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Posted by: kutsyy Jun 6 2019, 07:35 PM

For a someone new to Porsche, what would be a good book as a reference guide to rebuild car & engine?
Looking through old topics, I found recommendations for Haynes Repair Manual and Wilson's How to Rebuild Your Volkswagen air-Cooled Engine.

Looking through amazon, I also found "Porsche 914 4 Cylinder Engines Owners Workshop Manual 1969-1976" by Brooklands, "914 Porsche: A Restorer's Guide to Authenticity" and "How to Restore and Modify Your Porsche 914 and 914/6". Any thoughts on these books? Any others?

Is there a good website with a step by step info?

Thank you,

Vadim

Posted by: bdstone914 Jun 7 2019, 08:18 AM

QUOTE(kutsyy @ Jun 6 2019, 06:35 PM) *

For a someone new to Porsche, what would be a good book as a reference guide to rebuild car & engine?
Looking through old topics, I found recommendations for Haynes Repair Manual and Wilson's How to Rebuild Your Volkswagen air-Cooled Engine.

Looking through amazon, I also found "Porsche 914 4 Cylinder Engines Owners Workshop Manual 1969-1976" by Brooklands, "914 Porsche: A Restorer's Guide to Authenticity" and "How to Restore and Modify Your Porsche 914 and 914/6". Any thoughts on these books? Any others?

Is there a good website with a step by step info?

Thank you,

Vadim



I can get you an electronic copy of the factory manual. A simple Haynes manual is good for most repairs.
Bruce

Posted by: kutsyy Jun 7 2019, 10:34 AM

QUOTE(bdstone914 @ Jun 7 2019, 07:18 AM) *


I can get you an electronic copy of the factory manual. A simple Haynes manual is good for most repairs.
Bruce


Thank you,

here is what I was able to find so far:

http://bowlsby.net/914/Classic/TechNotebook.htm
http://early911nzdownloads.yolasite.com/workshop-manuals.php
http://p914-6info.net/manuals.htm

Would love any other.

Posted by: BeatNavy Jun 7 2019, 11:02 AM

For the engine both of these are very helpful:

http://www.bugmevideo.com/volume8.html

https://www.amazon.com/Rebuild-Volkswagen-air-Cooled-Engine-models/dp/0895862255

Hopefully Jake will come out with an updated video before too long, but this is still very relevant.


Posted by: jesse7flying Jun 7 2019, 11:56 AM

Hi Bruce,
Is your electronic service manual any better than the one Dr 914 offers?

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