I am going LS1. 8 guys, please stop in...., Does anyone want a bunch of 50k mile super nice Type IV l-jet parts &a Options

[ghuff]

Well I have been staring at my 914 for a while, and contemplating options........


The reality has sunk in that I dont want another turbocharged car on standalone fuel injection.

I saw the 2600$ price tag for the renegade hybrids LS1 kit. I am pretty much dead set on dumping a bone stock LS1 longblock into the car with an edelbrock carb manifold and a holley double pumper of some sort and the edelbrock/msd retro kit.

I will convert to a high flow low pressure carb friendly pump and bam, I will never need more power.

If I do, heads and cam will make an easy 450whp.


Are there other options than the renegade hybrids kit? Who out there is using one?

These questions are just a start, I am still wondering about chassis bracing and so forth as I don't feel like tearing my 914 apart after a few hundred miles of fun driving and autocross.

[byndbad914]

consider going the 5.3 route as well for real budget sorta build - throw a few parts at it and make great power for low $$. Also, at minimum, if you have the intake off do the cam as stated, even if you think you don't want the extra power, you don't HAVE to use it, but can have it there should you do some transaxle upgrades later, etc.

I am amazed what a 5.3L can put out with little $ shoved in it.

idea threads on a different forum I peruse

http://www.lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?t=12871

Steve Rupp has a Track Rat thread somewhere (the search function there sucks) where they built and dyno'd a 5.3L up around 500HP!! Freakin' nuts and on a budget. Those LS engines are pretty awesome, and the 5.3L will come in cheaper than the LS1.

[ghuff]

consider going the 5.3 route as well for real budget sorta build - throw a few parts at it and make great power for low $$. Also, at minimum, if you have the intake off do the cam as stated, even if you think you don't want the extra power, you don't HAVE to use it, but can have it there should you do some transaxle upgrades later, etc.

I am amazed what a 5.3L can put out with little $ shoved in it.

idea threads on a different forum I peruse

http://www.lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?t=12871

Steve Rupp has a Track Rat thread somewhere (the search function there sucks) where they built and dyno'd a 5.3L up around 500HP!! Freakin' nuts and on a budget. Those LS engines are pretty awesome, and the 5.3L will come in cheaper than the LS1.

Are those iron or aluminum blocks? I ask because I am dead set on an aluminum block only.

I want to keep the weight low, I think that will be key to a fun V8 experience.