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Picked up a 912, opinions? |
thomasotten |
Apr 19 2014, 09:34 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,547 Joined: 16-November 03 From: San Antonio, Texas Member No.: 1,349 |
Hello,
I was fortunate to find a 1966 912 for sale and purchased it. No engine, no transmission... no seats! So the car is rough, but restorable. I was wondering what my club's opinions on the car would be. An immediate question I have is on the viability of putting in a type IV engine in the car. It just seems that would be easier to find than an original 912/356 engine. But would that hurt the resale? Just looking over the car, in addition to the above mentioned missing items, I will need new floor pans, dash pad, door panels, gas tank, and and and... Is this a super money pit? What would this car bring restored? (low and high) P.S. The two tone paint is because the owner was trying to learn to paint. Thanks, (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_wirdgut.gif) Attached image(s) |
roachghia70 |
Apr 20 2014, 12:00 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: 3-June 04 From: Santa Cruz, CA Member No.: 2,153 Region Association: Northern California |
Outlaw car! Do whatever you please. Its not ever going to be original again. Put a suby in it and drive Agreed! SUBARU. Ive built a few stroked T4 engines, and a few stroked T1 engines, but after driving cars with stock Subarus swapped in (bugs, 914s, and even a VW Bus) I won't do anything but Subaru. It just doesn't make sense to spend twice as much on a T4 build, just to get half the power, a quarter the reliability, and require 6 times the regular maintenance. Not to mention the oil leaks! It's an outlaw car anyway, so stick a Subaru in there! Just take the time to do it clean, with minimal cutting of the car, and you won't regret it. |
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