Facing a lot of choices...what would you do?, fianlly ready to reengage Options

[Type 47]

I had everything setup with a local guy that was well known...he wanted the car by May (yeah last May) completely apart; that came and he wasn't ready. So then it was get it media blasted by mid-June then he still wasn't ready...October came and went and he wasn't ready...he was fired I was stuck finding someone else.

I Found someone much better, expert on gen I Camaro's (I have a 69) but never did a 914. Anyway, he is going to do the car for a fixed price (car currently completely apart on a rotisserie) body work, straight, show quality paint job.

HERE IS THE ISSUE: I asked how much extra to do fender flares...response nothing, included.

2ND ISSUE: flares cost $1k, 5 lug conversion $850, tires wheels $3000...and do I put the 102 hp 2.0 back in it or the rebuilt LS1 I have sitting in the corner of the garage.

The LS conversion would cost $15k and I already have the LS1!

There is something to be said for just doing the 5 bolt conversion and putting a set of 5 bolt Fuchs on.

QUESTION...no flares, end up with 2.0 car with $18k invested...(invested, that's funny)...spent or $33k spent on the flared LS1?

Something tells me that I always wanted to be able to blow away 930's with my 914 but something else tells me I shouldn't blow away my bank account.

[speed metal army]

Do the LS. Its not 15 k! Not even close!Mittle is closer to the mark with 5-6 k tops.

[Type 47]

Do the LS. Its not 15 k! Not even close!Mittle is closer to the mark with 5-6 k tops.

here is what I'm budgeting...tell me what I don't need. (besides the under dash heater/ac)

LS conversion kit $ 2,600
cooling system $ 995
LS/914 fuel injection harness $ 450
computer programing $ 390
fuel regulator/filter/return $ 245
coolant temp sending unit $ 25
oil pressure sending unit $ 45
oil pressure sending unit adapter $ 35
transaxle mounts $ 185
radiator hose kit $ 120
billet battery tray $ 135
front used 911 suspension $ 1,200
convert rear rotors/hubs to 5 lug $ 295
200 # rear springs $ 180
Bilstein rear sport shocks $ 320
high performance axle kits $ 699
front valance $ 195
rebuilt 901 transaxle, high 4 gears $ 2,450
LS throttle cable kit $ 169
starter? $ 239
under dash heater/ac $ 399
polygraphite control arm bushings $ 85
custom sport seats $ 898
custom VDO gauges $ -
brake upgrade, calipers/rotors, lines, pads $ 2,495
$ 14,849

[mittelmotor]

Do the LS. Its not 15 k! Not even close!Mittle is closer to the mark with 5-6 k tops.

here is what I'm budgeting...tell me what I don't need. (besides the under dash heater/ac)

LS conversion kit $ 2,600
cooling system $ 995
LS/914 fuel injection harness $ 450
computer programing $ 390
fuel regulator/filter/return $ 245
coolant temp sending unit $ 25
oil pressure sending unit $ 45
oil pressure sending unit adapter $ 35
transaxle mounts $ 185
radiator hose kit $ 120
billet battery tray $ 135
front used 911 suspension $ 1,200
convert rear rotors/hubs to 5 lug $ 295
200 # rear springs $ 180
Bilstein rear sport shocks $ 320
high performance axle kits $ 699
front valance $ 195
rebuilt 901 transaxle, high 4 gears $ 2,450
LS throttle cable kit $ 169
starter? $ 239
under dash heater/ac $ 399
polygraphite control arm bushings $ 85
custom sport seats $ 898
custom VDO gauges $ -
brake upgrade, calipers/rotors, lines, pads $ 2,495
$ 14,849

That's a pretty comprehensive list! Depending on the size of your front cooling opening, you probably don't need the Renegade front spoiler. I'd pass on the billet battery tray...much easier to keep battery in the stock location.

I ran two extra wires up to the front of the car...big 10-gauge wire for the cooling fans (direct to battery, as fans are thermostatically controlled), and a 14-gauge wire for the fuel pump. Amp draw for the fans on start-up can be just over 40 amps, so I wired two 30-amp fuses in parallel for 60 amps of capacity. You'll probably want an additional relay for the electric water pump, triggered off the fuel pump signal wire.

Go with stainless fuel lines (see vendors section). I think Renegade's fuel filter/ regulator is overpriced...it's actually a C5 Corvette Z06 piece you can find online, with Dornan barbed fitings that press on and lock.

911 motor mounts make great 914 trans mounts, but you need to elongate the mounting holes a little with a rat-tail file.

It's a big bill for everything, but you don't need everything at once. Things like the seats can be purchased later. Stock gearing works fine for around town, but you'll want taller gears if much freeway driving is anticipated.

It's possible to do it without the Renegade kit, but you'd probably have to pay about as much, and have more headaches as well!

Good luck!