My Porsharu starts to take shape

[914helo]

That 914 in the link has a 'chalon' kit that was made in the 80's. My 914 weighed in at 2200# before my engine swap, so I figure it should be around 2300# now.

[Hocrest]

Originally Posted by 914helo

That 914 in the link has a 'chalon' kit that was made in the 80's. My 914 weighed in at 2200# before my engine swap, so I figure it should be around 2300# now.

WOW... That's 400 pounds lighter than my SVX

I alway's liked the 914. This is going to be a great car. Maybe you can make it to the Reading SVX meet next year???

[SilverSpear]

But guys i do not recall that the 914 has that front originally? or maybe this is American Spec? the original 914 has a much uglier front end than this one in the pic.
And is that a VW tag i see in the engine bay?

[Landshark]

Originally Posted by 914helo

That 914 in the link has a 'chalon' kit that was made in the 80's.

Originally Posted by SilverSpear

But guys i do not recall that the 914 has that front originally? or maybe this is American Spec? the original 914 has a much uglier front end than this one in the pic.

reading comprehension - its what's for breakfast.

cool project...... the light weight mid-engined 914 with a powerful boxer engine! should take off like a raped ape!

[914helo]

If fits!! I wheeled the engine/tranny under the car and lowered the chassis some to make sure there was clearance all around. I will definately flip the intake manifold and throttle body around. I placed the intake on to see how it would look and it will fit perfectly. Next week I'll get the rest of the engine assembled.

[SilverSpear]

Cooooool !! what about the tranny? and will you convert it to AWD mode or just RWD?

[Chiketkd]

Originally Posted by SilverSpear

Cooooool !! what about the tranny? and will you convert it to AWD mode or just RWD?

Hate to say it Danny, but Landshark has a point....

At the start of this thread, 914helo mentioned he's using a low mileage Porsche 901 transmission with an adaptor plate to mate it to the EG33. Btw, it's a rwd trans... (why convert a rwd light-weight porsche to awd?)

-Chike

[Chiketkd]

Originally Posted by 914helo

If fits!! I wheeled the engine/tranny under the car and lowered the chassis some to make sure there was clearance all around. I will definately flip the intake manifold and throttle body around. I placed the intake on to see how it would look and it will fit perfectly. Next week I'll get the rest of the engine assembled.

Looks amazing Kent! Hope you can make Reading next year! I call dibs on getting the first ride in the Porsharu!!!!!

-Chike

P.S. Here's another pic of a 914...

[Matthewmongan]

so i guess this will be the first low maintainence 914. does this get rid of the engine compartment relay board?

[TomsSVX]

That is a very tight squeeze. I am think though, the newer 944 i think. they are very common and cheap to come by. They are font engine 4cyl. I wonder what kinda of mayhem they would cause with an eg33

Tom

[Chiketkd]

Originally Posted by tomssvx

That is a very tight squeeze. I am think though, the newer 944 i think. they are very common and cheap to come by. They are font engine 4cyl. I wonder what kinda of mayhem they would cause with an eg33

Tom

It is a tight squeeze! Hope he has good motor mounts to keep the engine from hitting the frame.

An EG33 in a 944 wouldn't be too bad, but the weight would at least be 600lbs more than the 914...

-Chike

[914helo]

Originally Posted by Matthewmongan

so i guess this will be the first low maintainence 914. does this get rid of the engine compartment relay board?

I haven't figured out the wiring yet. That is going to be 'interesting'. My next project after getting the engine finished is to fabricate an engine mount. I will either bend my original bar or most likely make a new one.

[svxsubaru1]

This has to be one of my new top conversion favorites. I thought of it before but i never thought the eg33 would fit in the 914. Good luck.

[Mr. Pockets]

This is simply badass. I've been busy so I hadn't noticed the thread.

I am curious where you plan on putting a radiator.

[oab_au]

What are you going to use for an ECU. The SVX or something else. The IRIS valve needs controling.

Harvey.