First post , First 914-8, Saying hello Options

[Sean_S]

Hello All !

My name is Sean and I've been lurking here for a few hours and figured I'd best register since I just purchased my first 914 V8 conversion.

I live in Coos Bay Oregon as a Los Angeles escapee.

In my former life I was a machinery dealer and thankfully this has provided me with a full machine shop (kept the cream for myself). Hopefully this will help with that trials of owning this conversion.

I also have a custom Lotus Esprit S1 and a Toyota FJ-40. I've owned and converted several FJ's to V8's so I'm comfortable with tweaking and re-tweaking. I may at some point convert the Lotus, but the engine is fresh so it will wait.

In any case, here is a photo of the 914 conversion. I haven't gotten into it yet, but basically it's a 5.0 EFI conversion...let me know what you think?

Also, I am interested in hearing from the V8 guys (and gals) about the performance of their cars and any 91(8) advice that a newbie must know.

All the Best
Sean

(IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v500/twomarbles/914/DSC00714.jpg)

[andys]

Sean,

I don't think small block Chevy, 400HP, and 250 lbft are a realistic combination that's easy to attain. If that's where you're headed, then perhaps another type power plant is in your future. OTOH, the 300/300 Chevy with four gears is quite well matched, and allows for good use of wide gear spacing with a relatively high torque low RPM motor package in a light car, IMHO. The 911 turbo employed a similar philosophy (though with higher RPM capacity) with great success.

On my V8 project, I'll be going low torque and a 6 speed at the expense of complexity. It would be much easier to go the standard route, but I just gotta have it my way, and pay!

Andy