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| sawtooth |
 Aug 23 2008, 05:56 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 297 Joined: 25-June 08 From: Boise, ID Member No.: 9,211 Region Association: Intermountain Region  |
Wanted to start a build thread for my na suby conversion. The car is my newly acquired '73 2.0L fi. It is very clean, appearance group, 2nd owner, 88K. I currently use it as my daily driver.
   I want to do a suby conversion because I believe the overall package will have the performance, drivability, and dependability I'm looking for. EDIT: I've changed motor selection slightly and am also taking a bigger plunge by going with a suby trans, see Post #49. |
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| computers4kids |
Aug 30 2008, 11:23 PM
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Love these little cars! Group: Members Posts: 2,443 Joined: 11-June 05 From: Port Townsend, WA Member No.: 4,253 Region Association: None |
That appears to be a very nice 914 and for the price that you got it for, I can see how you feel about the coversion dollar wise. That FI 2ltr will almost pay for the cost of your car, which is pretty appealing. But to be honest, I think I would leave that one stock and look for another one. On the flip side, because the car is so nice inside and out, you'll end-up with a nice ride with the suby powerplant. Just don't think you wil ever get your money out of it...conversion cars, other that six conversions, should be done for your own pleasure...never from the perspective of getting your money back.
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sawtooth the sawtooth build thread Aug 23 2008, 05:56 PM
KELTY360 :wttc:
Nice looking car. If it's as nice as ... Aug 23 2008, 07:19 PM
zymurgist
I've got no problems with doing a suby conver... Aug 24 2008, 08:47 AM DBCooper Could be, but how much less would a well converted... Aug 23 2008, 08:12 PM KELTY360
Could be, but how much less would a well converte... Aug 23 2008, 08:59 PM brant pretty car
neat project
I kinda agree with the abo... Aug 24 2008, 09:09 AM DBCooper Could be I guess, I don't pay attention to use... Aug 24 2008, 09:37 AM jasons I'm not opposed to conversions, but your car l... Aug 24 2008, 10:40 AM DBCooper Make him an offer... Aug 24 2008, 11:22 AM jasons
Make him an offer...
LOL I already have a 73 2.... Aug 24 2008, 11:41 AM DBCooper Brant says $8-9K... Aug 24 2008, 11:23 AM KELTY360 OK, sure.
Hey sawtooth - I'll give you ... Aug 24 2008, 11:32 AM jasons FWIW I don't know how the original posters ca... Aug 24 2008, 11:52 AM DBCooper That's crazy, those are prices that I've s... Aug 24 2008, 12:45 PM jasons
Anybody can ask anything, but what it's worth... Aug 24 2008, 01:05 PM DBCooper
What I know for sure, his car won't be stock ... Aug 24 2008, 02:13 PM jasons
But to call an end to this discussion, he said in... Aug 24 2008, 02:18 PM tronporsche Good points made here. Not to keep things going , ... Aug 24 2008, 03:37 PM sawtooth tron, that is an amazing looking car. And from one... Aug 24 2008, 07:44 PM jd74914 Sawtooth,
Hopefully these guys didn't scare y... Aug 24 2008, 07:45 PM sawtooth
Sawtooth,
Hopefully these guys didn't scare ... Aug 24 2008, 08:55 PM carreraguy Sawtooth - FWIW , for obvious reasons I'm tota... Aug 24 2008, 09:48 PM sawtooth
Sawtooth - FWIW , for obvious reasons I'm tot... Aug 29 2008, 03:28 PM KELTY360 So I guess this means I won't get a screamin... Aug 24 2008, 10:11 PM brant I'll buy your running F.I. drive line for 1K
(... Aug 24 2008, 11:01 PM Sleepin
I'll buy your running F.I. drive line for 1K
... Aug 24 2008, 11:21 PM sawtooth
I'll buy your running F.I. drive line for 1K
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I'll buy your running F.I. drive line for 1K... Aug 25 2008, 07:46 PM sawtooth
[quote name='sawtooth' post='1071291' date='Aug 2... Aug 25 2008, 08:55 PM tronporsche Sawtooth, please don't get me wrong, basically... Aug 25 2008, 02:55 AM tronporsche So out of curiosity, do you have a final plan and ... Aug 26 2008, 03:20 PM sawtooth
So out of curiosity, do you have a final plan and... Aug 29 2008, 12:22 AM bfrymire
So out of curiosity, do you have a final plan an... Aug 29 2008, 03:51 PM charliew Do the guys wanting to buy the motor realize you a... Aug 30 2008, 11:02 PM sawtooth It's been a few months since my last update. T... Dec 28 2008, 06:56 PM pktzygt I'm following your progress. I'm still con... Dec 31 2008, 01:09 PM Zaney :bump:
From one Suby guy to another...
How goes... Sep 23 2010, 02:07 PM sawtooth
:bump:
From one Suby guy to another...
