RR of the Day: LS6-powered Porsche 914
Well, unfortunately we quickly ran out of useable Camaro submissions to continue our theme this week, so we were forced to dig into the Autoblog Flickr pool and find something else suitable to show off today. We think we did a good job with this LS6-powered Porsche 914. Taking a tiny car and stuffing a modern-day small-block V8 producing 500+ horsepower into its engine bay is a recipe for mechanical mayhem. This 914, submitted by Flickr member wotan2525 on behalf of his friend, is the result of a seven-year long project with most of the work being performed by its owner save for the paint and some engine work. Aside from the Chevy-sourced V8, many of the parts on the 914 come from other Porsches, particularly the brakes, suspension, LSD and gearing that have been lifted from a 930. Those 18-inch wheels stuffed beneath the low bodywork were donated by a type-993 911 Carrera. The owner reportedly uses it primarily for autocrossing, though it has been clocked doing the quarter mile in 11.44 seconds on street tires and could theoretically reach 200 mph if opened up. Plenty more pictures of LS6-powered 914 can be found after the jump.
We're still willing to continue our Camaro theme this week if more submissions come pouring in, but if not we have no problem dipping deeper into the pool to find something special for you. Follow the jump to find out how to submit your vehicle for our RR of the Day feature.
PHOTO GALLERY:
Modification list:
- 2004 LS6 V-8 (was an LS1 starting in 2000)
- 930 box LSD & tall 32:20 5th gear
- 930 turbo front suspension
- 930 turbo rear brakes (including emergency brakes)
- Full 8-point cage
- Custom interior door panels
- 1 style 5 guage leather dash
- 993 TT wheels & Pilot sports (18"x8" & 18"x10")
- Modified Sheridan body work with 996 intakes for ram air
- Sparco Roadster carbon fiber seats
- Schroth 6 pt. harnesses
- Tunnel through hood (GT40 style)
- Many more trick items
How to submit to RR of the Day:
Create a Flickr account if you don't already have one. Search for and join the group called 'Autoblog RR of the Day'. Upload up to three photos of your ride to your own account at a size no larger than 450 pixels wide if possible and include as much information about it and yourself as possible. Even if your ride is sweet, it will not be chosen if there's not a lot of info accompanying it. Click on each photo and just above the picture it will say "Send to group". Click that and select the Autoblog group. You're done, that's it!
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Steve C. 1:41PM (10/25/2006)
Uh, I like this one better:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1975-Porsche-914-SUPERCAR-0-60-in-3-5-sec-ORANGE-CRUSH_W0QQitemZ270044054241QQihZ017QQcategoryZ6430QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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Eric B 1:44PM (10/25/2006)
Uh, I don't.
This thing is awesome!! Way to go to the owner!
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vectorbug 1:45PM (10/25/2006)
I'd vote for this one because I am a 914 nut, but that is not a 914. Hopefully there are other readers with good 914, maybe a 914/6-GT. Or that 916 that was for sale a fe wmonths ago.
www.vectorbug.com/916
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menice 2:03PM (10/25/2006)
nice car very well done.
i would love to drive that.
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mattlach 2:02PM (10/25/2006)
Nice to see a Porsche represented (even though the 914 is probably the ugliest porsche ever made :p
Too bad it likely has that unattractive fishingboat-like V8 gurgle.
Flat plane V8's sound soo much better than the cross plane ones.
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gtoguy75 11:30PM (3/18/2009)
American V-8 Power. The Best in All of The Land...Try Some Serious Detroit Iron (or in this case Aluminium) an You'll Never go Back...
Tim UF 2:04PM (10/25/2006)
any project car that features as much mod work as this is worthy in my book...
(making that RX-7 with a V8 swap that autoblog posted on a while back a cool car to me also)...
[climbs onto soapbox]why was it limited to just camaro's? last week it was WRX/EVO. It coulda/shoulda been camaro/mustang week... there are mustangs out there that areworthy, in fact, one was featured already! [climbs back off of soapbox]
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Fazzster 2:30PM (10/25/2006)
I try to keep an open mind about engine swaps but when you put a Chevy engine in a Porsche it is like putting the personality of Hillary Clinton in the head of Cameron Diaz. Nice to look at but very ugly inside. However, kudos to the owner for fitting the v8 in there and nice job on the very tasteful bodywork.
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Mark 2:32PM (10/25/2006)
So they chose to do all that work...... on the ugliest Porsche ever made. Classic.
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salguod 2:51PM (10/25/2006)
What gives? I see 3 other Camaros in the pool that *appear* to be old enough to make it today. One (the tacky yellow & green thing) had no description, but why did the other 2 get passed up?
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Maxzillian 2:44PM (10/25/2006)
A small platform with far too much grunt for the typical autocross course. Sounds like fun to me. :]
The one thing I love is that by visual aspects alone, you'd never expect a LS6 to be lurking under that rear hatch.
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Graham 3:18PM (10/25/2006)
Sometimes I'm ashamed that I'm into 914's:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsche-Baja-914-custom-off-road-ATV-with-roll-cage_W0QQitemZ120038261360
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1975-porsch-914-convertabe-dual-carbs-wing-new-clutch_W0QQitemZ200040085894
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Brooks 3:36PM (10/25/2006)
#8, some people are more concerned with going fast than looking pretty. The 914 is incredibly light, and with this kind of power it will drive circles around fancier (but heavier!) Porsches.
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thesawzall 4:07PM (10/25/2006)
Pretty impressive. I've seen some good 914 electric conversions on the web too.
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G. Snyder 3:53PM (10/25/2006)
I am not sure about handling with that V8 in there, but for those of you hatin' on the 914 - its handling was FAR SUPERIOR to that of 911s of that time and for years following.
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Corey W. 4:05PM (10/25/2006)
This car is wicked!! luv it....
Fazzster,
Ugly?!?!? No offense, but it sounds like you don't know anything about the newer LSX engines.
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Jellodyne 4:24PM (10/25/2006)
If you can't be 1337, you can still be 7137. Though with that much power I suspect it gets 10053 pretty easilly.
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John Neff 4:48PM (10/25/2006)
#10: two camaros were in the pool when I wrote today's RR of the Day post last night, but neither had any information accompanying them and therefore weren't elligible. Another one was added this morning, but I didn't see it until I read your comment and went to look at the pool a little bit ago. We may feature it tomorrow.
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Andy 5:11PM (10/25/2006)
This one doesn't get my vote.
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TheClassi 5:07PM (10/25/2006)
What is this?
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2006/10/273185019_21ba67df48.jpg
It looks like its ready to be hooked up to a hay bailer or something.
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