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> The Official JLO V8 Conversion Thread, Here we go!
nine14cats
post Jul 17 2006, 12:13 AM
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I am using this thread to document our Renegade V8 conversion of a 1975 914 that I purchased from Craig Laughlin at Camp 914. The car has 11 inch wide steel GT flares on the back and along with GT flares on the front. 17 inch rims all around.

The start of the project was Craig delivering JLO to our front door. You gottal love the great service from Camp 914!

Bill P.



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post Jul 17 2006, 12:14 AM
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A few shots of the "virgin" JLO before the V8 project starts....



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post Jul 17 2006, 12:15 AM
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The other side....


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post Jul 17 2006, 12:19 AM
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Part of the purchase of JLO from Camp 914 included a great deal on a Renegade Hybrids conversion kit. As I didn't need the 2.2 liter 4 cylinder and sideshift transaxle residing in JLO, James (Lapuwali) graciously offered to purchase the drive train from me. So out with the drive train....



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post Jul 17 2006, 12:22 AM
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And the engine goes over to James for a transplant into his car....



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post Jul 17 2006, 12:26 AM
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Time to start cutting into JLO for the radiator cuts...so off comes her clothes!... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)



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post Jul 17 2006, 12:28 AM
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Here's the Renegade Hybrids template. It cuts through the reinforcement on the lower part of the fenderwell....


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post Jul 17 2006, 12:30 AM
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I PM'd Guy Thompson (914GT) about his radiator outlet cuts on his beautiful V8 conversion that he is running in Tuscon, Arizona. He has a slightly different cut out and I ended up using it for my conversion. If I need more exhaust opening for the hot air, I can cut down like the RH template.



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post Jul 17 2006, 12:32 AM
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Now for the moment of truth...cutting into a perfectly solid, rust free 914! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif)

First we go to the front.


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post Jul 17 2006, 12:35 AM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif) Bill, feel free to check mine for comparison. I'm rechecking my electricals for first start...


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post Jul 17 2006, 12:36 AM
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Now to move into the front trunk to work on the wheel wells. First a hole saw for a nice radius edge and then my trusty air tools to slice through the metal "like butter!"


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post Jul 17 2006, 12:39 AM
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QUOTE(neo914-6 @ Jul 16 2006, 11:35 PM) *

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif) Bill, feel free to check mine for comparison. I'm rechecking my electricals for first start...


Hi Felix!

I definitely will check your car! This has taken a little longer than I hoped due to family and work diversions, but I'm making good progress now.

Bill P.
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post Jul 17 2006, 12:43 AM
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As you can see from this picture, a previous owner had sprayed GM bedliner spray all over the front and rear trunks, including ventilation system and gas tank. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif)

This bothered me...so I decided to take out the ventilation system and gas tank to survey the situation.



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post Jul 17 2006, 12:44 AM
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Pretty ugly in there...lots of work to do...


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post Jul 17 2006, 12:46 AM
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I played around with the Renegade radiator sheet metal for fun.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)


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post Jul 17 2006, 12:48 AM
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Time to pressure wash as much of that bedliner as I can...first the front...


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post Jul 17 2006, 12:50 AM
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Now to wash JLO's backside! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif)


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post Jul 17 2006, 01:04 AM
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For JLO's V8 heart transplant I wanted something that could spin. I toyed with the idea of a 283 with Rod Simpson's nice camshafts but decided to stick with a 350.

I decided to order a Stage II motor from Renegade's engine builder, Wild Bill's Machine Shop.

I ordered:

350 SBC, 9.5: 1 compression with Demon 650 carb (electric choke)
Serpentine system with A/C
Edelbrock Aluminum Heads and Intake

4 speed RH "tall" gear 901

As there was another thread detailing Wild Bill's issues on one of our fellow members cars here in the club, I brought this to both Renegade and Wild Bill's attention and specified no used anything other than the block and crank.

I had a few "goodies" inside the engine installed as well (roller rockers, ARP everything, etc.) to help the motor spin freely.

The motor should be good for 380HP and just a tad shy of 300 ft/lbs of torque...(trying to make the 901 last as long as possible).

Mike of Renegade personally delivered my motor to my door.


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post Jul 17 2006, 01:05 AM
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A few more shots of the motor with the serpentine system... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)


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post Jul 17 2006, 01:23 AM
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We've been sanding and painting the trunks and engine bays...

Here's the front trunk, before ....


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