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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 269 Joined: 22-July 12 From: Stevensville, MD Member No.: 14,709 Region Association: North East States ![]() ![]() |
My father gave me his 71 a few years ago that he purchased after returning from a tour in Vietnam. He drove it for about 5 years, put 56,000 miles on it then put it in a garage where it stayed until a few years ago.
My original plan was to build an engine to replace the 1.7 that is currently in the car. Recently I was having a conversation with a friend who told me he had a Ford straight six that I should put in the car. My question to everyone is, how do you feel about converting to a v-8, or any other "non-vw" engine? Does it make it less of a 914? No offense to those who have converted, I'd love your viewpoints as well. |
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I am a suby guy so it's easy for me to just say do that. There are variables though.
IF your car is an original 56k car? It's been in dry storage for a long time. What kind of shape is it in? If it's in really nice shape? Any rust issues typical of an east coast car? I would just get it running & drive it as is. While I love the subaru drivetrain in the 914. I hate to see a really nice stock 914 cut up for a conversion. With the values being where they are. Even a nice 1.7 motor car is worth more in stock form. |
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