 My $8786 /6 Conversion |
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| patssle |
 Sep 21 2014, 07:22 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 981 Joined: 28-August 09 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 10,741 Region Association: None  |
Just wanted to share what I've spent in case anybody else is considering doing a conversion. There are 2 catches for my low cost...engine and no external oil cooler yet. I'm testing to see if I need a 2nd oil cooler but even if I do - another $1000 still keeps me below $10,000.
3.0L Engine 1575 ($6300 for project 911, pulled engine and sold car/parts) Weber Carbs 300 Carb Rebuild 1200 Weber Manifolds 400 MSDS Headers 550 Kennedy Flywheel/Clutch 725 Oil Cooler Mod 200 Vellios Oil Tank 625 (terrible engineering added ~$150 to my costs) Oil Lines - Summit 200 Oil Lines - Racer Parts 256 PMS Motor Mount 480 Engine Tin 300 Distributor Rebuild/Recurve 835 MSD 300 Extra Coil 50 Welding 60 Pelican Orders 460 Muffler 500 Random Parts 140 Alternator Rebuild 100 Fan Powdercoat 80 Electrical 250 Sub Total: $9,586 Sold /4 engine, exhaust, mount, gauges, misc: -$800 Total: $8,786 |
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| JmuRiz |
Sep 21 2014, 08:16 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,514 Joined: 30-December 02 From: NoVA Member No.: 50 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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Great deal on the engine and carbs!!!
It's possible, I'm keeping tabs on mine, not a ton of money if you get deals and don't get carried away. |
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| mepstein |
Sep 21 2014, 08:34 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,649 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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when i do the math, i get 9,586. Did you use stock 6 gauges from the donor? Probably another couple hundred for shipping charges.
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| patssle |
Sep 21 2014, 08:46 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 981 Joined: 28-August 09 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 10,741 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(mepstein @ Sep 21 2014, 06:34 PM)  when i do the math, i get 9,586. Did you use stock 6 gauges from the donor? Probably another couple hundred for shipping charges. Ah yes you are correct. My number factors in selling of the /4 engine along with parts associated with it. Yes I got oil and tach gauges from the donor car. I bought a stand-alone fuel gauge and moved it to the center console. And I drove the car from Austin to Houston. It was a major project car that barely managed to be driveable! I had a flat-bed friend on speed dial. |
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| EdwardBlume |
Sep 21 2014, 09:56 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California
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Wow... good work on keeping the costs down. I'm in 16500 at this point for my /6 conversion and it came with a steel flared painted chassis! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif)
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| BK911 |
Sep 22 2014, 12:23 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 672 Joined: 19-February 04 From: Rocky Top, TN Member No.: 1,674 Region Association: None |
How much was the car?
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| billh1963 |
Sep 22 2014, 02:24 PM
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Car Hoarder! Group: Members Posts: 3,405 Joined: 28-March 11 From: North Carolina Member No.: 12,871 Region Association: South East States |
Some of those numbers would be hard to duplicate....a 911 SC for $6300, Weber carbs for $300, etc.
As BK said, how much for the car? Does the car need rust repair, paint, etc.? |
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| patssle |
Sep 22 2014, 07:22 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 981 Joined: 28-August 09 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 10,741 Region Association: None |
The 914 was $4000 and in excellent condition (couple minor rust spots and will now [not when I bought it] need to be painted or wrapped) but I don't really count that to my /6 costs. I didn't purchase it for a /6 conversion and could have easily kept driving it as a /4.
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| brant |
Sep 22 2014, 07:28 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,824 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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how did you get a set of carbs for 300?
great price! |
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| patssle |
Sep 22 2014, 08:07 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 981 Joined: 28-August 09 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 10,741 Region Association: None |
Carbs were stuffed in a box full of 911 engine parts at an estate sale - they had no idea what everything was (and neither do I - most of it seems like rockers/intermediate shafts and other stuff). Missing lots of parts on the carbs though so $300 plus the $1200 for rebuild and parts replacement/jetting.
I still have the random 911 parts that I can probably sell and recoup more money! Or keep for an eventual engine rebuild. |
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| Jeffs9146 |
Sep 23 2014, 01:04 PM
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Ski Bum Group: Members Posts: 4,062 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Discovery Bay, Ca Member No.: 128 |
That sounds very close to mine, but I got my engine 14 years ago for $5000 and it included all gauges, injection, harness and lambada.
No need for carbs but I also bought the whole 5-lug set up including rims, tires and new front struts so I am closer to $11K. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) |
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