What is everyone's feelings on engine conversions? |
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What is everyone's feelings on engine conversions? |
sjhenry1075 |
Apr 30 2018, 09:25 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 268 Joined: 22-July 12 From: Stevensville, MD Member No.: 14,709 Region Association: North East States |
My father gave me his 71 a few years ago that he purchased after returning from a tour in Vietnam. He drove it for about 5 years, put 56,000 miles on it then put it in a garage where it stayed until a few years ago.
My original plan was to build an engine to replace the 1.7 that is currently in the car. Recently I was having a conversation with a friend who told me he had a Ford straight six that I should put in the car. My question to everyone is, how do you feel about converting to a v-8, or any other "non-vw" engine? Does it make it less of a 914? No offense to those who have converted, I'd love your viewpoints as well. |
sjhenry1075 |
Apr 30 2018, 10:08 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 268 Joined: 22-July 12 From: Stevensville, MD Member No.: 14,709 Region Association: North East States |
I wasn't going to convert to the Ford engine. I just wanted everyone's opinions. I read a lot of threads about converting to different engines. Personally, I want to stay air cooled. I'd love a VW 6, but they are super expensive. I'm hoping I can find someone who's willing to part with a 2.0 for cheap! haha..
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eitnurg |
May 1 2018, 03:54 AM
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Country Member Group: Members Posts: 150 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Nairobi Member No.: 62 Region Association: None |
I wasn't going to convert to the Ford engine. I just wanted everyone's opinions. I read a lot of threads about converting to different engines. Personally, I want to stay air cooled. I'd love a VW 6, but they are super expensive. I'm hoping I can find someone who's willing to part with a 2.0 for cheap! haha.. Keeping it aircooled, there would be: 1) Porsche 4cyl (apparently Ferry regretted not doing it?) 2) Porsche 4cyl 4-cam Carrera (the engine would be worth more than the car, but what fun) 3) Porsche 6cyl of some sort 4) Corvair 5) There is one other....it would be fiendishly expensive, might not even be possible, but there is a (tenuous, admittedly) family connection, and it would sure as hell be the only one in the world....eBay engine |
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