Hi all,

I'm in the process of converting my 327 Renegade 1976 to LS Series power. Presently the chassis is factory stock. I'd like to find a capable shop to: at a minimum, install an inner long kit (Engman), and a GT kit. As for the GT kit I want someone that is capable of opening it up and installing on the inside. If anyone can suggest a capable shop I'd appreciate it? With 400+ horsepower going in, do I need to go beyond my plans? If I must add a cage I want a very minimal clean install as this will be street driven regularly.

Thanks, Walt

Yeaman Auto Body in Palo Alto. He is probably the best 914 body guy in the area.

McMark - Original Customs can do that as well. Mark is located just a little to the Northeast of Sonoma Square.

He is a very good welder and has a big brain.

Long kit, Select GT reinforcement kit, Reinforced suspension ear, and your pretty much set.

This will be a street car w/ occasional track days on street tires?

Oh,

Check this link in my sig..

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=48483

Just a street car, no track days, once or twice a year street night @ drags.

Rumor has it, he's done some work on a mythical limo..

He does top notch work and is very involved here on the board.

It doesn't exist.

If you really want to make it non-existent you'll make it a grasshopper.

McMark,

Are you interested in this project? My car is in Vallejo.

Walt

Not Photoshop welding! He wants real work Mark!!!

Don't you love guys that are wanting to spend big bucks in this economy?

Well, for some of us who still have jobs this economy is just fine. I wouldn't want to try to sell my house right now but other than that - no problem. My wife now, that is a different story. She just told me she made $338.00 last week. She worked 12 - 15 hours a day - 7 days a week for that. She is an independent insurance broker. Just quick math in my head puts that at less than $3.60 an hour. She is better off at McDonalds...

Walt, You really dont need much if your just going to street drive it and drag it... All I would do is the long kit and reinforce the suspension ear, and even that is optional.

I have the long kit in my car and its solid as a rock, however the rest of the car is solid as well which makes a big difference. The other thing i would do is seam weld the rear. McMark can easily do all these things and your probably going to come out fairly cheap.

Good luck! I have ~400lbs of tq, and I dont feel the chassis as being a problem here, very solid.

Said the man who drives a car possessed by the devil...

I'm waiting for Mark's call. Anybody have thoughts on Tangerine's Rear Pickup Points Reinforcing Kit vs. the GT setup.

yeah, that is for racing cars

since the transaxle bolts directly to the engine, there is no torsional load applied to the chassis. it does not twist like a mustang, camaro, vette...(front eng, rear drive cars)

I guess it's gonna be a Street Racing Car!
Engman and Tangerine goodies to be installed by McMark.

I have a former race car that I turned into a street car. Nothing wrong with that. You will be happy after you stiffen up the car. Mine has a full cage too.