BUILD-OFF CHALLENGE: Madmax914, '74 914 Subaru Turbo Conversion |
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BUILD-OFF CHALLENGE: Madmax914, '74 914 Subaru Turbo Conversion |
madmax914 |
Oct 13 2015, 09:56 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 204 Joined: 16-February 14 From: Salem, Oregon Member No.: 17,007 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I have the motor and transmission in place so I can finish the motor mounts. The good news is the header and turbo fits nice between the motor and the firewall. There's about an inch between the turbo and firewall.
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Andyrew |
Oct 13 2015, 10:27 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,377 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California |
Pretty nice fitment! What are you going to do about heat from the turbo?
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madmax914 |
Oct 13 2015, 10:37 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 204 Joined: 16-February 14 From: Salem, Oregon Member No.: 17,007 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
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914GTSTI |
Oct 13 2015, 10:49 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 270 Joined: 16-September 07 From: Glendale AZ Member No.: 8,123 Region Association: None |
What is your idea for the motor cradle ?
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madmax914 |
Oct 13 2015, 10:59 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 204 Joined: 16-February 14 From: Salem, Oregon Member No.: 17,007 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
What is your idea for the motor cradle ? Randy I'm not using a cradle, I will be doing a bulkhead mount very similar to the Patrick Motorsport 914-6 bulkhead mount. You can see the bulkhead cross bar that will mount to the motor. Stay tuned for more to come. I should have more to show you this weekend. |
flmont |
Oct 14 2015, 10:26 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 879 Joined: 21-October 08 From: Tucson,Az Member No.: 9,676 Region Association: Southwest Region |
whats the cost,..and pwr of a motor like that !!! (ball park..) Thnxs
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madmax914 |
Oct 15 2015, 08:51 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 204 Joined: 16-February 14 From: Salem, Oregon Member No.: 17,007 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
whats the cost,..and pwr of a motor like that !!! (ball park..) Thnxs I purchased this motor from a member here on World, it had been in a 914 and was removed to do a V-8 conversion. You can pick up these JDM engines on Ebay or CL, they range from $1,600-$1,900. A STi motor will be in the $3,500-$5,500 range depending on year and mileage. |
Chris H. |
Oct 15 2015, 10:38 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 4,048 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Chicago 'burbs Member No.: 73 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I'm sure you're going to show is, but what will you attach the mount to on the engine side? A smallcar mount?
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madmax914 |
Oct 15 2015, 11:10 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 204 Joined: 16-February 14 From: Salem, Oregon Member No.: 17,007 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I'm sure you're going to show is, but what will you attach the mount to on the engine side? A smallcar mount? Yes, a Smallcar mount, rectangular steel tubing will connect the two Smallcar brackets and two arms will go forward and attach to the round stock on the fire wall. Keep your fingers crossed that this will all work out. Its worked on many a Porsche six. |
Chris H. |
Oct 15 2015, 11:37 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 4,048 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Chicago 'burbs Member No.: 73 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Yeah I can picture that. Then the whole underside is clear for the exhaust. No mount bar at all. Like it.
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madmax914 |
Oct 15 2015, 11:55 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 204 Joined: 16-February 14 From: Salem, Oregon Member No.: 17,007 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
That is the beauty of it all, nothing to interfere with exhaust or axles. I installed the cut down oil pan from Outfront now the lowers point of the car is the bottom of the car!
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914forme |
Oct 15 2015, 12:00 PM
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Times a wastin', get wrenchin'! Group: Members Posts: 3,896 Joined: 24-July 04 From: Dayton, Ohio Member No.: 2,388 Region Association: None |
Yes that is what I am liking about this design. And the fact that I can play around again a nd redo something I have done 3X times (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)
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madmax914 |
Oct 15 2015, 12:12 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 204 Joined: 16-February 14 From: Salem, Oregon Member No.: 17,007 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Yes that is what I am liking about this design. And the fact that I can play around again a nd redo something I have done 3X times (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Before I started this, I over analyzed it quite a bit, measured, re-measured talked to other members and felt like it should work. So depending on how it all goes I have Jamie(Jrust) to credit or blame. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) |
JRust |
Oct 15 2015, 12:22 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,310 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Corvallis Oregon Member No.: 129 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Before I started this, I over analyzed it quite a bit, measured, re-measured talked to other members and felt like it should work. So depending on how it all goes I have Jamie(Jrust) to credit or blame. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) Yes my genius is commonly misunderstood as idiocy (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) . How are you going to do exhaust from your Turbo? |
madmax914 |
Oct 15 2015, 02:04 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 204 Joined: 16-February 14 From: Salem, Oregon Member No.: 17,007 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Before I started this, I over analyzed it quite a bit, measured, re-measured talked to other members and felt like it should work. So depending on how it all goes I have Jamie(Jrust) to credit or blame. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) Yes my genius is commonly misunderstood as idiocy (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) . How are you going to do exhaust from your Turbo? When I bought the OF header I also bought an exhaust flange so I'll run 2-1/2" exhaust in to a single-inlet/single-outlet MagnaFlow muffler and out the rear of the car. I'm not sure what I'll do for tips. So the exhaust I got with the motor will go unused. If you have a need for it or know someone let me know. Besides it won't fit between the rear of the Subaru Transmission and the rear valance. |
JRust |
Oct 15 2015, 04:43 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,310 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Corvallis Oregon Member No.: 129 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
When I bought the OF header I also bought an exhaust flange so I'll run 2-1/2" exhaust in to a single-inlet/single-outlet MagnaFlow muffler and out the rear of the car. I'm not sure what I'll do for tips. So the exhaust I got with the motor will go unused. If you have a need for it or know someone let me know. Besides it won't fit between the rear of the Subaru Transmission and the rear valance. I'm just curious how you'll loop it back from on high. I'll come up to see when you get there. Am considering just adding a Turbo to my NA 2.5 so I'd end up doing something similar exhaust wise |
madmax914 |
Oct 25 2015, 07:19 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 204 Joined: 16-February 14 From: Salem, Oregon Member No.: 17,007 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Finished the front bulkhead motor mount.
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madmax914 |
Oct 25 2015, 07:23 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 204 Joined: 16-February 14 From: Salem, Oregon Member No.: 17,007 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
If you look close you can see the Small Car motor mount brackets that I attached the motormount to. They sold me just the brackets that bolt to the Subaru block.
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madmax914 |
Oct 25 2015, 07:33 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 204 Joined: 16-February 14 From: Salem, Oregon Member No.: 17,007 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
It's difficult to see but the oil pan is just about level with the bottom of the tub.
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Mueller |
Oct 25 2015, 07:51 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,150 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
Nice looking mount!
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