Canepa Rebuilds 1,500 Horsepower 917 Engine
Endurance racing in the late ’60s was a show of force by the big automakers. When Porsche wanted to win at all costs, they turned to their brightest engineer: Hans Mezger. While a V8 or V10 would have been easier, he chose to combine two flat-6 engines into the world’s most complex race engine. Aside from Mr. Mezger, only a handful of Porsche technicians are capable of working on such a beast. They happen to work at the same shop, so let’s watch the team at Canepa rebuild a 1,500 horsepower 917 engine. Most of the 917s are still in running condition, but owner Rob Kauffman had Canepa undertake a complete restoration. We saw it win the Amelia Island Concours last year, so it didn’t take much to be back in original shape.
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