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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 981 Joined: 28-August 09 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 10,741 Region Association: None ![]() |
My car is pretty smelly and it's rather annoying as I like to daily drive. The engine (3.0L with Webers) is probably in need of a rebuild, thus burning oil, and there are no cats. Even though I did the /6 conversion myself I'm not really interested in doing a full engine rebuild myself. Paying somebody 10k minimum doesn't excite me either.
I've always had a dream of building an electric car but that's $$$. You can also buy a brand new LS3 engine for less than 8k. I could always sell my complete 3.0L along with the /6 conversion parts to fund a different engine project. Just playing around with ideas. I might not do anything at all and just deal with it. Any thoughts? |
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Meat Popsicle ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,462 Joined: 13-December 09 From: Saratoga CA Member No.: 11,125 Region Association: Northern California ![]() |
I agree with mepstein. Go 3.2...what do you have to loose other than money?
Going water-cooled conversion would be better to start with a car than has been cut up for it already. Matt |
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Advanced Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2,148 Joined: 2-February 10 From: Atlanta (area) Member No.: 11,316 Region Association: South East States ![]() ![]() |
This comment is too funny and often repeated ad nauseam regarding swaps. I have seen so many 914's with what appears to be roughly 25% of the metal cut away for restoration and repair - are you kidding me about the conversion cutting? Its absolutely minimal. With that logic, no one would be restoring them - just let them rot away.
If I were you, I'd go to a 3.6 but even that wouldn't been as flexible or compliant as a nice LS motor. Just stop already with the lousy excuses over cutting cars. Hilarious it is... You have to determine if this car is your's for the long run...if so, those aircooled motors will be taking your money (forever). If you got it, no problem, you can feed the beast. The cost would be subtsantial to do a nice LS - basically a 15-20K deal to do it nicely - just keep that in mind. It takes a bit of time too. Go for the 3.6 - 3.2 would be my second choice (if I were you). Tony I agree with mepstein. Go 3.2...what do you have to loose other than money? Going water-cooled conversion would be better to start with a car than has been cut up for it already. Matt |
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Meat Popsicle ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,462 Joined: 13-December 09 From: Saratoga CA Member No.: 11,125 Region Association: Northern California ![]() |
I have owned a v8 conversion car. The "cut up" comment is not just the body. It's drilling holes, it adding/modifying wiring, it's modifying the transaxle and CV upgrades plus the modification of flares to fit bigger rubber.
Cost wise is always better to buy a stalled project, unless you plan to do an uber custom conversion. M This comment is too funny and often repeated ad nauseam regarding swaps. I have seen so many 914's with what appears to be roughly 25% of the metal cut away for restoration and repair - are you kidding me about the conversion cutting? Its absolutely minimal. With that logic, no one would be restoring them - just let them rot away. If I were you, I'd go to a 3.6 but even that wouldn't been as flexible or compliant as a nice LS motor. Just stop already with the lousy excuses over cutting cars. Hilarious it is... You have to determine if this car is your's for the long run...if so, those aircooled motors will be taking your money (forever). If you got it, no problem, you can feed the beast. The cost would be subtsantial to do a nice LS - basically a 15-20K deal to do it nicely - just keep that in mind. It takes a bit of time too. Go for the 3.6 - 3.2 would be my second choice (if I were you). Tony I agree with mepstein. Go 3.2...what do you have to loose other than money? Going water-cooled conversion would be better to start with a car than has been cut up for it already. Matt |
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