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| Patmagic |
 Mar 14 2013, 01:34 PM
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Hello all. Hope I'm in the right place. Thinking of buying a 73 914 with the Subaru svx conversion already done (in a garage) It's a California car so no rust. How do I know if it's been done reasonably correct. Can I assume that the worst thing that could happen is that the engine could be bad and I'll just need to replace it. It's an SVX 6 with the original 914 transmission. Does that set up sound correct? My goal is to be able to drive anywhere without worry. Any insight would be appreciated. Thanks, the car is currently on ebay.
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| jhadler |
Mar 14 2013, 02:52 PM
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Long term tinkerer... Group: Members Posts: 1,879 Joined: 7-April 03 From: Lyons, CO Member No.: 529 |
Okay, so looking at the fleabay add and pictures, there would be one concern right away that I would have...
Cooling. The radiator is mounted flat on the floor and it would appear that it's drawing in air from under the car and venting out through the wheel wells. Seems awfully inefficient to me, and I would wonder if it wouldn't overheat on hot days. Very poor air inlet. Low pressure, and hotter incoming air. Fans can only move so much air. -Josh |
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| Mike Bellis |
Mar 14 2013, 06:42 PM
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Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,347 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None 
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QUOTE(jhadler @ Mar 14 2013, 01:52 PM)  Okay, so looking at the fleabay add and pictures, there would be one concern right away that I would have... Cooling. The radiator is mounted flat on the floor and it would appear that it's drawing in air from under the car and venting out through the wheel wells. Seems awfully inefficient to me, and I would wonder if it wouldn't overheat on hot days. Very poor air inlet. Low pressure, and hotter incoming air. Fans can only move so much air. -Josh (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Cooling Not a deal breaker but a better radiator will cost between $200 and $1000 in parts. It depends on if you do the work or sub it out to a shop. Some areas of Nevada require emission checks. Make sure you are OK with the conversion. In Cali, that car is exempt from testing but not exempt from having smog equipment. It's very hard for the DMV or CARB to catch this though, since there is no check. You may have to add back on all the SVX smog equipment to pass but check with your DMV. |
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Patmagic Buying an SVX Subaru conversion. What to look for? Mar 14 2013, 01:34 PM
JRust I saw that on ebay. It looks pretty solid & de... Mar 14 2013, 01:43 PM Tedman5 Don't fall into the "no rust" mental... Mar 14 2013, 02:16 PM KELTY360 I'd make sure I knew of any regulations regard... Mar 14 2013, 02:46 PM BIGKAT_83 A member here on the site did the car a couple of ... Mar 14 2013, 02:51 PM
Patmagic
Okay, so looking at the fleabay add and pictures... Mar 14 2013, 07:53 PM JRust
Two very good points. I thought the same thing on... Mar 14 2013, 08:19 PM Chris H. You might ask the guy if there have been any issue... Mar 14 2013, 08:38 PM Patmagic
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buy one already built and you will likely save a ... Mar 21 2013, 05:10 PM dpires914
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[quote name='brant' post='1838084' date='Mar 21 ... Mar 22 2013, 10:18 AM Patmagic Well after all of my bidding on the eBay suby car,... Mar 25 2013, 08:05 AM Chris H. Nice buy! You might find the 3.3l to be enoug... Mar 25 2013, 08:57 PM JRust Congrats! That looks like a solid car & wi... Mar 25 2013, 09:27 PM John1180 Hey post some pics for those of us that didn't... Mar 25 2013, 09:32 PM |
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