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| Bulldozer27 |
 Apr 18 2019, 08:40 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: 14-November 18 From: Sandy Eggo, CA Member No.: 22,653 Region Association: Southern California  |
In December of last year, I took the 914 plunge and bought a '71 6cyl conversion. Said car had too much cancer (rust), so I started looking for a suitable replacement donor chassis. By this March, I found and bought my replacement chassis, a clean, mostly original, bone stock base '71 1.7L 914.
My intention was to strip down the latter to transplant drivetrain, suspension, and brakes from the former, but before doing so, I wanted to drive it just to see what it was like. So I took it on a canyon run in the mountains down here (where I have driven many other previously owned sportscars). Afterwards, I found that the 1.7 was one of the most fun cars that I have driven on those roads because the meager 80hp is perfectly complemented by the OEM suspension that leans like the Tower of Pisa in corners, and the 165SR/15 bicycle tires 4-wheel drift everywhere. My question to those of you with experience: is a bone stock 1.7L durable enough for track days? I would love to drive this thing as is at track events, not in pursuit of laptimes (obviously), but purely for enjoyment. |
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| wndsrfr |
Apr 19 2019, 07:51 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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It'll survive if you put in 1/2 quart extra oil & watch the oil pressure on sweeper turns. Best part is if you overcook it, you've got the backup engine already....I'd say go for it!
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| Bulldozer27 |
Apr 21 2019, 09:42 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 48 Joined: 14-November 18 From: Sandy Eggo, CA Member No.: 22,653 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(wndsrfr @ Apr 19 2019, 06:51 PM)  It'll survive if you put in 1/2 quart extra oil & watch the oil pressure on sweeper turns. Best part is if you overcook it, you've got the backup engine already....I'd say go for it! Thanks for the heads up regarding extra oil (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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Bulldozer27 Bone stock 1.7 durability for track days Apr 18 2019, 08:40 PM
wndsrfr
It'll survive if you put in 1/2 quart extra ... Apr 23 2019, 06:33 AM
Krieger What group doo you run with when have 80hp? Vinta... Apr 26 2019, 09:46 AM wndsrfr
What group doo you run with when have 80hp? Vint... Apr 27 2019, 03:47 PM Racer Durable? YES!
Slow? YES!
Will it be enjoya... May 8 2019, 09:43 AM ThePaintedMan I've run my car in multiple DEs, local SCCA cl... May 9 2019, 10:53 PM Specracer A "slow" car will teach you waaaaay more... May 10 2019, 04:33 AM GregAmy "I'd rather make a slow car go fast, than... May 10 2019, 07:55 AM ThePaintedMan That's a very good point. I learned a TON tryi... May 10 2019, 03:20 PM windforfun
That's a very good point. I learned a TON try... May 11 2019, 07:32 PM ThePaintedMan
That's a very good point. I learned a TON tr... May 11 2019, 11:19 PM windforfun
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