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GT Clone/Look 914 - which model to start with - 914 or /6? |
mharmon |
Feb 12 2010, 11:02 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 129 Joined: 1-November 06 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,133 |
The collection knowledge on this board is pretty impressive - so here's the question - I know that I want to build a GT clone car. It doesn't need to be a dead on replica of a real GT (I simply don't have the budget for it), but I want it to be reasonably close. The car will almost certainly have a 2.5L twin plug motor, but past that I am still putting together the list of things that I definetly want and the nice to have's (if I can find them at a reasonable price).
The first big question that I need to answer though is what base car to start with - a 914 or a 914/6? Granted, modifying a 6 is not something that one would do lightly - the car is just too cool and too rare to simply start hacking away. But if I were to find a non-operable car, would all of the 6 parts that would come with it justify the incremental cost? Just looking at the cost of real 6 heat exchangers, oil systems, brakes, suspension, etc, it almost seems to me that buying a 6 and starting the project from there is the way to go. What do you guys think? Thanks for your advice. Mike |
ChicagoPete |
Feb 12 2010, 12:06 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 227 Joined: 10-January 05 From: Lake Forest,IL Member No.: 3,427 |
Mike,
I would have to say your project is an oxymoron! Any car, be it a real 6 or a 4 with a 2.5L twin plug is not going to be on a budget! The motor itself is a big ticket item. 89mm Mahles? JE pistons and cylinders? Twin plugging the heads. What sort of injection are you planning on? What would be accurate for that 2.5L would be 46IDA Webers. Then what sort of gearbox are you going to build to get the most out of that motor? What gears, most of what you would want are going to run $200-$250 each. Then you would probably want a LSD as well. Between the motor and gearbox you are at least $15K. How much body work are you willing to do? Investing in a relatively decent 6 is a sunk cost for your project, you won't recoup anything on the parts. If you find a rough six with damage maybe more practical. Perhaps starting with a 4 that already has some work done to it is the most economical way of going at it. GT and GT style parts are getting more expensive, good 6's are getting more expensive. BUT, a 6 with a hodgepodge of parts and an incorrect motor isn't ever going to bring the money back. Peter |
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