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| DerekKim |
 Aug 29 2004, 02:54 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 387 Joined: 27-August 04 From: Gulfport, MS Member No.: 2,635  |
It's me again. I want to do the 3.0 SC conversion and was wondering if they had a kit that yuo can buy with what you need. Or if someone could walk me through it or give me rough instructions to give me an idea of what I'm up against would be great.
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| fiid |
Aug 30 2004, 07:44 AM
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Turbo Megasquirted Subaru Member Group: Members Posts: 2,828 Joined: 7-April 03 From: San Francisco, CA Member No.: 530 Region Association: Northern California |
I would fork out for an originial 6, or examine paying brad or someone to do the conversion for you. Even consider taking out a personal loan to pay for it. Heres why:
The basic trade you make is in saying that by investing your own time (lots of it) you will be able to save money over buying new stuff. It is true, but you are talking about LOTS AND LOTS of your own time. Like 2 years of it. And that is if you a relatively unhampered by the budget needed to do the conversion. You are probably thinking it will take you less than 2 years. It probably won't; unless you are able to work full-time on it, or you don't have many (any) other commitments. The other thing that is not being budgeted here is when you miss a piece of advice and buy something you don't need, or that it turns out isn't what you wanted. This will almost certainly happen. If you spend 20k on a car (boxster or 914 in very good trim), with a car loan - you might have a payment of say $300/mo, but you will know exactly how much that payment is, and you will be able to drive to the bank and pay it. That rate of expenditure is something like: 1mo Front shocks 1mo Rear shocks 2mo Motor mount 1mo Accelerator linkage 2mo Oil tank 1mo Rear hubs 2mo 911 front suspension 1mo New brake pads and bearings 1mo 5-lug wheels. So there you have one year, and you haven't really gone near the engine yet. One whole year of driving your nice shine 914-6/Boxster. I took the project route. Some days I regret it, but I have learned a lot, and I know my car is going to be pretty awesome when I do finish it. But be aware what you are getting in to. If you don't have the sticking power for a large, long engineering project, buy something more complete up front. |
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DerekKim 3.0 SC conversion Aug 29 2004, 02:54 PM
Brad Roberts Do you have the 3.0 engine ?
B Aug 29 2004, 02:55 PM DerekKim No. I'm just trying to figure out what all is ... Aug 29 2004, 03:01 PM Brad Roberts Cool. I'll shock you up front and then let you... Aug 29 2004, 03:05 PM DerekKim Ouch hey I put my AIM s/n up here so if you want t... Aug 29 2004, 03:14 PM DerekKim So if I use after market of some sort will it be c... Aug 29 2004, 03:24 PM Brad Roberts No need for PM or AOL. I answer questions in a pub... Aug 29 2004, 03:34 PM DerekKim Well I have a friend near by who has a 914 also an... Aug 29 2004, 03:41 PM Brad Roberts The engine I mount I use:
450$
B Aug 29 2004, 03:49 PM Brad Roberts The complete throttle linkage kit.
300$
B Aug 29 2004, 03:50 PM Brad Roberts The oil tank pic... OE ..new
B Aug 29 2004, 03:52 PM Brad Roberts Here is the engine sheet metal to make the 3.0 wor... Aug 29 2004, 03:53 PM DerekKim And this mount used will mount the engine and hold... Aug 29 2004, 03:54 PM Brad Roberts You have to do something with the oil cooler... ei... Aug 29 2004, 03:54 PM DerekKim Also is there any body cuttign involved at all in ... Aug 29 2004, 03:57 PM 736conver Rich is selling his mount on ebay the past couple ... Aug 29 2004, 03:57 PM Brad Roberts The mount:
Ha ha.. the factory hung the 9146 engi... Aug 29 2004, 03:57 PM Brad Roberts I dont think Rich had in his Ebay add the fact tha... Aug 29 2004, 03:59 PM DerekKim Hmmm also would this work? http://www.patrickmotor... Aug 29 2004, 03:59 PM 736conver I see someone else has got them on ebay now.
http:... Aug 29 2004, 04:00 PM Brad Roberts Remember the crossbar that I said breaks every so ... Aug 29 2004, 04:01 PM DerekKim Hey so if I paid you an extra sum of money could y... Aug 29 2004, 04:03 PM Brad Roberts No hurries. I do this daily.
On the RJ mount on E... Aug 29 2004, 04:03 PM Brad Roberts I can get you the engine also.. just a pain shippi... Aug 29 2004, 04:04 PM anthony Brad, I think there's a classic thread where y... Aug 29 2004, 04:08 PM Brad Roberts Yep. This is how I tell people to do it. Buy a 914... Aug 29 2004, 04:10 PM DerekKim Well the hting is I'm on a budget. I don't... Aug 29 2004, 04:18 PM thomasotten Brad:
That pic of the factory oil tank with facto... Aug 29 2004, 04:18 PM DerekKim Oh this kit comes with the oil lines and tank and ... Aug 29 2004, 04:19 PM Brad Roberts Its cool Derek,
More than half the 914 owners out... Aug 29 2004, 04:21 PM Brad Roberts There really is no complete kit. We have spent a l... Aug 29 2004, 04:23 PM anthony QUOTE
DerekKim Ahh of course! I plan to get it running repair... Aug 29 2004, 04:28 PM anthony Just plan on $25K for all that because that... Aug 29 2004, 04:31 PM DerekKim Well of course it'll be over time. I don't... Aug 29 2004, 04:34 PM DerekKim So back to this swap. So it's basically a comp... Aug 29 2004, 04:39 PM vortrex why don't you put what money you have now into... Aug 29 2004, 05:49 PM DerekKim Actually the more I think about it if I don't ... Aug 29 2004, 05:52 PM 9146986 ... Aug 29 2004, 06:35 PM iamchappy I say be patient and look for someones project tha... Aug 29 2004, 06:38 PM Jeroen ... Aug 29 2004, 06:51 PM Brad Roberts Damn it.. I forgot my NEW answer to these question... Aug 29 2004, 08:17 PM 914Timo I have 3.0 SC engine in my 914. I didnt want to cu... Aug 30 2004, 12:14 AM 914Timo Oh, and I forgot to say, start making preparations... Aug 30 2004, 12:16 AM anthony QUOTE
DerekKim :welder: Yeah the thing about a boxster is the ins... Aug 30 2004, 09:57 AM Root_Werks Geeze you guys. I guess it is all relative (money... Aug 30 2004, 10:01 AM fiid Working on it during school time for class credit ... Aug 30 2004, 10:39 AM DerekKim Oh of course it won't be sitting. It'll be... Aug 30 2004, 11:21 AM seanery do a 1.7 or a 2.0. 1.8's are kinda the bastard... Aug 30 2004, 11:32 AM fiid It is worth going for a 2.0 if you can.
Fiid. Aug 30 2004, 11:49 AM
DerekKim Alright so the 2.0 it is. That friend that's n... Aug 30 2004, 11:59 AM |
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