I have been gone for a few years. Transferred back and forth, ATL-OKC-ATL.
4 years in OKC, then a year on the road and then a year off working on fixing up the old homestead ,selling and then buying all over again.
Covid shut us in and somewhere along the line I gathered up my car, put back in my garage and stared at it for awhile.
Then brillance struck!!!! ?????? %^^&&$%^$^%^&%
Pull out the Suby turbo and start over!! Of course... Brillant.
Exorcised the ghosts, fresh plan, new parts, Blank slate.
Found a 4.8l truck motor cheap and rebuilt and customized for 914.
Found a boxster 6 speed and adapter set up here. ValcoOscar, Thank you.
BigKat filled in the blanks with 930 axles..
We have the tech, we can reebuild!!!!
greg d914
Full Version: 18 year build finally finishing up
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the engine and tranny.
4.8 l ls motor
holly intake, 4150 throttle body
swap oil pan
ict billet pulley sys for corvette
corvette water pump
renegade tranny mount
the engine and tranny.
4.8 l ls motor
holly intake, 4150 throttle body
swap oil pan
ict billet pulley sys for corvette
corvette water pump
renegade tranny mount
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cleaned out 6 years of dirt and repainted
went back to full dash
boxster shifter future tense
cleaned up a lot of so so work that i did before.
cleaned out 6 years of dirt and repainted
went back to full dash
boxster shifter future tense
cleaned up a lot of so so work that i did before.
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under construction
good to be back and playing again.. the car is close, i can work for hrs or just minutes.. feels good.
under construction
good to be back and playing again.. the car is close, i can work for hrs or just minutes.. feels good.
Cool. Not subtle, but cool.
Subtle left the barn years ago!
Well that'll be a little different! 
inner longs done
rear console from Tangerine Racing
reinforce suspension ears
raised spindles tangerine racing
elephant racing bearing on swing arm
mono ball on front struts and rear shocks
Delrin bushing from Tangerine
swing arm brackets from tangerine
Wilwood brakes front/911 rear
911 sway bar
for the street, c4 red leather buckets, three point set up.
oh and added a cam to the motor, sloppy 2/ with springs and upgraded rockers
Holly intake, fuel rails and throttle body
and who cold forget the louvers in the front hood!!
rear console from Tangerine Racing
reinforce suspension ears
raised spindles tangerine racing
elephant racing bearing on swing arm
mono ball on front struts and rear shocks
Delrin bushing from Tangerine
swing arm brackets from tangerine
Wilwood brakes front/911 rear
911 sway bar
for the street, c4 red leather buckets, three point set up.
oh and added a cam to the motor, sloppy 2/ with springs and upgraded rockers
Holly intake, fuel rails and throttle body
and who cold forget the louvers in the front hood!!
was going to go stock ecu and picked up a Wire Harness from Ebay.. Chinese but looks good.
Decided to go Holley terminator X for ECU and Harness. Hand Held and self tuning. These days faster and easier is better!!!
Harness will be going up in parts section if not sold locally. First come first serve. Was $240..... call it $200
Other wise making room for the engine, shifter cables and lots of little stuff. Need to take apart engine and tranny to install tranny pins and tighten up all the conversion plate bolts.
Decided to go Holley terminator X for ECU and Harness. Hand Held and self tuning. These days faster and easier is better!!!
Harness will be going up in parts section if not sold locally. First come first serve. Was $240..... call it $200
Other wise making room for the engine, shifter cables and lots of little stuff. Need to take apart engine and tranny to install tranny pins and tighten up all the conversion plate bolts.
From what little I can see in the pics, looks like you have a great platform for such a build.
Only ever driven one V8 914 and I liked it. The rumble of 8cyls behind you was pretty cool.
Only ever driven one V8 914 and I liked it. The rumble of 8cyls behind you was pretty cool.
well that is welcome back! i am subscribed! missed your first reposts a few weeks back but looking forward to seeing this go in. Bob(Bigkat) has an awesome V8 LS conversion as well , so i am sure he can advise you on the journey. that’s going to be scary with almost 500hp wow!!
QUOTE(DRPHIL914 @ Apr 27 2021, 04:38 PM) 
well that is welcome back! i am subscribed! missed your first reposts a few weeks back but looking forward to seeing this go in. Bob(Bigkat) has an awesome V8 LS conversion as well , so i am sure he can advise you on the journey. that’s going to be scary with almost 500hp wow!!
Bigkat is a co conspirator! His car is scary fast
Killed off jack stands and built these
Killed off jack stands and built these
Killed off jack stands and built these. ( sorry for the dups... internet was going crazy and haven figured out how to delete.
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I'm now going through the wiring I had to cut and figure out what wasnt finished from 5yrs ago!!!
a wiring I will go!! Slowly but surely finishing all the wiring. Added new fog lamps, hella horns for a little protection and Firewall grommets to help with routing. I also need to cover up that hole. That was from my previous tranny!
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Where in Atlanta are you?
riverdale down by the airport... need any parts??? going to have a garage sale soon.. its a pay forward kind of thing
Making sausage! Arranging computer,relays and such as neat and efficient as possible. Making headway. Can't really finish until I fix that hole first.
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Questions...:
What mirrors are on the doors?
What clutch / flywheel / pressure plate are you using? (Please be very specific)
Thanks!
What mirrors are on the doors?
What clutch / flywheel / pressure plate are you using? (Please be very specific)
Thanks!
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Questions...:
What mirrors are on the doors?
delta 88 or park ave mid 80's gm1320138
What clutch / flywheel / pressure plate are you using? (Please be very specific)
dont really know. Adapter plates, clutch and fly wheel came with the tranny
Thanks!
setting up dash.. added in the hand held for the Terminator-x.
