1971 Porsche 914-6 Gt Conversion on 2040-cars
Kansas City, Kansas, United States
3.0 liter engine with low miles on top end rebuild engine s/n-
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rebuild done by Midwest's top Porsche mechanic Steve C at BHR S cams w/Carrera tensioners new PMO 46mm carburetors w/new high output fuel pump rebuilt CIS distributor re-curved for carburetors new MSD ignition new Optima battery new Vellios baffled oil tank w/custom puke tank RX7 front oil cooler w/SS lines ceramic coated headers and exhaust side shift 901 transmission with new brass and nylon bushings on linkage Weltmeister short shifter 89 carrerra front brakes w/both front and rear cross drilled rotors new 19mm master cylinder w/SS brake lines 22mm torsion bars w/Weltmiester adjustable front sway bar New Bilstein shocks new three piece Compomotive Fuchs style wheels with custom offset so no spacers needed 7.5 X 16 front 9 X 16 rear 205 50 X 16 Khumo Estra Supra [P-Zero] front 245 45 X 16 Khumo Estra Supra [P-Zero] rear interior is minimalist 914 racing seats done in red basket weave and black suede Kenwood CD/radio/thumb drive/ipod/removable face head unit new two way speakers in original location JVC mini powered sub woofer under passenger foot well carpet 14" Dino suede covered steering wheel and atonomic shift knob f/g flares, f/g GT front bumper and valance [intake to oil cooler] f/g 916 style rear bumper f/g whale tail spoiler f/g rockers smooth painted top 55/100 watt Hella H4 headlights high output driving lights push button trunk release w/ manual backup new glued in windshield w/urethane trim all bright work powder coated black tinted windows This car was the second 914-6 GT conversion I under took as a project. This original 1971 914 was the straightest, truest 914 I'd ever seen with Zero rust anywhere and a great platform for conversion. The concept of this project was to build a street legal race car that hailed back to the days you drove your Porsche to the track, removed the spare tire and any unnecessary weight, raced all weekend and drove home. So anything that didn't make it faster was left off. So there is no heat and the only vent is a hose from the grill at the base of the windshield inside, pointed at the driver. [I'll throw in a dash from a '76 914 on request] Every part of this car has been removed and upgraded with only the original fuse panel headlight motors unchanged. The shop that did the body work did an excellent job on the fit and finish of the fiberglass bonding everything inside and out. Their paintwork although 99% perfect has some flaws that showed up shortly after painting. I think from uncured resin out gassing. The flaws are small and may be corrected by color sanding. I know there are multiple coats of PPG single stage black applied. This car is lightweight, solid, scary fast with a great exhaust note and begs to be flogged. It has never made it to any track and after completion I lost interest. It deserves a new home. The odometer has 86114 miles but may not be original will display top speed of 150 mph. The tach needle recently started bouncing, so may need a new coaxial lead to the distributor sensor. There is a new VDO oil pressure gauge in the dash and the temp gauge above the fuel gauge is hooked up and working. The fuel gauge and reserve light are working and accurate. The reserve price represents just what I have spent out of pocket on the engine core, the rebuild, the PMO carburetor system, so the car, bodywork, paint job, interior redo and the 1000 hours sweating every detail is a bonus. The car comes with a custom fit cover, and an extra top. I purchased this car in 1995 pretty much stock 914 1.7.Started the conversion in 2001 and finished 2011. I accept Paypal,cashiers check,cash and winning bidder must pay $1000 Paypal deposit within 24 hours with the balance due in 10 days. Buyer is responsible for any transport or shipping from Kansas City but I will cooperate with carrier/transporter. |
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To understand just what a win for the 919 would mean, though, you need to look back on the intrinsic connection between the Circuit de la Sarthe and Porsche. It's a history that spans decades, dating back to the team's first win in 1970.
XCar has a great video on that history. At 25 minutes, it's a bit on the long side. Then again it is the Friday before Le Mans. Take a look below for the video.
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It's a fair point, and a price premium does a good job of emphasizing the sporting chops of the coupe over the open-air experience that normally entitles convertibles to higher MSRPs. It's unclear just how closely Jaguar will follow Porsche's example, though.
Both the Cayman and Cayman S boast an extra ten horsepower over a Boxster or Boxster S, and while this bump in grunt is negligible in every situation but an argument over which is "best," it isn't something to be ignored in the F-Type, particularly as cranking more power out of its supercharged engines should be a rather simple matter.
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That's because, like McQueen and Newman, Dempsey has earned his place in that rarified field of actors who also race. He's competed in Baja and Grand-Am, co-owns an IndyCar team, and this year returned to Le Mans where he and his teammates Joe Foster and Patrick Long finished fourth in the GTE-Am class behind the wheel of their Porsche 911 RSR.
It's a grueling race, and the fluid transition between drivers behind the wheel is a key element to success. Check out the satirical video below to see how Dempsey and company got ready.