So, it's time. I've decided to sell my beloved 914. This car was in the process of being turned into a D Prepared SCCA autocross car until 2-1/2 years ago when I got picked up by a race team. Since then my life has accelerated to a ridiculous speed and I don't have time to "finish" it. I would rather sell it than see it sit any longer. So...
The Rundown:
1970 1.7 with a very minor build and SDS EM-4f programmable injection/ignition. Side shift conversion. Koni yellows on all 4 corners. Paragon Coilovers in the back w/200lb springs. Stock torsion bars in the front with bearing mounted Speedway Engineering 1" hollow swaybar. Needs body work. Not the straitest frame in the world (has a '75 right front fender), but relatively rust free. I'm sure it could be made pretty nice by someone who is willing to do a full strip down, or finding a clean roller and swapping parts over. 4-1 Headers also available, but not installed. (If interested see below for more details.)
Please PM me if interested, as I don't check in on the classifieds often.
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:Details:
The Good:
Engine:
-1.7 liters with AA euro pistons and milled heads. 9.4:1 compression
-Web 440 MP camshaft (.413 lift, 260 deg duration)
-Deep sump kit
-External 96 plate oil cooler with thermo bypass and thermostatically controlled fan.
-Lathe turned flywheel down to 12lbs. Kennedy clutch with low miles.
-SDS EM-4F Programmable injection and crank fired ignition. ($1500 new plus options and installation)
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-4-1 header with 1-5/8 primaries and stub pipes also included. I forgot the brand, but I hadn't installed it because it won't work with the deep sump. I was considering going to a tunacan setup instead.
Suspension:
-Koni Yellows on all four corners
-Speedway engineering 1" Hollow swaybar on bearing mounts with custom machined arms and Weltmeister drop links.
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-Spherical bearing decambered upper strut mounts. We're not talking a lot of camber here. -1.5 degrees
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-Paragon Products rear coilover kit with 200lb springs
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-Stock T-bars in front. Was planning to go up in spring rate all around, but didn't get to it.
Chassis:
-Stripped interior with aluminum dash and Sparco Pro 2000 seat.
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-Last weigh in was 1921 lbs.
-VDO CHT, Oil Press, Oil Temp, and PLX AFR gauges.
-PLX system tied into SDS for AFR datalogging.
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-CFR stainless steel fuel lines.
-Braided stainless brake lines
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The Bad:
-4-lug. Not necessarily bad. Fully functional as is. Lightweight. But it does limit you on wheels and brakes.
-Car was apparently hit in the RF corner because it has a fender from a '75. As such, it's not a perfectly true, strait frame.
-A couple rust spots. Just below the seats was pretty bad so I fabbed up some custom floor panels. Other than that, there's a small Flintstones portion on the passenger side. Also, the rearmost portion of the rear trunk has some rust. Longs and hell hole don't look too bad.
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-Bondo sections on rear trunk lid and right front fender near A-pillar.
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-1st gear is getting pretty chunky. It's got some time left on it, but could use a refresh within the next few thousand miles. I've driven worse. I was planning have the trans apart to put an LSD in anyways.
-Exhaust is in bad shape and I suspect it's very restrictive. They're stock headers with the heater boxes cut off. You could probably unlock a fair bit of power by going to some sort of header.
If I were going to take this to the next level, I would try to find a strait, 5-lug roller and swap the parts over.
The Ugly:
This car has a lot of custom wiring and no wiring diagrams to go with it. I would have loved to clean it up a bit and draw up some diagrams before selling it, but I've been planning to do so for 6 months and the car has just sat. As I said, I don't have any time. However, everything is fully functional as it sits, and I would be more than willing to help out a buyer with tracing wiring on potential mods.
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This car is not perfect, but it still puts a smile on my face every time I drive it. If someone has the time and devotion to continue the project, I would bet it could be seriously fast and fun.
Mark D.
Make me an offer.