The race is on. Retiring in June. It used to be joke on which got here first. Finish the car or retire!!!
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The race is on. Retiring in June. It used to be joke on which got here first. Finish the car or retire!!!
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Using some old corvette seats for on the road, Comfy and a bit of flash. Test fitting some things
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Fleshing out new one. Gas door, riveted louver this time( newer design) flush fit hood pins.
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Ooooh. That looks like one of Bob’s engine mounts . I been begging/bothering my poor friend for one for a while:)
on the ground for a bit , final debugging new wiring. starting on the exhaust and final brake work.
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[quote name='d914' date='Mar 2 2022, 05:58 PM' post='2985329']
Digidash for my dash
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That's a great looking effects box you've got there...
Digidash for my dash
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That's a great looking effects box you've got there...
two forward one back!! Car almost ready to go to tuners.
-replace brake switch and wire
- residual valve for clutch
- resolve shifting issue, might be the cable
- trouble shoot blinkers after led upgrade.. might be a fuse.
- a couple of nuts an bolts
A bit slow these days messed up left hand with a circular saw.. lost part of thumb and working on getting fingers working again.. can you say dumb ass moment!!
upgraded to full led lights.... fronts by 3dgauto!
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-replace brake switch and wire
- residual valve for clutch
- resolve shifting issue, might be the cable
- trouble shoot blinkers after led upgrade.. might be a fuse.
- a couple of nuts an bolts
A bit slow these days messed up left hand with a circular saw.. lost part of thumb and working on getting fingers working again.. can you say dumb ass moment!!
upgraded to full led lights.... fronts by 3dgauto!
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do to my recent mishap, son, came up for a name for the garage... kids you gotta love em
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QUOTE(d914 @ Jan 16 2024, 10:07 AM)
two forward one back!! Car almost ready to go to tuners.
-replace brake switch and wire
- residual valve for clutch
- resolve shifting issue, might be the cable
- trouble shoot blinkers after led upgrade.. might be a fuse.
- a couple of nuts an bolts
A bit slow these days messed up left hand with a circular saw.. lost part of thumb and working on getting fingers working again.. can you say dumb ass moment!!
upgraded to full led lights.... fronts by 3dgauto!
Nice build! With Bigkat as a co-conspirator, you're in good hands.
Can you please share the source for the hood vent; i.e. source, part number, steel or aluminum?
Thanks,
Andys
Maybe I missed it, but what were your decision factors for pulling out the Subaru and going with the V8?
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QUOTE(d914 @ Jan 16 2024, 10:07 AM)
two forward one back!! Car almost ready to go to tuners.
-replace brake switch and wire
- residual valve for clutch
- resolve shifting issue, might be the cable
- trouble shoot blinkers after led upgrade.. might be a fuse.
- a couple of nuts an bolts
A bit slow these days messed up left hand with a circular saw.. lost part of thumb and working on getting fingers working again.. can you say dumb ass moment!!
upgraded to full led lights.... fronts by 3dgauto!
Nice build! With Bigkat as a co-conspirator, you're in good hands.
Can you please share the source for the hood vent; i.e. source, part number, steel or aluminum?
Thanks,
Andys
https://racelouvers.com/center-hood-louver-...-rt-track-trim/
QUOTE(FL000 @ Jan 16 2024, 03:37 PM)
Maybe I missed it, but what were your decision factors for pulling out the Subaru and going with the V8?
it sat for 4-5 years while I got relo'd and I had some kind of issue making it not run right.
Turbo piping, intercooler water system and that bug.. We had done ls swaps to my truck and bob's 914.. overall it was a known and I ran out of patience. bought a new house, moved the car in threw out the old and moved on. I stilllike the suby and the lighter weight... fickle!!!
The patina is awesome. Take care of your fingers. They cannot be replaced. How many were damaged?
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The patina is awesome. Take care of your fingers. They cannot be replaced. How many were damaged?
lost part of thumb due to lack of blood flow. got all the ligaments and nerves.. slowly getting movement and feeling back.. goal is to be able to hold a golf club or my steering wheel so i can still shift. Sometimes it looks like I have tourettes as the nerves intermittently fire.. brief flash of pain... grocery shopping always fun as people look at me a bit strange!!!
Finally got the car moving... Took it off to tuning.. 325 at rear wheels..
Now going through and fixing all the ugh ohs that I find from 18 years of building and various levels of skills. On my third pressure switch for brake lights!!! finally figured out how to test before new one goes in.
Bunch of little electrical issues.. I pulled a bunch of the looming re-doing things. Of course with the hand looming is a time consuming process!
Also nut and bolting make sure everything is tight and out of the way. Had to replace the boxster tranny, issues going into reverse. We are going to see what we might be able to do to fix????
Now thats it on the ground after all these years I need a hard hat!! I keep running my head into the open hood!!
Got to take it around the block a few times!! lots of fun.
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Now going through and fixing all the ugh ohs that I find from 18 years of building and various levels of skills. On my third pressure switch for brake lights!!! finally figured out how to test before new one goes in.
Bunch of little electrical issues.. I pulled a bunch of the looming re-doing things. Of course with the hand looming is a time consuming process!
Also nut and bolting make sure everything is tight and out of the way. Had to replace the boxster tranny, issues going into reverse. We are going to see what we might be able to do to fix????
Now thats it on the ground after all these years I need a hard hat!! I keep running my head into the open hood!!
Got to take it around the block a few times!! lots of fun.
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That has a serious outlaw look, nice!
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