Countach, the ultimate supercar

How can you tell from that front view that it's an '82?

 

Love it.
I always like the side draft carbs.
I wonder how much power You can make with modern pistons, conrods, port polished heads, cams, header exhaust etc.
A two valve 5.0 boxer BB can make up to 470 hp if tuned properly.

 

Front track on an LP400S S3 is narrower than on a 5000S.
Here is an S3 for comparison....
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Joe...so some S3's have the wider front track as 500S?

Brian

 

Yes I thought the late LP400S was externally very similiar (practically identical, excluding badges of course).

I should have known that there can't be too many Miura/Countach cars you're unfamiliar with!

 

Thanks Joe.
I am always learning on these forums.

Brian

 

Probably old hat to the likes of Joe but in Pistonheads, under classics and yesterdays heros and on page 330 of the "period" pic thread is a photo of Bob at Monaco which i have not seen before but then i have recurring brain fade. Not the best shot no doubt but evocative enough for me to wish i had been there.... i would post a link but i dont know how.

 

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=140&t=686153&i=6580

The photo of the LP500 already had been posted here, but it is very nice, as is the "period" pic thread mentioned by you. Thank you for that.

 

Had to chime, there are some REALLY good photos in that link. Especially the Stratos parallel to the Urraco line.

 

The same location last year...
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Yes, indeed.

 

Depending on how far you want to go, I believe you can get there. I have done some analysis on a 5000S and see 453 hp is not to hard to achieve. Once you get above approximately 410 hp the 45 DCOE's start to limit the airflow so you will need 50 DCOE's. The exhaust ports also start to become a problem, they start to need some extensive porting to keep up once you get above 450 hp. However it is possible to work around this with a longer duration cam. My analysis used a shorter duration cam than stock but with more lift and oversized valves. You will also need to increase the displacement or accept a red line over 8000 RPM to get to 470 hp. I would have to do some more analysis to give more specific information, but those are some of the issues I see. Overall I do not see anything that cannot be overcome.

Cheers Jim

 

Wow. Crazy, but still neat.

 

Lift by straps and not chains? Brave, very brave.

Straps are strong, but chains are MUCH safer.

 

Straps have an ability to absorb a bit of shock during movement.

They also have a lower potential of damaging paint if there is incidental contact with the paint/body.

 

Reminds me of this one.
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