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> 914V8 Conversion that has it All!, Very fast street car, but also ready for autocross and track
stewteral
post Oct 15 2013, 08:21 PM
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This is a very high performance streetcar with chassis tuning for Autocross and track days: 5lbs/HP. High Downforce Wing for track or easily removed for street.

-Built 383 Chevy SBC, output 500 HP, 4-bolt Mains
Comp Cams Roller-cam, pushrods and hydraulic lifters
Eagle 4130 crank
Eagle forged rods
10:1 Keith Black Hypereutectic pistons
All parts balanced with harmonic balancer
Stainless steel rockers
Aluminum heads
MSD Distributor & Ignition system
Edelbrock aluminum intake manifold
750 Holley 4-barrel Carb
Custom aluminum valve covers
180-degree headers
Dual mufflers w/ Super-Trapps + Open pipe for track days
Canton Road Race baffled oil pan
Canton 3Qt Accusump
Dual oil coolers with fans
All oil & fuel lines are Aeroquip
Remote Meziere electric water pump – 55 GPM
Camaro Aluminum radiator with dual fans
-Transmission
Porsche Turbo 930 4-spd trans with custom shift linkage: the ONLY trans to take big power.
Quaife Torsen Limited slip differential
Turbo Porsche half-shafts and CV joints
Custom flywheel with Porsche clutch
Wilwood Hydraulic clutch master cylinder & peddle
Wilwood Hydraulic clutch slave cylinder with Aeroquip flex-line
-Chassis: the ONLY race track developed suspension conversion car now running
Bare-chassis build-up, no rust
Custom Dash: Porsche Tach, VDO Water temp, oil temp, oil pressure gages,
Oil pressure & alternator warning LEDs
Transmission oil temp gage
Full rollcage
Racing seats
5-belt racing seat belts (driver)
4-belt racing seat belts (passenger)
Racing Engineer tuned spring rates
Custom front and rear swaybars
Koni adjustable Sport front shocks
Dual adjustable Koni rear shocks- Custom built
Spare rear springs- 1 set
Rear suspension bracing for track cornering loads
Removable rear wing for track
Rennspeed fiber glass fender flares, rocker panels and nose piece with splitter (Duarte, CA)
Custom fiberglass side cooling scoops to Engine Compartment
Front suspension Bumped-Steered
Chassis corner-weight balanced WITH driver weight on-board: Front difference Rt to left = 30lbs, Rear difference = 35lbs
-Brakes
Wilwood 12” x 1.25” vented rotor, all wheels
Wilwood 4-piston Aluminum Calipers, all wheels
Aeroquip brake lines
Wilwood Dual master cylinder w/ balance bar aluminum peddle remote reservoirs in front trunk
-Wheels
9-1/2”x 17” front Aluminum wheels w/ Fresh Goodyear racing slicks (track)
11” x 17” rear Aluminum Wheels w/ Fresh Goodyear racing slicks (track)
8” steel rims with TA Radials (street)
-Documentation:
Large 3-ring binder of Every part of the Chassis, Large 3-ring binder of Every part of the engine, Large 3-ring binder of complete 930 trans shop manual, Complete data support for all chassis and tire on-track settings.


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post Oct 16 2013, 06:14 AM
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hello

I'm french, I love your car, I'd almost have to sell my 914/6 to buy your 914 v8, I love the room!

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