6 conversion with a 911 to pull from |
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6 conversion with a 911 to pull from |
newto914s |
May 16 2004, 09:03 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 561 Joined: 16-February 04 From: Thornton, CO Member No.: 1,663 |
I’ve read a number of old postings on estimating the cost in converting a 4 to a 6. Minus the brakes and suspension, anywhere from 5k to 15k or more.
My question is what if you use a 911 parts car. I figure you can get a 911 project/parts car between $2000 and $4000. I would think suspension wise you could lift just about all of it off the 911 and throw it onto your 914. Engine wise I would have thought the same thing until reading all those old posting(engine mounts, Five piece, OE style, steel reproduction engine sheet metal sets, oil cooler modification, OE oil tanks, oil tank hardware and metric oil lines, Rear sift modification for side shifter transmissions, Accelerator linkage kits for carbs) How much could you use from a 911(69-73) to make the conversion? Obviously, there is a flaw in this thinking. Putting old parts from a run down 911 isn’t really upgrading compared to putting “new” parts on. Where is the savings if you have to rehab all the parts before installing them, and if the parts are in such good shape why not just rehab the 911 instead? For conversation sake we’ll just assume the parts are roadworthy and I would prefer to drive a 914 over a 911. Thanks Sam |
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May 17 2004, 09:23 AM
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fun city... Group: Members Posts: 261 Joined: 2-February 03 From: Western Connecticut Member No.: 221 |
QUOTE(736conver @ May 17 2004, 03:29 AM) It's all about finding the deals and having the patience to wait for them. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I found a wrecked 911 on eBay, snagged the engine, harness, DME, brakes, and front suspension, and sold the rest (including the 914 take-offs) at Hershey. Wound up paying about $2K net for a nice condition 3.2 and the other goodies. Insurance auctions are a good place to look as well. By the time the wrecks make it to the recycling yards, you can count on major mark-ups. |
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