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I think the V-8 could give the 914 lots of extra fun. The problem is I think most people do the conversion wrong and damage the car. Kind of like a time bomb. The torque being produced by the engine twists the unibody, and if not reinforced properly you will end up with a nice V8 engine and no car. The transmission needs to be upgraded too. RH says the 901 tranny is good for 300h.p., that may be right. The problem is how much torque can it handle??? They don't say. I'm guessing that it can handle a stock 305, but who is putting one of those in? All I see are 289's, 350's, 327's and 409's.
So if you look at a V8 conversion, check the body for reinforcement. Check to see if the trans was upgraded. Look in general at how the job was done. A better visual job means the person took more time to do the project (this could mean they took greater care to make the car right).
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