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

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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.

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Pretty easy to do the 914 LSX conversion, Meziere now makes all of the componets for a remote electric water pump. They have the plates for the front water inlets and outlets and have a very nice remote inline thermostat housing.
These take most of the work out of doing the conversion.

You can get machined plates to move the motor mounts on the LSX block to the same place as a SBC and then use the older type motor mounts.The cost on these is less than $40. These then line the block up with the stock 914 mount location.

I would use a all aluminum L33 5.3 liter truck engine and add a LS1 intake and go with the fuel injection, Put a GM hot cam in it and a set of springs and your good for a 7000 rpm engine. By the way you can change the cam with the intake on the engine. You can find these in my area for $600 to $700 complete and under 50k miles.

Cost would also be cheaper doing the fuel injection. If you use a carb and intake you would need a MSD igintion control. If you get all of this new it will be over $1000.

Bob

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Pretty easy to do the 914 LSX conversion, Meziere now makes all of the componets for a remote electric water pump. They have the plates for the front water inlets and outlets and have a very nice remote inline thermostat housing.
These take most of the work out of doing the conversion.

Nice. What about the coolant hoses, and radiator shrouding? I suppose I could fab the shrouding myself and of course get two flexlite fans........

You can get machined plates to move the motor mounts on the LSX block to the same place as a SBC and then use the older type motor mounts.The cost on these is less than $40. These then line the block up with the stock 914 mount location.

I guess this allows the use of cheaper/earlier v8 conversion parts? Does anyone else make these besides renegade hybrids? Or these plates just let me bolt the motor to stock 914 mounts?

If using the stock mounts, have you had any trouble murdering them with the torque and power of an LS1?

I would use a all aluminum L33 5.3 liter truck engine and add a LS1 intake and go with the fuel injection, Put a GM hot cam in it and a set of springs and your good for a 7000 rpm engine. By the way you can change the cam with the intake on the engine. You can find these in my area for $600 to $700 complete and under 50k miles.

I have a buddy with an 1100hp drag camaro who went iron block and I can most likely get his stock block, heads, cam and everything super cheap. Like what you posted above! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Cost would also be cheaper doing the fuel injection. If you use a carb and intake you would need a MSD igintion control. If you get all of this new it will be over $1000.

If that is the case, then you are right. I will get his stock injectors and rails, then maybe grab a used ECU and harness to wire in. Wiring is no issue for me.

Bob

So basically this can be done without the 2600$ renegade hybrids kit?

I'm still questioning the ls1 to 901 bellhousing adapter, clutch stuff, and throttle linkage..........

Are there other companies that make these parts? What did you do for those?


I appreciate any guidance, as single income with 2 kids and wife the less I spend the better, without cutting corners. If there is a good way without the renegade hybrids kit, then I will be all for it even if it requires a little more work.

Could you post some pics of your LS1 monster? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)