{"id":494125,"date":"2014-11-01T13:32:09","date_gmt":"2014-11-01T20:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/demo.sportscardigest.com\/?p=6158"},"modified":"2024-12-26T17:24:54","modified_gmt":"2024-12-26T17:24:54","slug":"porsche-super-90-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/porsche-super-90-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Porsche Super 90"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Super 90 was Porsche\u2019s way of giving driving enthusiasts more power, in a pushrod 356, without resorting to the complexity of the Carrera\u2019s quad-cam engine. As its name implies, it was said to put out a sold 90 horsepower. In tests prior to its introduction, it easily put out more! With muffling for the street, that number went down, but the name \u201cSuper 90\u201d stayed.<\/p>\n

The Super was able to rev higher than other models, owning to a cooling layout that allowed in more air. Porsche\u2019s redline was 5500 rpm for standard Bs, but stated that 6000 rpm was a safe maximum for the Super 90. Other engine improvements included a lighter flywheel, nitrided crank and cam-bearing surfaces, stiffer valve springs, alloy rockers, larger main bearings, three compression rings instead of two and feral-coated cylinders. These last few additions kept the more powerful engine from handgrenading. Oil pickup was improved with a system that allowed oil to be drawn from the full side during cornering, ensuring there was proper lubrication at all times.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n