On the fence for doing a V8 Conversion, Sorry couln't find the past thread on $$ |
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On the fence for doing a V8 Conversion, Sorry couln't find the past thread on $$ |
Kerrys914 |
Nov 7 2004, 06:24 PM
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Dear, the parts I just sold paid for that part ;) Group: Members Posts: 1,568 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Williamsburg, VA Member No.: 16 |
I am thinking about doing a V8 conversion this winter to my '73.
I couldn't locate the thread that talks about costs and what is needed. - How good are the V8 kits out there? - Who has a better kit? - Do you need to overhaul the V8 to move the torque band up in the RPM range? - What is a good engine to look for? I would not like to mess my tranny up so I don't need 400HP (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) - I am going through my tranny this winter too. I have another tranny to get parts from..Should I flip some gears around for better drivablility? Cheers Kerry (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
914GT |
Nov 7 2004, 09:31 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,100 Joined: 11-October 04 From: Tucson Member No.: 2,923 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Well, you can see everyone has their opinions on this subject. A few DH parts are Renegade or Rod Simpson, like the linkage. Some parts don't justify the effort & cost to build yourself, but he offers them to customers who want them. His water pumps, brackets, and engine mount bars he manufactures himself and they have some advantages over some of the other designs. The brackets are less prone to flex. But it all comes down to comparing the prices. I put $1800 into an old 350. It kicks ass. A good machine shop can build a better motor than a crate motor, and definitely better than the POS remanufactured engines from FLAPS.
I'm running Dedenbear remote pump and water header. Works great. Runs cool. Less than $400 and you can then run a stock Chevy fuel pump. Again, others have opinions they don't work and that's fine. Works for me and when I build another one I'll use the exact same design. Follow-up correction to above: none of Desert Hybrids parts are from Renegade. |
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