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| roadsportusa |
 May 28 2016, 08:12 AM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 26-February 16 From: new Hope, Pa. Member No.: 19,710 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region  |
I have a 1973 914 body that I can't give away. So I decided to build and track car using chevy V-8 and stock trans.
Looking for advice I have stripped the shell and getting ready to have it mega blasted. Planning on making a sport racer track car only Ron cell267-230-8579 |
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| jimkelly |
May 28 2016, 09:22 AM
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Delaware USA Group: Members Posts: 4,969 Joined: 5-August 04 From: Delaware, USA Member No.: 2,460 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
can't give away because too much rust? and don't have title?
let's see some pics. why make a track car out of it vs a street car? jim |
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| green914 |
May 28 2016, 09:23 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,467 Joined: 29-March 11 From: Sacramento, California Member No.: 12,874 Region Association: Northern California |
Let us see pictures ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif)
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| rick 918-S |
May 28 2016, 09:27 AM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,427 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region 
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| matthepcat |
May 28 2016, 10:59 AM
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Meat Popsicle Group: Members Posts: 1,462 Joined: 13-December 09 From: Saratoga CA Member No.: 11,125 Region Association: Northern California |
What type of track events or racing do you want to do? I would consider the type of racing you want to do before deciding on SBC with a 901.
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| Gunn1 |
May 28 2016, 11:06 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,021 Joined: 14-February 16 From: Minnesota Member No.: 19,670 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(rick 918-S @ May 28 2016, 10:27 AM)  (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thisthreadisworthlesswithoutpics.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) |
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| ThePaintedMan |
May 28 2016, 11:40 AM
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Your question is far too vague to offer any other advice than this:
If you're going to track a car, invest in the very best safety equipment possible before dumping money into anything else. Harnesses, a fire bottle, a good seat, helmet and fully redone brakes and steering are a bare minimum IMHO. Even a lowly 1.7 Type 4 can pick up enough speed to be dangerous. A SBC will move the car fast enough that I personally wouldn't get in one at the track without a roll cage, plus all the other things that I mentioned. |
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| jimkelly |
May 28 2016, 12:25 PM
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Delaware USA Group: Members Posts: 4,969 Joined: 5-August 04 From: Delaware, USA Member No.: 2,460 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
my car, and note that most here would barely call it a car, has a 307 sbc v8, and on the street, at reasonable speeds from 25 to 65, it squeaks and rattles, like crazy. I bet a roll bar and a long stiff kit would help a bunch.
note: I usually run it with wheel and tires (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Attached image(s) 
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| wndsrfr |
May 28 2016, 06:05 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,428 Joined: 30-April 09 From: Rescue, Virginia Member No.: 10,318 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(jimkelly @ May 28 2016, 10:25 AM) my car, and note that most here would barely call it a car, has a 307 sbc v8, and on the street, at reasonable speeds from 25 to 65, it squeaks and rattles, like crazy. I bet a roll bar and a long stiff kit would help a bunch. note: I usually run it with wheel and tires (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Much quieter on the Jack stands.....these cars are always nervous when they're off their jackstands.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) |
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| mepstein |
May 28 2016, 07:26 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,245 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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The shell will need a huge amount of work before it's safe to use on the track. When a car is too rusty to make a good road car, that doesn't make it a good candidate for the track.
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| dug |
May 28 2016, 08:02 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 182 Joined: 26-December 06 From: Santa Cruz, CA Member No.: 7,382 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(ThePaintedMan @ May 28 2016, 10:40 AM) If you're going to track a car, invest in the very best safety equipment possible before dumping money into anything else. Harnesses, a fire bottle, a good seat, helmet and fully redone brakes and steering are a bare minimum IMHO. This advice is half right. You should definitely budget for the safety equipment, but definitely don't buy it first. Harnesses, fire bottles, seats, and helmets all have dates that expire. Plan your project, budget for these items, but buy the ones that expire at the VERY END, when you know everything else is done, or you'll end up buying them again a lot sooner than you want. cheers, dug |
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