New Project: Grassroots Motorsports $2010 Challenge Car Options

[camaroz1985]

Just thought I would post up a quick picture of my newest project.

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Its a '75 that I will be building for the $2009 Challenge. There is no engine now, and I am still trying to figure out what I will be using.

I think about 200hp should be good enough if I can keep the weight down. I figure I have about $750 for engine and cooling system (or preferably a parts car that I can get everything from).

What do you guys think? What are my best options? Who has cheap parts they want to sell to help the cause (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

I'll update this as I progress.

[camaroz1985]

I picked up a 2002 Subie 2.5L N/A engine and 5 speed for $600.
However, like some else said the $$$ is in the conversion parts!
Magic flanges $500, VW Bus axles $220, Bremar 2WD conversion parts $325...

And the beat goes on...

Good luck!
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Yeah things will add up, but I might be able to do it cheaper. I have some connections in the Subaru world. If I can do without the magic flanges by doing what Jim mentions below (which I was just talking with my friend about doing), and the conversion kit if I find a FWD gearbox.

I am currently talking with a shop about sponsoring me. It will help with money out of my pocket, but anything I get for free or cheaper I still have to list on my budget at fair market value.

good thread - http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=40733

it seems you can also supercharge a type 4.

http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2005/11/...red-motorcycle/

i agree - subaru power is great - high mpg and light weight.

search craigslist for used imprezas and legacys - they can be found cheap from time to time. ideally a fwd 5spd - so 1993 or earlier.

if you use the sub trans - you could weld the inner half of the sub axle assy to outter half of the 914 axle assy.

jim

As I said I was just talking with a friend about doing just that.

If I remember right, you can sell off parts to get back half your $2009, so your budget is actually more like $3014...

I'd be looking for a crashed Subie, take what you need, and part the rest out to get some money back into the budget. A Subie conversion done right is expensive, this one doesn't need to be done right.

You have a shot at the auto-x, but realistically, all you can hope for in the drag is to do well... so make it pretty for the concours!

You can only sell back as much as you spend for a max of half the budget. It can still be done right for cheap, just not in the conventional way.

I am hoping to do well in the autocross. The drag race is only worth a small part of the total dynamic time (they add the autocross and drag time together to get the dynamic time), so there is very little room to make anything up there.