Restoring a Porsche 914

[marc47]

My buddy wants to restore a Porsche 914 and wants to know what options there is to do with it. Such as swaps and such. If you have any feedback please share it.

[TROLL]

haha... look for posts by jimtweet and hit him up... he's in the process of restoring one and has come a long way with his. you guys will be BFF in no time

[MPowerKai]

didn't someone put a subaru engine in there?

[Renegade_]

didn't someone put a subaru engine in there?
Yeah, WRX motorswaps in these are popular choices.

[88TSI_Rob]

Turbo Hayabusa :lol:

They have been swapped into a couple Golfs, so it can't be that hard to put one in a 914.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Xdks-j3yt0

[Action Park]

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I see the term "restore" is'nt as defined as it used to be. Anyway, a company called renegade something or other used to make all the bits needed for a sbc swap. But, I'll admit to some bias against any type of swap being something of an aircooled purist. What exactly is his intention with the car? If it's a well mannered, good handling street car, then a swap would only upset the balance.
These cars have what is called a type 4 aircooled flat 4. They can be built up to about 200 or so n/a and over 400 hp turboed whilst maintaining reliable streetability. They are very torquey with a broad powerband. However, in n/a form, peak hp production is limited by the head design so a good porter is necessary. Also, it is quite pricey to build these things up due to limited demand. Jake Raby, who I think is based in Georgia, is the best t4 engine builder out there at the moment.
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