link to a good 914 forum?

[george graves]

most the guys seem to stick in a chevy, because I believe there is a "kit" (tranny adapter plate, motor mount brackets, ect...)

I've been reading a bit, and it seem that the stock tranny/transaxel first gear can't handle the TQ at all - most guys when rebuilding the tranny, delete the gear, or find a different 911 tranny. I guess the gear will snap on the first hard lanch with the chevy motor...

Below I believe is a 330 HP crate motor, Must be nice in a car that only weighs 2000 lbs!!! Plus with 911 suspention, huge rotors off a 911 turbo, and low CG, it must be a kick in the ass to drive.














Brand New Chevrolet 350HO, 350 cubic inch, 330 horsepower Crate Engine
This is a Brand New 350 cubic inch small block Chevy crate engine that pumps out an honest 330 horsepower. With it's 4-bolt main block, nodular iron crankshaft, PM steel connecting rods and light but strong cast aluminum pistons, this engine screams durability. Add to the strong foundation a pair of 64cc Vortec cast iron cylinder heads and a dual pattern camshaft with just a bit of a "lopey" idle, and you've got the muscle car small block that you've been looking for. Dressed to impress with chrome valve covers and timing cover, this engine will look great between the fenders of your favorite street rod, muscle car, or grass roots racer.
The cylinder heads on this great little performer use 1.94" intake valves and 1.50" exhaust valves that are sprung with 1999 L31 valve springs. The 64cc combustion chambers yield a healthy, but streetable 9.1 to 1 compression ratio.
The camshaft is a modern dual pattern interpretation of the old '65 to '67 Corvette camshaft. But with more lift and duration on the exhaust side, it does a better job of clearing exhaust from the combustion chamber. We also decreased duration and lift ever so slightly on the intake side to build more cylinder pressure. The result is a camshaft that makes great torque and horsepower with the 350 HO's 9.1 to 1 compression ratio.

[BimmerToad]

the real trick in a 914 V8 conversion would be to try to find a 930 transaxle to handle all of the abuse generated by the torque of a V8 ... and I doubt 930 transaxles grow on trees

[CarsSuck]

hmmm...i was thinking more along the lines of an EJ20 out of a WRX.

[tomgt325]

hmmm...i was thinking more along the lines of an EJ20 out of a WRX.

gotta love that burble....unequal manifolds ftw!!

[CarsSuck]

tom knows what up!

better yet, an EJ25 from an STi. Thats 300hp out of the box, and itll sit waaay lower than any V8 and probably be quite a bit lighter to boot.

http://www.renegadehybrids.com/914/Subie/Subie.html

[JasonC]

I had a GM crate motor in my 62 impala ss it was a ZZ4 350 with the aluminum heads. That motor ran really good and was reliable. Never did get the true power out of it cause it still had the powerglide and 2.9? some gears in it. Now i'm building a 383 stroker for my vega, 2.08 1.60 valves and lunati solidroller cam lift .597in .600ex duration 294in 300ex. I'd stick with a sbc cause they are so cheap to build.

[CleanAzzE30z]

Engine still goes in the rear right?

Mariano

[neighborhood]

yes it does. Just the block is turned 180 degrees from "normal". I E, in our cars the front of the engine faces forward, but in the 914/ v8 sway, the engine sits backwards. Most of these have the rad. up front with lines ran along the tunnel or down the rockers on either side of the chassis.

[BimmerToad]

yes it does. Just the block is turned 180 degrees from "normal". I E, in our cars the front of the engine faces forward, but in the 914/ v8 sway, the engine sits backwards. Most of these have the rad. up front with lines ran along the tunnel or down the rockers on either side of the chassis.

Engine is actually in the mid section of the car, so the front of the block is still positioned towards the front of the car. If it was rear engined, then the block would be turned 180 deg.