How goe... Sep 23 2010, 02:45 PM Britain Smith When you say motor mount arms...are you talking ab... Sep 23 2010, 03:00 PM sawtooth
When you say motor mount arms...are you talking a... Sep 23 2010, 03:34 PM Hontec Love the Subaru conversion, doing it myself, only ... Sep 23 2010, 03:38 PM sawtooth
Love the Subaru conversion, doing it myself, only... Sep 23 2010, 03:47 PM Hontec
Love the Subaru conversion, doing it myself, onl... Sep 23 2010, 03:52 PM charliew Sequential tranny as in the new suby sequential tr... Sep 24 2010, 01:11 PM Hontec
Sequential tranny as in the new suby sequential t... Sep 24 2010, 01:26 PM charliew If you are talking about the new suby sequential t... Sep 24 2010, 01:56 PM Hontec
If you are talking about the new suby sequential ... Sep 24 2010, 02:55 PM sawtooth Back on the project. Since my last update I have d... Nov 12 2010, 12:42 AM strawman
Great project (from another Suby guy)! ... Nov 12 2010, 10:50 AM sawtooth
Great project (from another Suby guy)! In the... Nov 12 2010, 11:33 AM BIGKAT_83 Looking great...
You have about the same size inl... Nov 12 2010, 10:17 AM sawtooth
Looking great...
You have about the same size in... Nov 12 2010, 10:21 AM sawtooth Got some more work done on the car. Engine cradle ... Dec 11 2010, 09:27 PM Hontec Nice setup, but I have a question: I have the same... Dec 12 2010, 03:42 AM sawtooth Yeah, mine look the same as yours. That'd be a... Dec 12 2010, 07:04 PM charliew Nice work. A person here makes the spacers for the... Dec 13 2010, 11:44 AM sawtooth
Nice work. A person here makes the spacers for th... Jan 18 2011, 03:11 PM sawtooth Made some more progress...
- Refinished fuel tank ... Jan 7 2011, 09:29 PM sawtooth Got to drive my car for the first time in over 2 y... Feb 1 2011, 12:04 PM Ferg :worship: :trophy: Very Nice! Feb 1 2011, 12:06 PM BIGKAT_83 Looks real nice. You used a cable clutch? I guess ... Feb 1 2011, 01:21 PM sawtooth
Looks real nice. You used a cable clutch? I guess... Feb 1 2011, 01:32 PM charliew For good info on the strengths of the VARIOUS suby... Feb 1 2011, 01:39 PM sawtooth
For good info on the strengths of the VARIOUS sub... Feb 1 2011, 02:11 PM sawtooth After a quick break for some honey-do's and en... Feb 1 2011, 02:28 PM charliew Actually you can probably just get the legacy inte... Feb 1 2011, 02:45 PM sawtooth
Actually you can probably just get the legacy int... Feb 1 2011, 02:52 PM JRust I'm so much more excited reading your thread a... Feb 1 2011, 09:03 PM sawtooth
I'm so much more excited reading your thread ... Feb 2 2011, 12:00 AM charliew Matt's been around a long time and is very kno... Feb 2 2011, 04:58 AM sawtooth
Matt's been around a long time and is very kn... Feb 2 2011, 09:22 AM draganc Congratulations!! Great wotk and I’m gla... Feb 2 2011, 09:39 AM sawtooth
Congratulations!! Great wotk and I... Feb 2 2011, 01:15 PM draganc
... man I wish I could take you for a drive. It h... Feb 2 2011, 01:34 PM bfrymire Dean,
How did you handle the ignitors for the coi... Feb 2 2011, 08:20 PM jd74914
How did you handle the ignitors for the coils? I... Feb 2 2011, 08:37 PM bfrymire
How did you handle the ignitors for the coils? ... Feb 2 2011, 09:51 PM sawtooth
Dean,
How did you handle the ignitors for the co... Feb 3 2011, 01:45 AM bfrymire
Dean,
How did you handle the ignitors for the c... Feb 3 2011, 02:04 AM sawtooth
[quote name='sawtooth' post='1426416' date='Feb 2... Feb 3 2011, 02:10 AM sawtooth Here's a short clip of my son and I heading do... Feb 5 2011, 01:35 AM bfrymire Great video! Loved it. And always liked that... Feb 5 2011, 12:59 PM sawtooth
Great video! Loved it. And always liked tha... Feb 5 2011, 04:57 PM charliew Boy that sure is good motivation. Nice job. Most o... Feb 5 2011, 09:29 AM sawtooth
Boy that sure is good motivation. Nice job. Most ... Feb 5 2011, 02:52 PM computers4kids Great video...love these kind of "in the driv... Feb 5 2011, 09:56 AM sawtooth
Great video...love these kind of "in the dri... Feb 5 2011, 04:05 PM JRust Looks great! This is close to just what I want... Feb 5 2011, 05:40 PM Hontec Great video! the sound alone is food for motiv... Feb 6 2011, 02:12 PM Zaney Thanks for the motivation posts!!!
I ... Feb 6 2011, 03:42 PM sawtooth
Thanks for the motivation posts!!!
I... Feb 6 2011, 10:07 PM Eric_Shea That's one cute passenger! Feb 6 2011, 04:34 PM sawtooth
That's one cute passenger!
Yep she's... Feb 6 2011, 09:53 PM Britain Smith Man...that is awesome!
I can't wait to ge... Feb 6 2011, 11:41 PM Eric_Shea I say we try to get a group site at Pine Flats Cam... Feb 6 2011, 11:51 PM sawtooth
I say we try to get a group site at Pine Flats Ca... Feb 7 2011, 12:01 AM a914622 Love the build. Im looking forward to starting min... Feb 7 2011, 12:21 AM sawtooth
Love the build. Im looking forward to starting mi... Feb 7 2011, 11:08 AM Eric_Shea
Yup. Great site. We can be river rats and rent ... Feb 7 2011, 01:12 AM |
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