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Power from a 914 aircooled, Questions about potential |
Mwood |
Feb 11 2013, 04:58 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 56 Joined: 11-February 13 From: Bay Area Member No.: 15,509 Region Association: Northern California |
Hey, Im new to forums, I apologize if this is in the wrong section.
I have been looking to start a project car since relocating to the bay area forced me to abandon my previous one. i really want to work on some kind of 914 autox/road car/rod project but I am not sure of a few things and wondered if you guys could help me clear this up a bit. I love the looks of the 914, especially ones with the sheridan fiberglass. I love the lines, Size, style, simplicity of the cars. I am also very interested in air cooled engines because i appreciate simple, basic mechanicals and i like the simplicity of carbs and im still pretty green with engine work and complex car mechanics. And something about putting a big american v8 in a car like this irks me a little. Seems a little ham fisted. Is it feasible to get around 250-300 torque/hp from a built aircooled 914 engine with something like dual webers and internal mods? Is that overly excessive for a 914 street/mild track car? I dont really want to spend over 2 to 3 grand modifying the engine. I have read that 1.7L 914 engines accept upgrades better but i feel like the displacement would need to be increased to get that much power. Mechanically i believe i am capable of bolting an engine together (i rebuilt my previous nissan KA engine a couple times) but details like internal engine upgrade specifications and the power gains they yield are foreign to me. My idea is to do some kind of tuned car with 911 suspension and running gear/ built carbed aircooled, seriously lightened interior and maybe a fiberglass widebody if i get that extreme. Please give me some feedback! Thanks! |
Andyrew |
Feb 13 2013, 12:31 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California |
A motor swap is your only budget option for power.
With 2-3k budget you'll get another 10-20hp out of a 1.7. (Swap in a 2.0 and put a header and exhaust on it) With a 2-3k budget you could throw a mass of engines from pick and pull or similar. Subaru is one of the common ones, but your options range from the following 130hp subaru, rotary's, turbo'ed engine, a slew of VW/Audi engines (such as the 1.8turbo or v6), old chevy carbed v8's and v6's, and even aluminum buick v8's. Basically anything under the sun. In fact I know of a 914 that has a SR20DET in it. If your engine runs good I would throw an exhaust on it till you like the sound and drive it. If its to slow, spend 2 months reading this forum on "conversions" and determine whats best for you and your skills. Then start collecting parts. Dont remove your old engine till you have everything for your swap, have it all wired and running, and your new radiator setup installed and lines plumbed. Then you will only be down for a month or so figuring out your new setup. |
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