drop in with the camera.
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Re: Go plus motors Port elisabeth
I am surpirsed this has not been said yet.... but I will throw a cat amongst the pigeons
Imagine how THIS would piss some Americans off!!!
(no offense to our local resident(and acive) US members!)

Imagine how THIS would piss some Americans off!!!

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Re: Go plus motors Port elisabeth
A buddy of mine who raced offroad in the 80's with several big T4 motors 2600cc made a upright conv. using a 36HP fan that had been sliced up then welded together at about a 20deg. angle and T4 cylinder plates welded together and ran it for several years, has a pic on his wall from 1981 with this setup, next time I'm there I must get some pics, the motor is no more but he still has the fan housing.
For what it's worth, ignorance has no limits ......
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Re: Go plus motors Port elisabeth
This could be another example of ACVWSA history in the making 

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Re: Go plus motors Port elisabeth
The owner's name is Danny Marais.He has a Porsche 356A and bought the car with a bad engine.He had a Type4 engine and did the conversion in 1973 already.
I will leave the rest up to Armand and Danny to explain.
Armand,Danny will give you a call.I gave him your number.
I will leave the rest up to Armand and Danny to explain.
Armand,Danny will give you a call.I gave him your number.
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Re: Go plus motors Port elisabeth
I can't wait to hear this story!!!
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Re: Go plus motors Port elisabeth
Guys, what happened to this story? I'm quite keen to hear it 

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