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> Found this little beauty for 1500 bucks!, 1974 Porsche 914 build
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post Apr 13 2019, 05:10 PM
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Saw this V8 914 at the speed and custom show in Spokane. Very nice!
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post Apr 13 2019, 05:30 PM
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QUOTE(tygaboy @ Apr 13 2019, 04:09 PM) *

You already know this but:
That is a series of repairs done right! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)
Looks like someone is having fun building that car.
Keep the pics coming - we can't wait to see this one as you bring it back to life.



Thanks Tygaboy! Man I've really enjoyed watching all the cool things you're doing to your car. The real credit for mine goes to a fellow named Bryce. He's been putting his blood sweat and skills to work on this thing for me going on 9 weeks now. He's been doing hotrod and custom body work for 14 years and it definitely shows! Glad I found this shop.
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post Apr 13 2019, 05:33 PM
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Attached Image I think of all the spoilers I've seen the original duck tail looks the best. Beautiful car. Looks like a ton of fun.
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post Apr 13 2019, 05:35 PM
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What a nice rad setup!
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post Apr 13 2019, 05:51 PM
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post Apr 13 2019, 05:55 PM
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Attached Image looks a little dreamy huh? Yep broken lense cover on my phone.
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post Apr 20 2019, 05:58 PM
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post Apr 27 2019, 08:46 PM
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All buttoned up! Time to check the other long. Hope its better than this one. Car is getting expensive. Heard something the other day....the cheapest Porsche is the most expensive porsche you'll ever buy. hahah
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post Apr 28 2019, 12:37 PM
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Attached Image Got a nice low mileage boxster S transaxle off of ebay. Supplier seemed pretty reputable. Been burned on ebay before. Decided to go with a little more wallop in the engine department too. Got an LS6 out of a Cadillac CTSV.
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post Apr 28 2019, 05:08 PM
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Just slightly more power
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post Apr 29 2019, 04:15 PM
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QUOTE(cpavlenko @ Aug 27 2015, 09:38 AM) *

QUOTE(Dave_Darling @ Aug 27 2015, 08:30 AM) *

If you can, I suggest driving it for a while with the stock motor. Far too many people buy the car and yank the drivetrain out first thing; they never get to drive it. Even the ones who finish the swap never get to enjoy the car the way it was originally designed, as a low-powered momentum-preserving grin machine.

Try it, you may like it...

--DD

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I'm still daily driving my stock 71 (1.7)


I drove a stock 1.7 for two years after high school, loved it.

So when I got back into 914s nearly 20 years later, naturally I went with a turbocharged 2 liter, and then a 350 chebby in the next one. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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post May 4 2019, 09:30 AM
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Here's the next step. Messed around with a few different designs and looked at, I think, every scheme for keeping the air moving other people have done. Settled on this one. Seems to work exceptionally well and no need to cut the fenders. Attached Image Here's his car in action. https://youtu.be/lqFlQKnv_r0
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post May 4 2019, 09:42 AM
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Decided to go back to a more old school look with an original front valance. Planning on using an oil cooler air scoop to cool the radiator. Many folks have reported success with that setup. Happy to say the other long had no holes in it. Looks like I have a rust free car!
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post May 4 2019, 09:59 AM
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After many years shes almost back to a roller.
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post May 4 2019, 10:09 AM
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Cheap 5x130mm bolt pattern wheels are hard to come by. Just to get her back on her feet I found some Ram Promaster wheels that barely fit. Only 45 bucks a piece too. Gonna need some spacers once the tires are mounted though. Have little idea of what the final wheel tire combo will need to be. The back end is still 4 lug.
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post May 4 2019, 10:54 AM
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After finding another angle of this guys race car I'm now wondering if my radiator exhaust will be big enough. Any thoughts?
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post May 8 2019, 09:38 AM
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Got a vent for the radiator. The grate will be removable. Maybe put a less restrictive mesh in there, or nothing at all. Got some really good info from a book "Tune to Win" on radiator ducting.
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post May 8 2019, 09:47 AM
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The book said to use a straight duct for the inlet when canting the radiator at an angle. Baffling in the duct will be tight and the nozzle will be of the convergent variety. The exhaust has a gurney flap of sorts to make a low pressure behind the radiator. The book also warns of knife edge inlets and the turbulent flows behind them. Can't wait to see if it works!
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post May 8 2019, 10:33 AM
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That looks really nice!
I'm in the process of designing a hood vent for my LS build and I'm curious to know if you calculated the area of the hood vent opening and accounted for the non-open space of the louver panel.
I'm not challenging the design, just trying to learn as I understand you want to end up with more open area in exit than the intake opening.
Maybe others with knowledge ( @Andyrew @ChrisFoley ) can chime in?

Again, it looks fantastic! You're going to have quite the hot rod there. Can't wait to see it come together.
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post May 8 2019, 10:42 AM
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LS6 out of a Cadillac CTSV.

Nice !! the shop down the road from me does a bunch of LS swaps,,
they went LS fest in Vegas last weekend there was a red 914 autcrossing
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