LS1 or V8 914? |
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LS1 or V8 914? |
piss'n914 |
Jan 31 2014, 04:16 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 31-January 14 From: United States Member No.: 16,944 Region Association: Southern California |
Hey guys, I've very new to this whole thing. I'm still trying to figure out what is exactly wrong with my 914 (starting and running issue). But whats the possibility or reliability of installing a v8 or v6....other than the immediate install cost. what do ya'll think.
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mittelmotor |
Feb 1 2014, 04:10 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 334 Joined: 21-May 12 From: SoCal Member No.: 14,464 Region Association: None |
Stock fuel-injected LS1 conversion here. Cast-iron SBC too heavy for my tastes. I love the instant torque...pulls as hard in 4th as it does in 2nd! I re-geared the 901 transaxle with H gears, and it makes a huge difference in cruising revs. A very straightforward conversion if 901 transaxle is retained. Wiring is much simpler than the Subie too.
The conversion doesn't ruin handling as some have opined, but it's not quite as agile as stock...so not for the autocross crowd. But it will take your breath away in 5th gear with an 80-120 mph pull. I prefer a "sleeper" look, with 2.0 badge still firmly in place and a stock-appearing exhaust, with a single tip in original valance cut-out, and a second hidden dump pipe. Hardest thing to source was the 15x7 ATS wheels. |
mb123 |
Feb 4 2014, 09:34 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 15 Joined: 2-December 13 From: Chicago Member No.: 16,713 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Stock fuel-injected LS1 conversion here. Cast-iron SBC too heavy for my tastes. I love the instant torque...pulls as hard in 4th as it does in 2nd! I re-geared the 901 transaxle with H gears, and it makes a huge difference in cruising revs. A very straightforward conversion if 901 transaxle is retained. Wiring is much simpler than the Subie too. The conversion doesn't ruin handling as some have opined, but it's not quite as agile as stock...so not for the autocross crowd. But it will take your breath away in 5th gear with an 80-120 mph pull. I prefer a "sleeper" look, with 2.0 badge still firmly in place and a stock-appearing exhaust, with a single tip in original valance cut-out, and a second hidden dump pipe. Hardest thing to source was the 15x7 ATS wheels. very nice understated look, impressive. I've got a L33 sitting in the garage waiting for the right project. |
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