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Six Cylinder Conversion Info |
Blynes |
May 27 2003, 06:00 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 68 Joined: 19-January 03 From: Savannah, GA Member No.: 169 |
I need advice on what direction to go with my car.
Purchased with a 2.4 big bore engine. We did cage,fuel cell, brakes, suspension, seats, guages, flares............$$$$ The car is basically race prepared but still street legal. After much sorting out of previous owners mods we finally got it the engine running great and yesterday at the track it threw a rod. Huge hole in the case. I will not rebuild it. I want to do a six conversion and possibly race in the Southeast with some venue. I am very colse to Roebling Road and do DE's and test and tune days. I love driving the car on the street so that's a big consideration. What engine? If I do a 3.2 or 3.6 conversion is there a class to race in? Bill Lynes |
meursault |
Jun 2 2003, 09:20 PM
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Idjit Savant Group: Members Posts: 290 Joined: 26-February 03 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 355 |
I don't know how many people are making 914-6 sheetmetal these days, but I think that the Patrick Motorsports/ GPR sheetmetal is probably of better quality than most. I had ordered a set from GPR years ago, and though I sent it back because it did not fit my needs, I think it was made of higher gauge metal and was better made than the set I got recently from Pelican Parts.
I think the Pelican Parts set is the commonly available sheetmetal. I was really unimpressed. It was thin and flimsy. Some of the sheetmetal bends and curves were achieved through spot welds. No thanks. Sent that back too. I'm more inclined to try to bang out my own as a project, but I might be tempted to go back to GPR/ Patrick once again. It's just hard for me to justify spending $400 for, what, $5 worth of metal? |
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