Really? A 327 in a 914?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsche-914-1975-Porsche-914-with-V-8-Muscle_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6430QQihZ018QQitemZ280249952043QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

I didn't know that was possible!!

Looks like a nice job - a 3.8 GM V6 would have been more than enough power. Wow with GT flares and wide tires it would be an awesome ride. I saw an AH Sprite with a 6 cyl DOHC Jaguar engine in it at Carlisle -- I said it couldn't be done - but there it was! Not sure how youd stop it or turn with all that weight though.

There are a bunch of those around. Two in the local club in New England, a couple showed up at Carlisle and I've seen others around the country. The conversion is pretty easy (V8 Archie used to have a kit, and KEP makes it easy, too) and the only thing to worry about is NOT how to cool the engine, but if the engine radiator is under the hood and you exhaust the radiator heat up through the hood vents then it finds it's way over the windshield and down into the cockpit, making it quite uncomfortable for the occupants.

They do go like blazes, too!

If you like big engines in little cars . . . and WHO doesn't ? ! ? ! ? ! ? ! ? !

Check this out:

http://forum.britishv8.org/

This one is out of my brother's shop in South Carolina. Featured for two issues in the TRIUMPH magazine.

Check this one: http://bowtie6.com

Here's a 911 with a nicely done V-8 conversion that showed up at the, where-else? Cars & Coffee meet here SoCal...

http://cncpics.com/v/December07/122907/CnC12_29_07+449.JPG.html

http://cncpics.com/v/December07/122907/CnC12_29_07+450.JPG.html

Peace - Out!

Jim,

It looks like this guy has the right solution...aluminum heads for certain and what appears to be an aluminum "small" block. There is a guy locally last year that had a 400 ci aluminum small block that pushed about 500 hp at the rear wheels in his 1978 911...it was FAST! to say the very least. The aluminum heads and block reduces the engine weight by over 150#'s if I am remembering correctly, and that puts it pretty close in weight to the Porsche 6 cyl that was removed. So, there is no huge penality for adding a lot of hp for much fewer $$$ think of the cost if it was done with Porsche power. Radiator and water grossed up the weight of the car by no more than 80 pounds and he offset that with a bunch of removals..air conditioning, radio, sound deadening, steel bumpers, etc.

He was able to do his conversion for under $15k with the motor alone being right at $10k for everything....500 Porsche hp would have cost a lot more in his mind....Megajolt ignition and FI....

Jim -

Like Angela says "...aerodynamics is for people without enough horsepower!!"

The owner of that 911 says its is a staight-line rocket, different story in the curves! Right! Yahoooo!

gee...I have one of those....mine a 1972 with a small block aluminum engine in it...roughly about 210 hp...runs pretty good..


Michael

This is my buddie's 914 with a 302 Chevy. He says the short stroke is better for the trans axle. I painted it a couple of month's ago.

What do you get for a paint job like that, Ron? I'm always on the lookout for a deal -- and I'm in primer at the moment.

Cory (in Baltimore)

V8 914's have been around for along time. Quite a few well sorted cars out and about. When done properly, these work very well. Fair amount of V8 911's around also, but those don't work as well as the 914 V8. Even with an aluminum block, the V8 is a tall engine. Especially with a wet sump. That pushes the car's center of gravity upward. On a 914 with the engine amidship, it is apparent but not a giant issue. ON the 911, with it's assheavy nature, even a light V8 has very noticeable handling changes. They do go like rockets though. THe more expensive new LS chevy engines do have both alumimum and dry-sump. Hmm.... But I would never put a V8 in a 911 and you're talking to the gal who put a rotary in a fiat, a six in a spyder and a chevy in a Jaguar.

The new "in" thing with the 914 engine swap guys is a turbo subie. Big boost subie motors are throwing down 400-500 hp with a low center of gravity, light weight and low cost. Kinda like having your cake and driving the snot out of it too!

angela

Angela's opinions are worth my weight in gold, however, I think she spelled snot wrong! hehehehe

I'm putting one together right now with a LS1 engine and our new SDR transaxle. It has 295/35/18 tires on the back on twin turbo wheels front and rear.

What's an SDR transaxle? We're looking for something that can handle quite a bit of HP/torque - I assume this does?

angela

Hello, Steve

I work for a company called Mendeola Transaxles, and the SDR is our new line of transaxles specialy designed for the street. The SDR line is for high horse. mid engine v8 cars and will be avalible in two levels, a stage one and a stage 2. The stage two has better quality gears with dual syncros for an example of one of the differences. Take a look at our website at www.Mendeolatransaxles.com to get more info.

Angela, are you still messing with a white SUV/truck project?

Cory, I didn't get enough for that paint job. I mainly paint stuff for friends and don't make much at it. The 914 is the seventh car I painted for him over the years. I've been working on and off for about 9 months on my son's 53 F100 street rod. I'm guessing I'll finish it in a couple of months. I hope!

Thanks, Ron.
Eye-catching job on that car! Very neat combination of colors and good tailoring of the paint to the geometry of the car. It looks like it SHOULD be painted that way.

http://toy-jet.com/Index4.html

HMMM, perhaps my next IM build should be an LS1 powered beast, eh?

I hope Kevin or Henry are lurking!

Tomm