This thing is sick! Keep us up to date on it!

Great project, keep us updated with lots of photos

really cool work mate, car is awesome. i know how you feel with the purists, i have many issues with my Mazda for the same reason, always good to see something different!.
cheers
corrie

Starting to put things together. I am mocking up where to mount the A/C
compressor. I've seen a number of compressors that will fit the space represented by the coffee (red) plastic container. I am also looking for a power steering pump to put in the center above the crank shaft pulley to act as a pump and an adjuster. I was able to install the alternator quite easily, it didn't fit but was close. I had to cut a small amount off the case of the unit and refit one of the 3 housing bolts. Having done that it fits tight & keeping it low as I can. Trying to keep everything mounted as low as I can on this build as overall CG is paramount to me.

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Moving along building this project, it seems almost endless. I am getting the engine together and building the cooling system. I've got the 914 wiring harness installed and have the LS1 unit ready to install. I'm going to use 2 Spal 12 inch fans. I think they seem small but they say each is rated at 3,000 cfm that's a total of 6,000 cfm. I'm going to call Spal and ask them about this spec. to be sure. I'm also looking at a clutch, its a pricy unit because I have to use a Porsche 911 unit.



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So I may have missed this, but whats the weigt differance between the LS and flat four?
And your going all 996 suspension/brakes right? steering too?

I'm loving watching this thing come together....and yes, it does seem endless. But remember, we eat pizza one bite of one slice at a time haha.

After "googling" apparently the weight of an LS long block is about 400 for a long block LS vs 240 for a flat four iron? sound right?

If you want to have some fun with the design, the Corvette XP-897 was based on the Porsche 914 chassis... :weld:

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Its not the kind of balanced shape I like. I do respect the ability of the vision & craftsmanship. However I get what you mean about tweaking the shape. I'm not the designer type , wish I was :poke: Being the only one building this car often it seems there's so much work to do I have to keep telling myself to be patient. Design wise I love the mid 60s corvette front
park signal light in front below the bumper line. Like to incorporate that aspect. :guns:

This thing is going to be cool! Something I can't say about most 914's :D

No worries, whatever you do with it, it's going to be one sweet machine! :trophy-1302: