Porsche 914 barn find - no eng or trans $3800

[bmw2800cs]

Yeah what have we become when a 914 w/no engine and trans is noteable at $3800. I recall someone doing a v8 914 on this forum - could be fun

1976 Porsche 914 project car $3200.00 - cars & trucks - by owner -...

1976 Porsche 914 project Motor and Trans gone Off the road since 1996 Just pulled from our Barn Blue calif plates Out of DMV system Vin verification completed 914's are increasing in value Serious...

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[rsporsche]

a 914 with a 3L 911 engine (or bigger) is a real blast. a nice light car

 

[vince]

Best couple of lines I've seen in a CL ad for a while...

Do your research and have all your affairs in order
(Permission,Funds,Space,towing)

 

[Belgiumbarry]

i would never buy again a mid engine car.... you see everything but can't reach it
That was my experience with a Pantera.... sold !

 

[HB Chris]

76 bumpers on a 914 are perhaps less attractive than a 74 US coupe.

 

[Dick Steinkamp]

I think there were a few of us here that built 914 V8s.

I sold mine LY on BaT.

If anyone is contemplating the above barn find, keep in mind they are also Karmin made bodies and rust just like an E9 .

As @HB Chris said, the big rubber bumpers on the 75 and. 76 MY are super ugly. Fortunately backdating them to the earlier bumpers is a fairly easy process. The 75/76s also had a higher ride height than the earlier cars that is easily corrected by adjusting the front torsion bars and replacing the rear springs.

 

[Bmachine]

I recall someone doing a v8 914 on this forum - could be fun

That was probably @tygaboy

 

[bmw2800cs]

That was probably @tygaboy

I think it was Dick S's. I recall it was sold on BAT.

 

[coupedegrace]

76 bumpers on a 914 are perhaps less attractive than a 74 US coupe.

Porsche - always trying to outdo everyone.

 

[tferrer]

@Dick Steinkamp - yours was a beauty. Super well done.

@tygaboy -Chris's is an absolute monster with a 1000 unique, one off details done to the nth degree

Mine is an "OK" 25ft driver. I spent a little too much garage time with Chris and got drawn into the 914 world. It's a hoot to drive...

Regarding a 3L, 911 motors have become stupid expensive. You could build up that $3800 car with a boxster S 6 speed and a crate LS3 with 420hp for what a rebuilt 3L would cost without the install. It's ridiculous...

 

[bmw2800cs]

@Dick Steinkamp - yours was a beauty. Super well done.

@tygaboy -Chris's is an absolute monster with a 1000 unique, one off details done to the nth degree

Mine is an "OK" 25ft driver. I spent a little too much garage time with Chris and got drawn into the 914 world. It's a hoot to drive...

Regarding a 3L, 911 motors have become stupid expensive. You could build up that $3800 car with a boxster S 6 speed and a crate LS3 with 420hp for what a rebuilt 3L would cost without the install. It's ridiculous...

I hate to ask but is it worth considering a VW air cooled engine with a lot of cool mods?

 

[Dick Steinkamp]

Love that exhaust system!

 

[tygaboy]

Another issue with that car is '76 means smog requirements, at least in CA. No one really wants '76 914. My V8 914 build doesn't have much 914 left... The latest victim is the interior. A constant work in progress.

 

[tferrer]

@tygaboy - You may as well show the kids what your latest project is.

 

[Dick Steinkamp]

@tygaboy - You may as well show the kids what your latest project is.

Yes please.

 

[tygaboy]

@tferrer Tyson - I'd posted this as part of my "farewell" message on my E9 build but for those who may have missed it, here's the latest effort: Ferrari 360 drive train in a 914.
For anyone wanting to follow along, here's the build thread:

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[Dick Steinkamp]

Holy shit!

 

[Stan]

I saw a TV show where some Brit converted the 914 to electric.
Engine & trans gone, the job is started

 

[autokunst]

@tferrer Tyson - I'd posted this as part of my "farewell" message on my E9 build but for those who may have missed it, here's the latest effort: Ferrari 360 drive train in a 914.
For anyone wanting to follow along, here's the build thread:

914World.com - The largest online 914 community!

914World.com is the fastest growing online 914 community! We have it all, classifieds, events, forums, vendors, parts, autocross, racing, technical articles, events calendar, newsletter, restoration, gallery, archives, history and more for your Porsche 914 ...

www.914world.com

Seems perfectly reasonable.
Can't wait to see that one wrap up.

 

[cicada]

My grandfather bought one of these new, and I'm really not sure why. He was a very large man then and couldn't fit in it. Rather than sell the car, he let it rot out in a field until it disappeared. The design of these always looked unfinished.