914 -chevy v8

vw505 · **Posted:** Wed Apr 16, 2003 3:44 pm

i may put a v-8 or v-6 in my 74 how much cutting is needed and is renegade the only kit?

Guest · **Posted:** Wed Apr 16, 2003 5:45 pm

505,

Try David Buchhauser in Arizona. Check out his photo page at the link below.....lots of very interesting pictures. He's a good guy, and has the stuff you need.

http://community.webshots.com/album/66116713nTkmuz

vw505 · **Posted:** Wed Apr 16, 2003 6:53 pm

that is a nice page i think the v6 would fit with out all the crazy mounts . i just have to get a price on the mount plate and fly wheel

andyszy · **Joined:** Wed Apr 16, 2003 1:16 pm **Posts:** 2

505,

I spoke with Hobert Kennedy (The senior of Kennedy Eng'g) a couple of weeks ago. His suggestion was a Nissan 300zx motor in the 914. Excellent motor, better suited to the stock 914 gearing, and just about 200HP. Of course they manufacture the appropriate adapters, flywheels, etc. Also, do a search on the net, as there is a site I've seen showing the installation process.

http://www.kennedyeng.com/

Andy

bowlsby@aol.com · **Posted:** Thu Apr 17, 2003 1:09 pm

If you have to go watercooled, why not a Suby flat 6 turbo? Better weight balance...

http://www.etischer.com/914xt6.html

Mark the canuck · **Joined:** Mon Apr 15, 2002 3:01 am **Posts:** 948

If you’re going Cheby, the 6 and the 8 cost about the same, so why would you do a 6.
I’ve seen the suby 6, looks cool.
One guy on Pelican was talking about doing a Ford SHO 6 (designed by Yamaha) I don’t know if he did it.

Renegade says that all said and done (with a new kit, new etc.) it will cost sump-tin like 7 large for a V8. ouch

vw505 · **Posted:** Thu Apr 17, 2003 3:13 pm

i just got off the phoone with them i only need a few part from them and i am going to do a v8 . boats use the off set water pumps so i going to look at them to see if thay will fit and the rest i can fab myself .i think i can do it for about a grand in parts plus motor .

Guest · **Posted:** Thu Sep 29, 2005 5:44 pm

Take a look at Renegades Suby WRX kit. 265 hp 215 tq you can get the motor off of ebay with the ecu for around $2000. I have driven this car, and am in the process of doing my conversion. It is fast as hell, 35 mpg and subie reliable

Rand · **Joined:** Wed Aug 03, 2005 5:49 pm **Posts:** 22

Renegade is my personal favorite. But there are other sources for V8 conversions. Here are some links...

http://www.renegadehybrids.com/
http://porchev.com/
http://home.earthlink.net/~deserthybrids/
http://www.reddawgracing.com/

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