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The $5,000 Type IV?, What would it look like? |
horizontally-opposed |
Nov 29 2005, 07:06 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,443 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None |
So I can't (and won't) argue with Jake's policies or pricing. Hell, I helped publicize his acheivements and remain very impressed by them. So let's NOT DEBATE THEM here -- please take that to another thread.
In the meantime, though, I think $5,000 (carbs and ignition included?) seems a far more approachable number for a lot of people. I wouldn't expect to get anything but short-lived junk for $1,300 to $2,600 -- unless I was building it myself. So what are the possibilities at $5,000 to maybe $6,000? What kind of power, what kind of longevity? Could 120 or 130 hp be so hard to get with decent longevity? I ask it more as theory and as a business opportunity/service someone could provide the community with -- someone who is well-known as a good engine builder. The 2.0-liter (based on a 1.7) in my 1973 914 has not left the chassis since at least 1986 -- it ain't got much power, but it was obviously built right. Rather than specific answers, I am hoping to open up a direction of travel for Type IV owners on a real-world budget and (hopefully) a resource to fit that niche. Or am I alone? (running for cover) pete |
TROJANMAN |
Nov 30 2005, 10:34 AM
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Looks nice in pictures......... Group: Members Posts: 5,275 Joined: 5-March 04 From: Colorado Member No.: 1,753 Region Association: None |
brant, when i first took my car to the mechanic, he recommended a top end only for my car (as a result of my dropped valve seat). i think he also did a top end only on grant's car. he was not pushing me to the whole motor at the time (b/c of costs) and said that the bottom end of these engines was pretty tough. 2 years later ( (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/lol2.gif) ) i decided to have the whole thing done and i am glad i did. i think he is too. as it turns out, someone had split my case once before. but with only 85k miles on the car, he was pretty confident a top end job would hold up ok. it's been good for grant so far (see his dyno thread). And i know grant pushes his car A LOT harder than i do, he just doesn't spin as much. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/chairfall.gif) |
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