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Posted by: 02loftsmoor Sep 12 2011, 05:42 PM

I've now have a 914 1.7L It was parked in a garage 17yr. and it going to need some TLC need some help with looking engine shop, parts, and so on. taking my time looking at over, the hell hole seems in good shape, all the rubber is rotten, need bumpers. I going to pull the engine and go though it change the cam and put carbs on. help me ge this thing moving in the right direction.

Posted by: 41ghost Sep 12 2011, 06:44 PM

go to the garage you'll get plenty of help

Posted by: Rob-O Sep 12 2011, 09:32 PM

Where in Fort Worth?

Posted by: euro911 Sep 12 2011, 09:34 PM

Post questions, progress thread etc. in the 'GARAGE' forum.

Use the 'CLASSIFIED' forum to search for parts and to post for parts you want to buy ...

... and most important of all ...

Posted by: 02loftsmoor Sep 12 2011, 10:11 PM

Keller

Posted by: cpfoster Sep 12 2011, 10:37 PM

I'm in San Antonio and can probably help with bumpers and some other stuff if you want to make a roadtrip at some point, just drop me a message.

Chris

Posted by: hot_shoe914 Sep 12 2011, 11:30 PM

Posted by: ThinAir Sep 13 2011, 01:23 AM

And welcome to the insanity of 914 ownership - it's great!

I'm curious about that you already plan to switch it to carbs when you haven't gone through it yet. Yes, there are lots of carbed 914s around, but there was never a stock 914 in the U.S. with anything other than fuel injection. Once you get the vacuum lines changed and the valves adjusted the FI will probably run like a champ and give you no problem.

Posted by: flowerfish Sep 13 2011, 03:09 AM

Good luck and have fun with your beauty

Posted by: Grelber Sep 13 2011, 05:35 AM

Welcome to another DFW'er. There are quite a few of us here in the area. We can point you in the right direction for just about anything here.

Posted by: 02loftsmoor Sep 13 2011, 09:30 AM

Thanks, I need all the help I can get. First Porsche, I've had MGs and Austin Healys.

Posted by: StratPlayer Sep 13 2011, 09:34 AM

Posted by: pt_700 Sep 13 2011, 09:37 AM

unless you know the fuel injection's finished, it may well be cheaper to fix anything wrong with it compared to buying and setting up carbs.

welcome to your new brand of madness!

Posted by: 02loftsmoor Sep 13 2011, 04:45 PM

Your right I havn't checked the FI system, I was looking over priceing the parts needed (worst case) and could slap on some carbs and be more reliable and better breathing. (Could be wrong) But having said that I will listen, I have ZERO knowage of this little puppy.
I would like to improve the breathing pull a little more out. One thing i noticed the engine being based on 70 year old tech you have to drop some coin to pull out some power

Posted by: markb Sep 13 2011, 04:59 PM

It's an addiction, and there is no cure.

Posted by: abnrdo Sep 13 2011, 05:37 PM

Welcome!!

Posted by: ripper911 Sep 13 2011, 06:33 PM

How long have V8's been around?

Posted by: windforfun Sep 13 2011, 07:35 PM

IMO, carbs are a bad detour. IMO.

Posted by: 02loftsmoor Sep 13 2011, 07:46 PM

Look for a Engine machine shop. fly cut the heads, valve job. and put plug in the oil galleys remove the press fit plugs. and engine parts for a over haul.

Posted by: Grelber Sep 13 2011, 07:50 PM

Wes can do all that, and a lot more. He's the Porsche guru in the metroplex. H & H Enterprises in Plano. Go by there at lunch on Saturday and say hi to everyone.

Posted by: 02loftsmoor Sep 13 2011, 07:52 PM

It will have to be later, going to the drag boat races in Ft Worth Sat. I take it H&H has a web page?

Posted by: Rob-O Sep 13 2011, 09:12 PM

Ya know, I'm not sure Wes has a web page. I've never checked. Wes doesn't seem like the kind to have one, or for that matter, need one.

Posted by: ThinAir Sep 13 2011, 11:43 PM

Although it is old technology as far as FI is concerned, the D-Jet system is actually pretty reliable and is no slouch in the performance department. When I switched a carbed 1.7L back to stock D-Jet the performance improved so much that you would have thought I'd done an engine overhaul.

Brad Anders has published some incredible stuff on the D-Jet system at http://members.rennlist.com/pbanders/. It is well worth your time. He also recently posted a http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=67150&st=.

Based on your description of how this teener was stored, and assuming that it was running okay when it was stored, you need only a few things: oil & filter change, air filter refilled with oil, valve adjustment, new vacuum lines. You will probably find at that point that it will run wonderfully and you can then get a feel for what the car is really like. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. It is unlikely that you'll need anything on your list of expensive parts.

Posted by: Grelber Sep 14 2011, 05:46 AM

Wes is REALLY old school. No web page.