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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ 4 years of prep, 4 months of constant hard work...ready to start my 914-6 conversion.

Posted by: patssle Aug 23 2014, 09:59 AM

My MSD ignition is dead. It worked great 2 years ago when I swapped the 3.0L engine to carbs and replaced the Bosch ignition. Less than 1 hour of runtime - now 2 years later of sitting in storage it's dead. I did accidently spark the main battery power cable once or twice - perhaps that did it in. I was ready to start the engine in the 914 for the first time this week! I even expedited a new coil to get it before the weekend.

So now I have to send it off and wait 2-3 weeks for it to be fixed. Grrr. What's really annoying is that I wanted to test the engine before I connect everything else - just in case I need to drop the engine and fix/change something.

Grrrr.

Posted by: 3d914 Aug 24 2014, 08:44 AM

Bummer. Hang in there - it'll be worth it!

Posted by: 76-914 Aug 24 2014, 08:51 AM

QUOTE(patssle @ Aug 23 2014, 08:59 AM)

" just in case I need to drop the engine and fix/change something. "

Grrrr.

Your playing my song, now.

Just yesterday I was trying to remember how many times I had my engine in and out, fitting this and that.

Posted by: JRust Aug 24 2014, 11:10 AM

It's a never ending battle. Always frustrating to get put off a couple weeks. I'd just get everything bolted together & install. A this point you should be pretty good at dropping it if you need to later . Right

Posted by: patssle Aug 27 2014, 07:08 PM

IT STARTED ON THE SECOND CRANK! A very special thanks to a certain member shipping and letting me borrow his MSD unit while mine is off at MSD getting repaired.

Flat-six engine/car purchased 4 years ago. Pulled from donor car 2 years ago. 4 cyl engine pulled 5 months ago. 6 cyl installed 2 months ago. Car started on just the second crank...TODAY!

Posted by: billh1963 Aug 27 2014, 07:16 PM

Excellent!!!

Posted by: brp986s Aug 27 2014, 07:20 PM

A most emphatic WooHoo !!

Posted by: 76-914 Aug 27 2014, 10:00 PM

Feels good, don't it?

Posted by: campbellcj Aug 27 2014, 10:31 PM

Woohoo, congrats! I will never forgot the first time I fired-up and drove my car with the -6 in it. Enjoy!

Posted by: patssle Aug 28 2014, 09:11 AM

Definitely an awesome feeling - especially after so much hard work goes into it. Still have plenty to do before it's driveable and a couple issues to work out but I'm definitely hoping to drive it for the fall season in Texas!