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dbledsoe
post Jun 16 2007, 09:58 PM
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I have two 914's, a 75 and a 76. I got sick and tired of screwing around with the valve eating VW Type IV piece of sh*t engine in them both so decided to replace both with Buick V6 engines, a fairly straight forward swap as engine swaps go in a 914 (no way I can afford any Porsche 6 cyl motor).

The red 75 was the first recipient of a basically stock 3.8 liter, only mods were an Edelbrock intake, small Holley 4bbl, MSD distributor and ignition, and headers. Plenty of power even in that basically stock configuration. The white 76 is awaiting an already built 4.1 liter (now 4.2 liter) Buick V6 with JE 9 1/2 to 1 forged pistons, cc'd and flowed heads, Isky cam, Manley stainless valves, Isky springs, retainers, lifters, etc. The White 76 will be basically gutted to reduce weight but will remain a street ride.

On the 914club.com forum that weird haircut Andy guy (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) hated Buicks and few people would talk to me. Is it any different here?

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Don
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dbledsoe   Am I Welcome Here?   Jun 16 2007, 09:58 PM
Blood red 914-6gt   You have a 914 right? Your good in our book. Just ...   Jun 16 2007, 10:03 PM
dbledsoe   You have a 914 right? Your good in our book. Just...   Jun 16 2007, 10:35 PM
markb   :wttc:   Jun 16 2007, 10:06 PM
Chuck   :wttc:   Jun 16 2007, 10:08 PM
Johny Blackstain   FYI- that weird haircut guy is a major player here...   Jun 16 2007, 10:09 PM
dbledsoe   FYI- that weird haircut guy is a major player her...   Jun 16 2007, 11:01 PM
Johny Blackstain   I know for most of you he is a great source of i...   Jun 17 2007, 08:18 AM
SGB   I like your V-6, but I like my type-IV too. What ...   Jun 16 2007, 10:16 PM
dbledsoe   I like your V-6, but I like my type-IV too. What...   Jun 16 2007, 10:40 PM
JB 914   Welcome, nice ride.   Jun 16 2007, 10:38 PM
GWN7   On the 914club.com forum that weird haircut Andy...   Jun 16 2007, 11:16 PM
woobn8r   If it's a 'teener....It's all good bab...   Jun 16 2007, 11:24 PM
So.Cal.914   We won't get into that right now, swap looks...   Jun 17 2007, 12:21 AM
Joe Sharp   Don: Your hart is is the right place.   Jun 17 2007, 12:33 AM
michaelt55   I own a 914 with a buick V8 215, so welcome!...   Jun 17 2007, 12:38 AM
wertygrog   Don't worry about other people's usually u...   Jun 17 2007, 12:42 AM
neo914-6   On the 914club.com forum that weird haircut Andy ...   Jun 17 2007, 02:47 AM
Lou W   I rode in a Buick once :driving: :D I saved som...   Jun 17 2007, 03:08 AM
BarberDave   :trophy: ...   Jun 17 2007, 07:40 AM
computers4kids   I have two 914's... On the 914club.com forum ...   Jun 17 2007, 08:53 AM
Phoenix-MN   Hi Don, Remeber me? As it has been said, the Buick...   Jun 17 2007, 09:06 AM
dbledsoe   Hi Don, Remeber me? As it has been said, the Buic...   Jun 19 2007, 02:14 PM
dbledsoe   No offense meant to anyone with a Type IV engine. ...   Jun 19 2007, 02:37 PM
GWN7   Here's a pic of me after a day spent defunki...   Jun 19 2007, 02:49 PM
dbledsoe   It was a very hot day. :thumbsup: I dried out qu...   Jun 19 2007, 02:54 PM
Bobby Anderson   wow. how do you fit that in the car? do you have ...   Jun 17 2007, 09:10 AM
Phoenix-MN   wow. how do you fit that in the car? do you have...   Jun 17 2007, 09:15 AM
tdsmoonchild   http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-687-1182...   Jun 17 2007, 09:49 AM
SGB   Holy schmoley thats gotta be fun, Batman.   Jun 17 2007, 10:36 AM
JPB   As said to most of you porsche perv types,"I ...   Jun 17 2007, 11:00 AM
sww914   Purist here. You already know what I'd say. We...   Jun 17 2007, 11:03 AM
Howard   Why would anyone want to 'improve' a 914? ...   Jun 17 2007, 11:19 AM
Chuck   How many horsepower? Weight? Does this thing eat u...   Jun 17 2007, 11:19 AM
krazykonrad   At least you didnt put a TIV in a Buick! :wtt...   Jun 17 2007, 02:01 PM
Eric_Shea   :rotfl: He's harmless. Just tell him you h...   Jun 19 2007, 02:31 PM
dbledsoe   Here's my engine/trans setup before installati...   Jun 19 2007, 02:42 PM
dbledsoe   This is a pic from below just after installation.   Jun 19 2007, 02:46 PM
dbledsoe   This was the last valve that went in my Type IV.   Jun 19 2007, 02:48 PM
dbledsoe   Radiator, fans, battery relocation, etc.   Jun 19 2007, 02:51 PM
dbledsoe   After installation and off the jack stands... minu...   Jun 19 2007, 02:57 PM
Phoenix-MN   "Hello Paul, Wow that is a sweet looking eng...   Jun 19 2007, 02:58 PM
dbledsoe   Paul, if it's not too much trouble I could d...   Jun 19 2007, 03:20 PM
SirAndy   On the 914club.com forum that weird haircut Andy ...   Jun 19 2007, 03:01 PM
dbledsoe   On the 914club.com forum that weird haircut Andy...   Jun 19 2007, 03:24 PM
dbledsoe   Running, first road trip to Lucky Peak Lake, Idaho...   Jun 19 2007, 03:02 PM
zymurgist   Welcome, Don! I find that 914 folks tend to b...   Jun 19 2007, 03:20 PM
dbledsoe   Welcome, Don! I find that 914 folks tend to ...   Jun 19 2007, 03:30 PM
horizontally-opposed   I dunno Don, your car sure looks fine to me... :b...   Jun 19 2007, 04:12 PM
dbledsoe   I dunno Don, your car sure looks fine to me... :...   Jun 19 2007, 05:01 PM
Eric_Shea   (hat wear'n pick-up truck drive'n *^%#...   Jun 19 2007, 04:15 PM
ruddyboys   Car looks great, just wondering, with the holes cu...   Jun 19 2007, 04:23 PM
dbledsoe   Car looks great, just wondering, with the holes c...   Jun 19 2007, 04:47 PM
Justinp71   Why would you run a buick v-6 over a small block v...   Jun 19 2007, 04:32 PM
dbledsoe   Why would you run a buick v-6 over a small block ...   Jun 19 2007, 04:53 PM
Phoenix-MN   Don, PM me with your address and I'll try and ...   Jun 19 2007, 05:30 PM
dbledsoe   Don, PM me with your address and I'll try and...   Jun 19 2007, 05:40 PM
dbledsoe   Tonight I cut shrouding templates from corrugated ...   Jun 20 2007, 09:50 PM
horizontally-opposed   Tonight I cut shrouding templates from corrugated...   Jun 21 2007, 11:25 AM
dbledsoe   I am getting ready to start on another conversion ...   Jun 21 2007, 03:32 PM
GS Guy   Don, What fans are you guys running? I'm loo...   Jun 21 2007, 07:03 AM
dbledsoe   Don, What fans are you guys running? I'm lo...   Jun 21 2007, 11:10 AM


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