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> V8 owners and 3.2 owners!, Who has owned both? Or at least driven both?
speed metal army
post Jun 11 2015, 11:17 AM
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I have an 8 in my car right now, looking at possibly doing a 3.2 six. I have a 3.2 in my Carerra and really enjoy it. The plan would be to use a regeared 901 with the 3.2,locked out 1st etc. Obviously this is a pricey undertaking, am I going to be disappointed power wise? The only complaint I really have with my 8cyl is the transaxle. Not geared ideally. But, putting a flat six in the car has always been a plan.The car is strictly my fun little hotrod, no track,no AX.
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post Jun 19 2015, 07:57 AM
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It's not that difficult to get different gears for your trans. The parts can be purchased off the shelf now. When your spending $$$ for all the stuff you need to put the 3.2 in the car, why not just budget to change gears too?
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speed metal army   V8 owners and 3.2 owners!   Jun 11 2015, 11:17 AM
whitetwinturbo   It may be easier to solve the "gearing" ...   Jun 11 2015, 11:27 AM
speed metal army   It may be easier to solve the "gearing...   Jun 11 2015, 11:41 AM
ConeDodger   It may be easier to solve the "gearing...   Jun 12 2015, 09:07 AM
sean_v8_914   biggest difference is v8 torque vs flat six sound ...   Jun 11 2015, 11:50 AM
Eddie914   I only have one 914 ... 3.2 - 6 with 901 transaxle...   Jun 11 2015, 12:10 PM
naro914   I've driven a V8, and own a street 3.2. I woul...   Jun 11 2015, 12:14 PM
mepstein   I've driven both but the cars were set up diff...   Jun 11 2015, 12:52 PM
shoguneagle   I have owned and built both V-8 and 3.2 engines in...   Jun 11 2015, 02:13 PM
whitetwinturbo   I think the v8 experience is "all about the t...   Jun 11 2015, 02:36 PM
RobW   I've driven both and watched both race and han...   Jun 11 2015, 02:43 PM
sb914   It all boils down to your budget, if can do the 3....   Jun 11 2015, 02:45 PM
speed metal army   I've driven a V8, and own a street 3.2. I wou...   Jun 11 2015, 04:03 PM
Steve   I have not had a v8, but going from a 2.7 six to a...   Jun 11 2015, 07:11 PM
Mueller   Never owned either one, have driven a few of each ...   Jun 11 2015, 07:53 PM
naro914   no ratio changes...stock gears, stock box. At 70 m...   Jun 11 2015, 08:01 PM
JRust   The LS1 is a completely different beast than your ...   Jun 11 2015, 08:02 PM
andys   The LS1 is a completely different beast than your...   Jun 11 2015, 08:18 PM
Chris914n6   I've driven several V8 cars (RH). I've got...   Jun 11 2015, 08:03 PM
drive-ability   Never driven a normal 914, I have driven two V8 ca...   Jun 11 2015, 09:40 PM
Elliot Cannon   A V8 is fine, as long as it's horizontally opp...   Jun 11 2015, 11:27 PM
76-914   Gadzooks, I can only imagine what the V8's fee...   Jun 12 2015, 09:13 AM
whitetwinturbo   Gadzooks, I can only imagine what the V8's fe...   Jun 12 2015, 10:05 AM
pdlightning   Gadzooks, I can only imagine what the V8's f...   Jun 19 2015, 12:25 AM
ConeDodger   I find this a hard question to answer. There is su...   Jun 19 2015, 12:30 AM
Cairo94507   The 283 was a good motor.....   Jun 19 2015, 06:58 AM
PanelBilly   It's not that difficult to get different gears...   Jun 19 2015, 07:57 AM
bulitt   You have such a nice V8 conversion.... :(   Jun 19 2015, 06:48 PM


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