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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 |
Mark Henry |
Nov 30 2005, 12:02 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
Jake and I are starting to talk about this, but Jake has no interest in a group buy and if it was done through me he would not talk to anyone but me. Period.
I could build engines off of Jakes kits or at least key parts and keep cost down. But let me be blunt and to the point 1/ there would be only a few options, I would break in with carbs...Period. 2/ Unless you buy my carbs at the time of the buy, if you blow it up too bad. The FI would be nice but to many hands in the pie...I don't know shit about MS...so from me it's SDS or webers or nothing. 3/ FI how do I tune it? dyno time? you just added almost $1000 (plus the FI) to the build. 5/ I must be making some coin or screw it, get someone else, I'm not a charity. 6/ I’m not expecting this to happen…If enough guys PM me I’ll look into it…But I’m not going to waste a whole lot of time on it (or even post it) till then. |
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