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max924
Joined: 16 Feb 2006 Posts: 19 Location: ON, CANADA
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Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 9:54 am Post subject: Advice for a new guy |
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Hi,
I've got a '77 924 and am looking into an engine conversion. I'm trying to find the cheapest route possible, but that isn't very easy. I am thinking of either a V6 or V8. I have a 350 from a '71 pickup and a 302 from a late 80's car lying around but I am not sure if I should bother using these engines. It seems that some people have done the conversion with Lt1's or later carburreted V8's and Buick GN's(which seem pretty rare around here, thus $$). I don't really care if it fits under the hood or not although that would be nice. My father and I have a shop with a fair size milling machine and lathe, along with welders and all that other good stuff so fabricating motor mounts and bellhousing adapters shouldn't be too hard. I'm currently thinkning just a later carburreted V8 for simplicity sake, any suggestions on what direction I should take? I've been checking this and the hybrid site out for about a month now. Any comments are appreciated.
Thanks,
Max |
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fiat22turbo
Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 4040 Location: Portland, OR
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Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 11:54 am Post subject: |
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V8 from an Audi. Keep it in the family, bolt on a blower and have some fun Save yourself the hassle of building an adapter for the torque tube.
Just my opinion so ignore it if you think I'm a crazy mofo (which I am)
I believe the SBF is smaller in size than the SBC. The aftermarket is similar for both (lots of stuff available out there if you know what you're looking for)
Personally, I hate carbs and prefer EFI for tuning and perhaps slightly more power output across the power band. Megasquirt is a great alternative to carbs and if you can wire up a car stereo and program your VCR you should be able to install and use Megasquirt. |
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moone924
Joined: 05 Feb 2003 Posts: 867 Location: Douglas Wyoming
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Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 2:20 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, one of the 3.6 litre Audi V8's can be had pretty cheap these days _________________ Ryan Moone
Always shopping for a nice s2 931 to baby.
New philosophy : one car project at a time. |
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PORSCHEV
Joined: 02 Nov 2002 Posts: 1901 Location: Cedar Lake Nova Scotia, Canada
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Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 10:16 pm Post subject: |
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But you can't buy bolt on power for a silly audi like you can a chevy! If you run a V6...you could get by with your stock rad (maybe)...otherwise plan to put a bigger one in.
Last point of advise..... http://www.porschehybrids.com thats where you belong. _________________ 1976 924
5 lug conversion, 17'C2 wheels,custom body work,327 vette engine.
1978-#53 "D" track racer. |
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moone924
Joined: 05 Feb 2003 Posts: 867 Location: Douglas Wyoming
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Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 11:24 am Post subject: |
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you can buy power, how about turbo headers for twin turbo power ?... and if I want a silly chevy I'll get a vette or a camaro, and grow a mullet. _________________ Ryan Moone
Always shopping for a nice s2 931 to baby.
New philosophy : one car project at a time. |
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Keaton
Joined: 02 Jan 2006 Posts: 261 Location: 85202
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Posted: Thu Mar 16, 2006 1:18 pm Post subject: |
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i have yet to see a mullet driver in a semi new vette. |
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