The 914 Race Car Project....the beginning

**soloracer** · 10-17-2002, 10:41 PM

I'm looking at building a 914 track car. I just bought a shell from California and now have to find an engine (see pic). The car comes with everything to bolt on a Porsche 6 cylinder engine so now it's up to me to find one. Anyone have one laying around the care to let go cheap?

Seriously though, if you know the whereabouts of a good 3.2 or 3.6 engine let me know. I weighed the car at the scales where I work and it came in at 1400 lbs without an engine or transmission. I'm guessing it should be around 2100 lbs when it's done.

**soloracer** · 10-17-2002, 10:42 PM

Another pic.....

**soloracer** · 10-17-2002, 10:42 PM

And another pic.....(don't mind the wheel well clearance...that will drop considerably with an engine in the car)

**Redlyne_mr2** · 10-17-2002, 10:54 PM

that is one of the coolest things I have ever seen cant wait to see it in action...so rad man, so rad

**rage2** · 10-17-2002, 10:56 PM

Let me know if you need a co-driver

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**soloracer** · 10-17-2002, 11:03 PM

The body kit is made by Sheridan. I think it looks great. This body kit is slightly wider than mine. Here is a pic of their car.

**soloracer** · 10-17-2002, 11:04 PM

Another pic of their car....

**Ekliptix** · 10-17-2002, 11:08 PM

really cool

**soloracer** · 10-17-2002, 11:10 PM

Here is a car like mine. The fenders are not quite as flared as the Sheridan racing car but still pretty big. My cars dimensions are 70 3/4 inches wide up front and 72 inches wide in the back. The Sheridan car is 76 inches front and 77 inches rear. My car doesn't have the rear spoiler but I'm considering getting one like on this car or on the Sheridan car. Any thoughts?

**soloracer** · 10-17-2002, 11:11 PM

Rage: *lol* I could probably use a "co-financer" more than a co-driver.....seems to be no shortage of offers for one of the positions and no takers for the other...

Besides, how much power would it need to keep you satisfied?

**soloracer** · 10-17-2002, 11:22 PM

I'm also considering repainting the car before putting an engine in it. I'm considering a pearl yellow - like what came on a late 90's NSX. I also really like the color of the Sheridan car and was also thinking of a candy apple red. Any thoughts or other suggestions?

**ExtremeSi** · 10-17-2002, 11:27 PM

That's going to be so fun to drive! I don't know where to find an engine tho, sorry. What's the body made out of? Fiberglass?

**soloracer** · 10-17-2002, 11:43 PM

The wide body kit is fiberglass. I just took a tape measure to my car and the back is actually 76 inches across which leads me to believe my car might be a combo of body kits. The front of the green car and the back of the Sheridan car. Interesting.....I'll have to do a little more research I think.

**kenny** · 10-18-2002, 12:08 AM

No paint! paint weighs too much.

**Toms-Celica** · 10-18-2002, 07:28 AM

solo, as soon as I get to school I can do a search for you. I was looking at doing something like rage2 and came across MANY sources for good used Porsche engines. Last I remember it was $1400 American for the engine used...

**infamous** · 10-18-2002, 08:17 AM

nice car...it is really

and i hope you have a lot of fun with it....your gonna go with the new 3.6 tt?? that would be so fast

! well whatever you do, have fun

**Arthur Dent** · 10-18-2002, 08:51 AM

you could always put in a Chevy V8 for fast, cheap fun ...

http://www.renegadehybrids.com/914.htm

**Toms-Celica** · 10-18-2002, 12:08 PM

http://www.carquip.com/
http://www.pap-parts.com/store/depar...&maindept=1000

**legendboy** · 10-18-2002, 12:58 PM

Nice! I've been looking for a nice 914 for the last 5 years now. I think all the ones for sale up here all have broken bodys.

Urs looks pretty good tho! Nice find!

**soloracer** · 10-18-2002, 06:30 PM

infamous: no new 3.6 tt here - the new 6 cylinder Porsche engines are all water cooled and that would require a radiator up front. The car is set up for an air cooled Porsche 6 cylinder and has a front mount oil cooler already installed. I've considered a turbo engine but the plumbing to put in a front mount intercooler would be too long (from the front of the car to the back) and lead to horrible boost lag.

Arthur Dent: I'm considering a Chevy or Ford V8 and I have researched a fair bit about the swap (I know about both Renegade Hybrids and Kennedy Engineering). I've also considered a Buick V6 or a Mazda Rotary. But all these also require radiators and each has their own pluses and minuses. Since the car is already set up for a Porsche 6 that is where I would like to stay. Plus I like the idea of keeping it all Porsche.

legendboy: I got this one out of California. Good thing I work for a trucking company or the shipping could of been costly. There is a really nice 914 with a 3.2 6 cylinder engine for sale in Calgary right now. I think they are asking $25,000 for it which is pretty reasonable. I was told it cleaned up at the autocross events that it was entered in.

Is anyone here a wiz with Photoshop? I would like to see what the car would look like in pearl yellow or candy apple red.

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