Projekt: 914 GT4, Everyone needs a build thread... |
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Projekt: 914 GT4, Everyone needs a build thread... |
Todd Enlund |
Oct 22 2008, 04:41 PM
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Resident Photoshop Guru Group: Members Posts: 3,251 Joined: 24-August 07 From: Laurelhurst (Portland), Oregon Member No.: 8,032 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Everyone needs a build thread, right? Here’s mine. I am going to post the first part of this retroactively, and then I’ll try to keep it updated.
I got the car as a trade for services. A guy that I knew had 5½ 914s, and was getting married. I agreed to photograph his wedding in exchange for a 914 and a 901 sideshifter. Barter is good. My plan was originally to do a Subaru conversion, but I decided that to do it right would cost too much, and I had just been forced to retire from the Air Force two days before my 43rd birthday. The budget will be tight. I considered a 2.7/6 conversion, but again, the little things would add up to be expensive. Over the last year, my plan has evolved. I decided to stick with a Type IV, and rebuild it myself. The factory color is L21E Tangerine, and I plan on an updated M471-style GT look. Small parts will kill a budget, so many of my decisions will be based on NOT buying or restoring parts to factory condition, but still having a solution that looks like I did not compromise. My goal is 1900 lbs, 150 HP and LOTS of fun. Here is my inspiration: |
iamchappy |
Jan 14 2009, 07:31 PM
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It all happens so fast! Group: Members Posts: 4,893 Joined: 5-November 03 From: minnetonka, mn Member No.: 1,315 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
("Now I need to make a decision between a 2056 and a 2270")
Bigger is better.......then theres always bigger......and bigger........and bigger....... |
Todd Enlund |
Jan 14 2009, 08:33 PM
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Resident Photoshop Guru Group: Members Posts: 3,251 Joined: 24-August 07 From: Laurelhurst (Portland), Oregon Member No.: 8,032 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
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Solo914 |
Jan 15 2009, 06:14 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 266 Joined: 6-March 06 From: Redmond, WA Member No.: 5,678 Region Association: None |
("Now I need to make a decision between a 2056 and a 2270") Bigger is better.......then theres always bigger......and bigger........and bigger....... At this point, bigger involves a $600 crank... Todd, That sucks... what options are you looking at? Kyle |
Todd Enlund |
Jan 15 2009, 06:28 PM
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Resident Photoshop Guru Group: Members Posts: 3,251 Joined: 24-August 07 From: Laurelhurst (Portland), Oregon Member No.: 8,032 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
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Solo914 |
Jan 15 2009, 06:35 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 266 Joined: 6-March 06 From: Redmond, WA Member No.: 5,678 Region Association: None |
Todd, That sucks... what options are you looking at? Kyle I have an interim plan. I'm thinking I'll build a closer-to-stock engine to run until I can afford the rest of the parts for a 2270 or 2316. Then I'll have a spare engine in case the big motor grenades... Yeah.. good idea. Gets you on the road sooner and lets you shake out the other stuff. I drove down to Portland last year and picked up a complete 2.0l with sideshift trans for $500 with the intention of doing something like you are doing but just can't decide what to do. What does Jake say about those 78mm Foreign MFG'd forged cranks? Kyle |
Todd Enlund |
Jan 15 2009, 07:47 PM
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Resident Photoshop Guru Group: Members Posts: 3,251 Joined: 24-August 07 From: Laurelhurst (Portland), Oregon Member No.: 8,032 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Yeah.. good idea. Gets you on the road sooner and lets you shake out the other stuff. I drove down to Portland last year and picked up a complete 2.0l with sideshift trans for $500 with the intention of doing something like you are doing but just can't decide what to do. What does Jake say about those 78mm Foreign MFG'd forged cranks? Kyle I can't imagine that he could badmouth them too much, cuz he sells them... |
Solo914 |
Jan 15 2009, 09:28 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 266 Joined: 6-March 06 From: Redmond, WA Member No.: 5,678 Region Association: None |
Yeah.. good idea. Gets you on the road sooner and lets you shake out the other stuff. I drove down to Portland last year and picked up a complete 2.0l with sideshift trans for $500 with the intention of doing something like you are doing but just can't decide what to do. What does Jake say about those 78mm Foreign MFG'd forged cranks? Kyle I can't imagine that he could badmouth them too much, cuz he sells them... Yeah, but he doesn't put them in his kits. I wonder if it has to do with rod choices etc. Cool Rockers. Are those steel or fiberglass? Kyle |
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