Turbo Diesel 914 !!!! 55mpg :), from the bird board......... Options

[Mueller]

Sasquatch wrote:
One of the local crazies from Silver Sage Region PCA decided he wanted a 50mpg 914. So, he got some VW 1.9 liter turbo diesel from Japan and stuffed it in his 914. It actually performs better than the 2.0 that was in the car and he is getting 55mpg. He even installed a heater box inside for "real" heat. Kind of sick, in a cool kind of way

[914forme]

Dang I wanted to be the first to do it!!!!!!

Oh well, got to give him credit for solving a problem. If he keep the stock 901 tranny he would be about 35 mpg, so he has to have an audi/passat tranny in that thing. Or really tall tires, which I did not see unless they are drag slicks (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Oh when he is ready I can make that thing motor, and start to scare even 914-6s. My stock TDI is dropping 110 HP to the road right now. With over 200 Ft pd of torque, it is a fun ride and still pulls down 42 mpg, with my foot in it like I stole it. And 185Kmiles it is still going strong, and yes Bio smells like popcorn. And the noise can't be any worse than a type -4 with Webbers.

BTW, Jake I have already thought about dumping in a bigger diesel, but I was looking at the 6.6 Liter GM engine, Gale Banks is building two versions currently one for race one for the road. The road engine will put out 900hp and over 1,000 lb-ft of torque!!!!! Just what I need in a 1850lbs 914 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Oh the Banks truck will run in NASA Super Production class. Can't wait to see that one on the track.