I am going LS1. 8 guys, please stop in...., Does anyone want a bunch of 50k mile super nice Type IV l-jet parts &a Options

[ghuff]

Well I have been staring at my 914 for a while, and contemplating options........


The reality has sunk in that I dont want another turbocharged car on standalone fuel injection.

I saw the 2600$ price tag for the renegade hybrids LS1 kit. I am pretty much dead set on dumping a bone stock LS1 longblock into the car with an edelbrock carb manifold and a holley double pumper of some sort and the edelbrock/msd retro kit.

I will convert to a high flow low pressure carb friendly pump and bam, I will never need more power.

If I do, heads and cam will make an easy 450whp.


Are there other options than the renegade hybrids kit? Who out there is using one?

These questions are just a start, I am still wondering about chassis bracing and so forth as I don't feel like tearing my 914 apart after a few hundred miles of fun driving and autocross.

[messix]

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) just throw the cam in it any way, your gonna have the intake off and arn't gonna be worried about f/i and keeping a smooth idle, so thow a cam at it! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)
should give you over 400hp with a mild set up!

[ghuff]

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) just throw the cam in it any way, your gonna have the intake off and arn't gonna be worried about f/i and keeping a smooth idle, so thow a cam at it! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)
should give you over 400hp with a mild set up!

lol I know... it is that easy. But I want to keep the motor install minimal for a while so I can focus my resources on suspension, chassis bracing and stuff to put the power down without breaking.

Oh brakes... yeah etc. All that stuff (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[computers4kids]

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But I want to keep the motor install minimal for a while so I can focus my resources on suspension, chassis bracing and stuff to put the power down without breaking.
Oh brakes... yeah etc. All that stuff (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) Good Luck...it's a slippery slope and there is no such thing as a "minimal motor install." Do right the first time, especially when it comes to the cooling system. Cutting corners in this area with 300+ horsepower is going to bite you in the (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bootyshake.gif) .
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[ghuff]

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But I want to keep the motor install minimal for a while so I can focus my resources on suspension, chassis bracing and stuff to put the power down without breaking.
Oh brakes... yeah etc. All that stuff (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) Good Luck...it's a slippery slope and there is no such thing as a "minimal motor install." Do right the first time, especially when it comes to the cooling system. Cutting corners in this area with 300+ horsepower is going to bite you in the (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bootyshake.gif) .
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Sorry, but I have to disagree some. 300hp is more than enough for a long time. Getting 300hp out of a bone stock carb'd ls1 with stock exhaust manifolds is cake.

I am pretty happy with 400whp every day in a car that weighs 3000lbs and is FWD.

I will not be skimping on cooling, I am not sure if I could really. Skimping on cooling an aluminum block is tarded. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[computers4kids]

Sorry, but I have to disagree some. 300hp is more than enough for a long time. Getting 300hp out of a bone stock carb'd ls1 with stock exhaust manifolds is cake.

I am pretty happy with 400whp every day in a car that weighs 3000lbs and is FWD.

I will not be skimping on cooling, I am not sure if I could really. Skimping on cooling an aluminum block is tarded. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) 300 hp in these cars is a ton of fun and works pretty well for a street car. Yes, and it's not too hard to hit that kind of hp to the rear wheels. I weighed my finished v8914 at 2350 with an iron SBC. I've probably added another 100lbs adding AC. The conversion added 200lbs to my car (weighing the car on a digital scale).

In these light weight cars, saving 100-150bs or so going aluminum won't make that big of a difference with a good running v8, unless your'e plan on a lot of twisty track time.

As far as fuel injection and carbs, I would go with the fuel injection, although I did not. I'm very happy with my carbed motor, it runs like a champ, starts first time every time in a multitude of weathers, and gets 24mpg on the highway with an H gear for 5th.

Go for it!