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| funcrew |
 Nov 1 2005, 12:52 AM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 1-November 05 From: Las Vegas Member No.: 5,038  |
If this has been beat to death already on the forum, please post a link to the thread(s).
I would like to convert a 914 to SBC power, but Renegade and others claim that I will end up spending $10K for a modified 930 trans to handle the torque. It sure seems like plunking in a front-wheel-drive engine/trans such as a 265HP Maxima 3.5L would be a cheap way to build a medium-power 914, without spending a fortune on beefing or upgrading the Porsche trans. Obviously, axles, shift linkage, etc. would be some work. Neo's list of engine swaps did not list many front-wheel-drive engine/transaxle combos adapted to the 914: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act=...f=2&t=20374&hl= I'm sure I'm overlooking the difficulties involved here, please educate me. |
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| Mueller |
Nov 1 2005, 09:05 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None 
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so what do you want? a medium powered or high powered car?
the stock transmission works fine for low to medium power levels (300ish, more if you don't beat the living cr@p out of it all the time) the typical FWD engine/tranny combo is transverse, which in a 914 (do you have one yet?, have you looked in the engine compartment) would require extensive cutting and welding. There will be no kits, you will be more or less alone and will have to figure it all out yourself. Chances are you'll butcher the car so badly that it'll have 0 resale value. Have you priced the drivetrain from the Maxima? I bet you are looking at 3 to 4 grand for everything you need from the wreckers, then add 2 grand more minimum to adapt it if you are doing all the work. It can and has been done with a Fiero V6 drivetrain ...a Dodge Intrepid V6 drivetrain and there is also a Ford powered 914 with the entire drivetrain from an Escort GT installed. it's one of those projects that if you have to ask how to do it, you shouldn't be doing it..... as much as I hate to say it, the entire drivetrain from a subaru would be your best best since it is already in the correct orientation for fitting into a 914...yes it's been done, no there are no kits and it won't be easy... |
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funcrew FWD transaxle/engine swap Nov 1 2005, 12:52 AM
flyloki If if ever get good enough garage space and money ... Nov 1 2005, 10:55 AM Pnambic First off, welcome to the club!
Secondly, Ken... Nov 1 2005, 10:56 AM neo914-6 <... Nov 1 2005, 11:58 AM lapuwali By the time you start getting into levels that req... Nov 1 2005, 12:44 PM andys Nov 1 2005, 02:41 PM Dr. Roger <... Nov 1 2005, 03:24 PM Andyrew I agree with Roger.
Take a spin in one, then ask ... Nov 1 2005, 03:31 PM Sammy Brad Roberts and I talked at length one time about... Nov 1 2005, 05:37 PM funcrew Thanks for your feedback! Nice forum you have ... Nov 1 2005, 08:32 PM SirAndy Nov 1 2005, 09:11 PM Sammy I disagree.
I have run a V8 914 in AX.
it was fa... Nov 1 2005, 09:35 PM
SirAndy Nov 1 2005, 09:39 PM |
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