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| lanker88 |
 May 12 2013, 02:37 PM
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Cruis'n World 914  Group: Members Posts: 104 Joined: 16-May 10 From: sunnyvale, ca Member No.: 11,734 Region Association: Northern California  |
Hey all,
Just seeing if you know anyone who has done this before. Next year I plan on getting an solid body 914 roller and starting my 914-8 prototype replica build. I will be building with a V8 conversion though because putting in a 908 engine will be impossible. I plan to do these main modifications for my conversion. 1. Front bumper mod as much as possible, prototype bumper was much taller so Ill only be making it more flat and removing the foglight holes plus adding oil cooler cutout. 2. front fender shape and front/ rear flairs. 3. Early style rear bumper no curve near license plate. 4. Paint job to match 5. Renegade V8 conversion want to stay around the 310 hp to match the 908 engine specs for this model. 6. Custom single exhaust to exit through rear lower valence. 7. Custom dual headlights maybe HIDs? 8. Interior to match as close as possible which i think looks so cool, ill probably end up translating what the switches are to english, or maybe keep in german who knows... 9. Cut out for fuel filler cap outside front engine bay(see photos 10. 5 lug conversion with fuchs 11. BIG BRAKE PACKAGE (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Those are just the things of the top of my head for now... Link to 914-8 prototype. Orange not the second silver one. http://www.pbase.com/9146gt/factory_9146gt...cars_8cylinders I know I have my work cut out for me, but Ill be posting and documenting the entire process. -Luke |
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| rick 918-S |
May 12 2013, 10:11 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,826 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region 
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Rich Towle and I have talked about the flat 8 many times. That's the key to a prototype replica.
Of you could always use a Porsche V8... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/assimilate.gif)  |
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| r_towle |
May 13 2013, 12:06 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,661 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(rick 918-S @ May 13 2013, 12:11 AM)  Rich Towle and I have talked about the flat 8 many times. That's the key to a prototype replica. Of you could always use a Porsche V8... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/assimilate.gif) gotta be aircooled. I have seen one example of a two motor welded flat 8. I have never seen more than a picture on a pallet. No idea if they ever got it running. I dont believe a decent job has been done in the past, though many think about it. I may get to it, I have all the parts, been down the road pretty far with two shops for machine work etc....its just a matter of not having enough time to get it done. It is clearly on my list, and near the top.... Just need to get other things done that are higher priority... rich |
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lanker88 Porsche 914-8 Prototype Replica May 12 2013, 02:37 PM
kg6dxn It's not really a replica with HID headlights ... May 12 2013, 03:00 PM
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It's not really a replica with HID headlights... May 12 2013, 03:55 PM shoguneagle I think the v-8 project is worthwhile since I buil... May 12 2013, 05:14 PM bulitt Heres a thread listing many conversions. Hasn... May 12 2013, 05:53 PM SirAndy putting in a 908 engine will be impossible
Take t... May 12 2013, 09:46 PM tomeric914 I want to see a flat 12 in a (stretched) 914. Thi... May 13 2013, 02:32 PM Eric_Shea See if Dr. Evil could weld you up a pair of 914 mo... May 13 2013, 04:54 PM speed metal army a V-8 914 is super fun! :) May 13 2013, 09:55 PM |
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