Boxster Engine and trans, will it work in a 914? Options

[prman602]

QUOTE (r_towle @ Jan 9 2006, 12:15 PM)

I have often thought of doing it the other way round... Apply the fenders and lights etc to a 914... So, if you are cutting them off, or unbolting them..I would like to try it with some spare parts... Rich

rich,

I would like to sell some of the parts to fund the project, but if you willing to help.
We can work something out. you only live 5 hrs away. I'llbe in Boston on Monday 1/16
to work on a new bank of america on congress ave. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smash.gif)


David

[Root_Werks]

Someone threw a VW rabbit body onto a 928 "Frame" back in the early 80's. Anything can be done. I say go for it! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)

[neo914-6]

QUOTE (prman602 @ Jan 9 2006, 12:07 PM)

Felix, Do you have a copy of that DVD? if so can you send it to me?

John is a club member who sells them for $40 so I can't copy it. Since you are offering me your lid, I'll send you mine and buy another. Sound fair? PM me your address.

[prman602]

QUOTE (neo914-6 @ Jan 9 2006, 01:20 PM)

QUOTE (prman602 @ Jan 9 2006, 12:07 PM) Felix, Do you have a copy of that DVD? if so can you send it to me? John is a club member who sells them for $40 so I can't copy it. Since you are offering me your lid, I'll send you mine and buy another. Sound fair? PM me your address.

You DA MAN (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/clap.gif)

PM sent.

[i love porsche]

hey david, this project sounds AWESOME! im in NJ as well, and would love to help you out if you ever needed any, in fact there are a few of us here...finally the nj population is starting to build more!

[prman602]

QUOTE (i love porsche @ Jan 9 2006, 02:07 PM)

hey david, this project sounds AWESOME! im in NJ as well, and would love to help you out if you ever needed any, in fact there are a few of us here...finally the nj population is starting to build more!

Great, I can use the help. Do they drink Caronas north of the raritan river. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beer.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif) I'll buy.

To all, I am looking for a set of black housing headlights from a "91" 300 ZX. see Photo.
I want to use them in place of the hide away lights.

What do you think? good idea (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/screwy.gif)


How do I get the photos to work?

[Mueller]

sounds like an "interesting" project....if I understand the problem the other guys are having using the stock Boxster suspension, you're version is going to run into the same problems and unless you get really creative with the qtr panels its' going to look a little goofy with the top of the struts poking out thru the body work (the lids).......

before you start, I'd measure from the ground a lowered Boxster to the top of the struts and see where that mearsuement ends up on a 914......


Currently on a bone stock 914 with tall tires and not lowered, the top of the rear struts is ~32.14" off the ground......the top of the front strut is ~31.36" off the ground (if I did the math correctly, hahaha)

I recommended to the other guys that they run shortened struts with shorter springs...it's doable, just more money to spend and something to think about....

[prman602]

QUOTE (Mueller @ Jan 9 2006, 02:39 PM)

sounds like an "interesting" project....if I understand the problem the other guys are having using the stock Boxster suspension, you're version is going to run into the same problems and unless you get really creative with the qtr panels its' going to look a little goofy with the top of the struts poking out thru the body work (the lids)....... before you start, I'd measure from the ground a lowered Boxster to the top of the struts and see where that mearsuement ends up on a 914...... Currently on a bone stock 914 with tall tires and not lowered, the top of the rear struts is ~32.14" off the ground......the top of the front strut is ~31.36" off the ground (if I did the math correctly, hahaha) I recommended to the other guys that they run shortened struts with shorter springs...it's doable, just more money to spend and something to think about....

Your correct, if I worked the install of the fenders from rocker panels up. But I plan to work from the highest point down.Then I will make a horizontal cut on each side of the wheel wells of the 914 quarters. Then I would move those pieses to the lowest point and fill in the centers. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ar15.gif)

Before I install the Flares I will pitch the tops 1/2 the distance of the fill on the quarters. in other words, if the filler on the fenders
is 2" I would put a 1" pitch on the flares and a 1" horizontal filler. That should keep every thing proportional and it won't look like
a streatched 914 GT.

I hope. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif)

[prman602]

I'm having a problem incerting photos. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/unsure.gif)

Can someone please help?

[TROJANMAN]

make sure they are sized down. or try adding them to your blog.

[prman602]

QUOTE (TROJANMAN @ Jan 10 2006, 10:40 AM)

make sure they are sized down.  or try adding them to your blog.

Thanks

Here are the lights I want to use, does anyone know where I can get a set cheep.

[Brad Roberts]

One day I would like to track down the 914 that Bob Farnham built (Beach Boy's Racing) with the 300Z headlights and 928 rear clip. It was powered by a 3.0 6cyl.



B

[prman602]

QUOTE (Brad Roberts @ Jan 10 2006, 02:20 PM)

One day I would like to track down the 914 that Bob Farnham built (Beach Boy's Racing) with the 300Z headlights and 928 rear clip. It was powered by a 3.0 6cyl. B

Now that sound cool (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)

[McMark]

Umm, didn't Olav just post about that car here?

[reedhmb]

Is there enough of the car left to put on a Carerra GT body? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/mueba.gif) Mark

[prman602]

QUOTE (reedhmb @ Jan 12 2006, 06:42 AM)

Is there enough of the car left to put on a Carerra GT body? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/mueba.gif) Mark

That's A hot looking car!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/aktion035.gif)
especially the head lights. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif)

[pek771]

Powertech in Rockaway has a customers car which they put a 3.2 aircooled into a 914. It is a mismatch in engine bellhousing/trans sizes (I forgot the combination, but I think it's 3.2 aircooled with a Boxster trans) A massive amount of work. I am told the car absolutely hauls ass.
Pat

[airsix]

QUOTE (Root_Werks @ Jan 9 2006, 12:38 PM)

Someone threw a VW rabbit body onto a 928 "Frame" back in the early 80's.  Anything can be done.  I say go for it!  :trophy:

You know, I just had the craziest idea I've had in the last 3 hours.
There were two of those Rabbits. They are featured in one of my coffee-table books. The way they got the engines in was to widen the entire car by a few inches.

.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif) Hmmm......What if you stripped a tub (including steering rack and windshield) and plasma-cut the thing right down the center, added 4" of filler and welded it all back up again.

To get it back together you'd need:

• wider (custom) windshield
  
• cut & widen the roof
  
• cut and widen f.glass trunk & hood
  
• widen and re-skin the engine lid
  
• cut & widen some glass bumpers & valances
  
• extend the tie-rods
  
• you're making new tranny mounts for the boxster box anyway
  
• shim up the gas tank to fit the bigger cavity
  
• adjust length of brake hard lines
  
• install big wide boxster engine & tranny
  
• figure out how to do the axles, but doing a boxster tranny that was already a problem anyway.
  

This would be even easier if you were doing a track only car with a Ginther windscreen because you'd just chop off the A-pillars & not worry about the windshield.
-Ben M.