V8 engined 914
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V8 engined 914
Apologies if some/most/all of you consider this heresy but I am quite impressed by the workmanship that went into https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1976-porsche-914-38/ In some ways it was a shame to take such a nice example and modify it but on the other hand best to subject a known good shell to the torque of a V8.
sunflower yellow 1973 914/6 conversion
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Re: V8 engined 914
I'd rock a 914-V8 any day of the week, if it's done well... Love this car but I change the JBW wheels to real Fuchs or Maxilites.
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Re: V8 engined 914
Fantastic thing - yes please!
Clive
West Cork, Ireland
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1978 SC/1984 3.2 Outlaw -Jaffa 911
1973 914 - on Webers - historic rally car- Tango 914
1977 924 2.0 on Webers street legal race car - Martini 924
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West Cork, Ireland
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1978 SC/1984 3.2 Outlaw -Jaffa 911
1973 914 - on Webers - historic rally car- Tango 914
1977 924 2.0 on Webers street legal race car - Martini 924
Flachbau -in progress
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Re: V8 engined 914
I like it. I am not so sure about the radiator hoses running up the centre, they look pretty exposed so would have been tempted to run them through the heater channels and hide them, or use hard lines, but it is a pretty easy fix on a really nice car overall.
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99 Boxster 2.5 > 2.7 hill climber
71 914/6 3.0 - gone
'You see Paul, hill climbing is like making love to a beautiful woman. You get your motor running, check your fluids, hang on tight and WHOA..30 seconds later it's all over!' Swiss Tony
99 Boxster 2.5 > 2.7 hill climber
71 914/6 3.0 - gone
'You see Paul, hill climbing is like making love to a beautiful woman. You get your motor running, check your fluids, hang on tight and WHOA..30 seconds later it's all over!' Swiss Tony
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Re: V8 engined 914
Perhaps they wanted to avoid having the hoses near another heat source?
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Re: V8 engined 914
The heater channels would be redundant - you would use a heater matrix up front for heat, so no heat exchangers. In an early iteration of my race car I ran the oil lines from the front cooler down the inside of them, I removed them later to save some weight as the front cooler just was't necessary for such short runs
93 964 C2
99 Boxster 2.5 > 2.7 hill climber
71 914/6 3.0 - gone
'You see Paul, hill climbing is like making love to a beautiful woman. You get your motor running, check your fluids, hang on tight and WHOA..30 seconds later it's all over!' Swiss Tony
99 Boxster 2.5 > 2.7 hill climber
71 914/6 3.0 - gone
'You see Paul, hill climbing is like making love to a beautiful woman. You get your motor running, check your fluids, hang on tight and WHOA..30 seconds later it's all over!' Swiss Tony
Re: V8 engined 914
wowza; sold for $60.5K plus buyer premium.
looked to be a very solid original shell and a careful build by a meticulous craftsman.
looked to be a very solid original shell and a careful build by a meticulous craftsman.
sunflower yellow 1973 914/6 conversion
Re: V8 engined 914
there was an orange one for sale in Winchester area last year for £30k ish if I remember correctly.
Ian
Ian
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'60 356b rhd CONVERTED TO "A"
'67 912 rhd SOLD
'69 914 Crayford RHD
'71 914 Crayford RHD
'69 911s lhd
'71 914/6 race car
Marcos SOLD
66 CHEVY pick-up
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'60 356b rhd CONVERTED TO "A"
'67 912 rhd SOLD
'69 914 Crayford RHD
'71 914 Crayford RHD
'69 911s lhd
'71 914/6 race car
Marcos SOLD
66 CHEVY pick-up
57 CHEVY Pickup
Porsche Tractor
2 X PORSCHE PINBALL M/C