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1970 914 project |
1970-1914 |
Jun 28 2018, 04:35 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 97 Joined: 3-June 18 From: Vancouver Member No.: 22,186 Region Association: Canada |
I recently bought this partially restored 1970 914 shell off Craigslist for a pretty decent price. I have been looking for quite a while and there are only so many around in the Vancouver BC area and most are quite rusty if they are not $$$$$. The good news is most of the gross nasty metal work was already completed so in that regard I’m pretty far ahead for a project. Also came with quite a few decent parts - some I will use and some I will sell off to get the parts I actually need.
Not sure what I will do about engine choice.... would really like to do a 6 but based on cost I may end up doing a v8 or Subaru? Not sure but luckily I have a ton of other work to do on the rest of the car while I make up my mind. EDIT: V8 it is - Purchased most of a Renegade SBC kit (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) The Formula Vee wheels were just way too skinny for the flares so they have been sold and I picked up a set of chrome 15x6 and 15 x7 cookie cutters. Not sure if they will be wide enough either to look correct but the deal was great and they will at least allow me to do the 5 bolt conversion. I have one side of the rear suspension all apart and the rear axle stub out - looks like it is the early style with the raised bosses in place for 5 lug. I will update with some pics once that is done and the trailing arm is back together. |
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Mar 3 2019, 04:28 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 97 Joined: 3-June 18 From: Vancouver Member No.: 22,186 Region Association: Canada |
The block was dropped off at the engine shop and should be back from the hot tanking/magnafluxing process next week. If it checks out the next step is to get it machined as required and bored to .030”over in the cylinders.
The owner of the shop has a forged steel 283 crank that I will likely buy and replace my cast one with. He also has a set of very low hour small journal eagle forged rods that I will use. Cam is still up in the air as is piston choice. Either a replacement cast 30 over stock set or a more exotic custom cnc’d hyperuetectic set that uses modern thin rings like in the LS motors. Leaning toward the more exotic ones but I will have to see just how exotic the total bill will be. |
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