FS: '74 914 Washington State, 2576 Type IV Turbo |
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FS: '74 914 Washington State, 2576 Type IV Turbo |
rtalich |
Jun 16 2015, 10:55 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 279 Joined: 25-September 06 From: Bellevue, WA Member No.: 6,913 Region Association: None |
For Sale: 1974 Porsche 914
Hate to do it, but I’ve decided to sell my car mainly due to lack of interest. I simply can’t dedicate the time, effort and (most important) money into this car/project anymore. I’d really like to keep it, drive it… but I have to draw the line at some point and we just have too many other commitments. A bit of History: I’ve owned this car for about ten years and it has always been garaged. FWIW, I have previous owner records to prove this car was originally from Arizona so it has VERY little rust. Here’s a list of items I’ve done during the time I’ve owned the car: No particular order: • Rebuilt the 2.0 liter stock motor to a 2270 with a Raby kit. Jenvey TB’s and SDS EFI. With Tangerine Racing Exhaust. • While motor was out, I had both trunks and engine bay Rhino lined. • Replaced all four brake rotors, calipers, pads with PMB Performance parts and ATE Superblue Brake Fluid. • 5 Lug upgrade and 16” Phone Dial wheels. • Stripped interior and lined with Por-15 • Cleaned and reconditioned the fuel tank with Por-15 • Updated fuse panel • Aluminum pedal board • Swepco 201 gear lube Current State of Car: After I built the 2270 kit I started collecting parts to build a big turbo motor, 2576 to be exact. After about 3-4 years I had all the parts acquired but did not have the time to assemble so I solicited the expertise of Mark of Original Customs to build the beast. Here is a list of components that make up the build: • Custom machined/clearance GA case. Clearance work done by Jake at Aircooled Technology. • TDC (Thermal Displacement Coating) Engine case. • Rotating assembly balanced by Jake at Aircooled Technology • DPR 82mm Crank • 9540 Cam • Revmaster 38mm oil pump, full flow • 100mm Turbo Nickies • JE 100mm Piston, dished and coated • 5.5” Type 1 H-Beam Rods • Pauter Roller Rockers • ChroMoly Pushrods • Custom Billet Taco Plate • DTM • Garrett T3/T4 Ball-Bearing Turbo, TDC coated • TurboSmart BOV • TurboSmart Boost Tee • Tial Wastegate • Turbo prep’d LE 200 Heads • Custom Exhaust, Tangerine Racing • Custom intake plenums, M-Spec Racing • Custom Fuel Rails, Extrudabody • SDS EFI • 70mm Ford Throttle body • Kennedy Stage II clutch with six puck pressure plate • Custom surround tin, Original Customs • Setrab oil cooler with fan • Motor build complete in July of 2012 • Install complete in August of 2013 The car is an absolute blast to drive! What’s left to do: While I had no plans of racing the car, it was destined to be my daily driver. So I had plans of installing a water/meth intake injection system to keep the intake temps in check. The car is drivable without this system in place due to the cooler weather we have around here but I wouldn’t push it until some sort of intake cooling system is in place. Like I said… daily driver. I know that I will never get the amount I put into this car but we all know we are not in the hobby to make money, right. Just the turbo motor alone, in parts, I’ve spent at least $15,000. So, I’d like to sell the whole package for Thanks for looking. Pictures of the motor build can be found here, http://www.originalcustoms.com/invoice/images.php?p=143. EDIT: Mark @ Original Customs has offered a discount to the buyer. See his post here. -Rob Attached image(s) |
achman_73_2.0 |
Aug 9 2015, 09:01 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 40 Joined: 28-October 13 From: NYC Member No.: 16,577 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Smaller and easier choice might be a good water to air intercooler. Ebay intercoolers, well, sometimes you get what you pay for, sometime they are actually good...you just don't know. I still love the car...
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rtalich |
Aug 10 2015, 10:30 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 279 Joined: 25-September 06 From: Bellevue, WA Member No.: 6,913 Region Association: None |
My opinion is not that $15k is too high for the car, it's the $15k engine on a timer, and not a cheap rebuild if/when it happens. Looking at some of these other ads (I'm not going to be specific...) it's sort of amazing, really, the condition of some of these cars that people are trying to sell. I'm not saying mine is perfect, but it is in really great shape and I'm having such a hard time selling it just because it has a kick ass turbo motor. Not sure of the logic here. And the above comment about it having a $15k engine on a timer really does not make sense either. Are you saying turbo motors are time bombs? I drive a Ford F-250 Super Duty PU with a 7.3 Turbo Diesel motor... that on a timer as well? The right buyer might be outside the forum. That may be the case... sad but true... Smaller and easier choice might be a good water to air intercooler. Ebay intercoolers, well, sometimes you get what you pay for, sometime they are actually good...you just don't know. I still love the car... Yes. The kits from Frozenboost.com would work pretty well I think. But I will say it again... keep the boost low, like it is, you should not need to add any IC'ers. |
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