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Posted by: ClayPerrine Jul 31 2005, 11:30 AM
After 5 years of blood, sweat, tears, and lots and lots of money, I got to start my car for the first time.
IT RUNS!!! IT F'ING RUNS!!!! 
Here's a picture of me blippig the throttle while wearing a big grin....
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Posted by: ClayPerrine Jul 31 2005, 11:31 AM
The whole car as of about an hour ago....
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Posted by: ClayPerrine Jul 31 2005, 11:34 AM
And one of me pulling the car into the garage under it's own power!!! First time in 5 years it has moved under it's own power!!
It sounds really nice!!!!
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Posted by: spare time toys Jul 31 2005, 11:39 AM
ALL RIGHT 
Posted by: ! Jul 31 2005, 11:41 AM
Gud job.....
Are you standing in a hole...you were taller when I met you last.... 
Posted by: ClayPerrine Jul 31 2005, 11:42 AM
| QUOTE (SEEMORE BUTZ @ Jul 31 2005, 11:41 AM) |
| Gud job..... Are you standing in a hole...you were taller when I met you last.... |
Actually, I think that your vision was distorted by the case of pink eye you had then.
I am actually that short. I drive a 914 with the seat slid all the way forward.
Posted by: Dr. Roger Jul 31 2005, 12:07 PM
Hey Clay,
Great looking ride. And now it sounds great too!!
Congrats.
Now you should start planning for '06 in WA..... 
Posted by: ! Jul 31 2005, 12:17 PM
| QUOTE (ClayPerrine @ Jul 31 2005, 09:42 AM) | ||
Actually, I think that your vision was distorted by the case of pink eye you had then. I am actually that short. I drive a 914 with the seat slid all the way forward. |
Geeez, lemme 'splain.....I was J O K I N G.....
Gud to see an MFI motor in a 914....and actually run.
Posted by: 914forme Jul 31 2005, 12:33 PM
Great job CLay
Now I get to get back out to my garage and find my blocked return line. 
Latter Stephen
Posted by: Tab914 Jul 31 2005, 12:53 PM
Congrats!!
That is a sweet looking ride. 
Love the look of those flares. Everything seems to flow nicely into eachother (flares, rocker panels and bumpers)
More pics would be nice.
Cheers, and good luck with it, Dominic. 
Posted by: Travis Neff Jul 31 2005, 01:03 PM
Looks great Clay!
Posted by: redshift Jul 31 2005, 01:07 PM
Man, thanks for all the help, Clay... it's not just a little good news to hear you HEARING YOUR CAR~!
YAY!
M
Posted by: sean_v8_914 Jul 31 2005, 01:07 PM
sweet ride
Posted by: redshift Jul 31 2005, 01:13 PM
Who color matched your car to the fire bottle, Clay?
M
Posted by: Eddie Williams Jul 31 2005, 01:29 PM
congrats clay. we need more pics! are you dring it to MUSR?
Posted by: rhodyguy Jul 31 2005, 01:43 PM
poor planning if you didn't get current tabs last friday. you could be drivng instead of typing. HURRAY FOR YOU THO!!!
K
Posted by: Jeroen Jul 31 2005, 03:01 PM
Way to go Clay!!!
Posted by: ClayPerrine Jul 31 2005, 03:12 PM
It will be at the MUSR this year. I am currently getting a drink inside, but we have the gas tank paint drying right now.
I am working on installing a speedo cable. I have to temporarily use a standard 914 speedo instead of the electronic 911 speedo. For some reason, it does not work, and I don't have time to troubleshoot it.
Got a whole list of things to do to the car, and only a month to get them done.
But it will be at MUSR.
Oh, and miles, I painted the fire bottle to match the car.
More detailed pictures later this week.
Posted by: Lawrence Jul 31 2005, 03:39 PM
Congrats, Clay! That's awesome.
-L
Posted by: DNHunt Jul 31 2005, 04:05 PM
Too Cool
Dave
Posted by: jonwatts Jul 31 2005, 04:22 PM
CONGRATULATIONS 
!!!!!!
(that's a joke, by the way)
Posted by: ClayPerrine Jul 31 2005, 04:24 PM
| QUOTE (jonwatts @ Jul 31 2005, 04:22 PM) |
| CONGRATULATIONS !!!!!! (that's a joke, by the way) |
I know. I took it as one.....
Posted by: watsonrx13 Jul 31 2005, 04:27 PM
Congratulations Clay...
Posted by: jr91472 Jul 31 2005, 07:54 PM
atta boy!!!!!
Posted by: Headrage Jul 31 2005, 08:04 PM
| QUOTE (ClayPerrine @ Jul 31 2005, 10:42 AM) |
| I think that your vision was distorted by the case of pink eye you had then. |
You friggin pink eye people. What's up with that???
Posted by: Gint Jul 31 2005, 08:37 PM
I thought my progress was slow...
Betty finally help you? 
Grats Clay.
Posted by: Joseph Mills Jul 31 2005, 08:55 PM
Awesome!
Dibs on a ride in it at MUSR7!!! 
..
Posted by: cha914 Jul 31 2005, 09:16 PM
Awesome Clay
I can't wait to see/hear the car in action ... I am sure it will be much more fun than following a bunch of 914's in a rental
Tony
Posted by: macpro Jul 31 2005, 09:29 PM
It is Alive!
Jason and I when over to see the smile on Clay's face. Five years, and two Ford F150s taps later.
It has risen as a Phoenix.
(Mythology. A bird in Egyptian mythology that lived in the desert for 500 years and then consumed itself by fire, later to rise renewed from its ashes.)
This man deserves every bit of pride and pleasure this car will offer. And Betty deserves a great big golden star for the years of patience and love for both Clay and This Great Dream Car that have created.
Sorry if I sound mushy but it is very uplifting to see such super car back on the road and the folks that built it have proven to be two of the 914Clubs finest!
They both have helped and given many of us, by giving of their time and even many parts from the parts stash in the attic.
We all are looking forward to the MUSR in Granbury, Texas
Posted by: jim912928 Jul 31 2005, 09:40 PM
way to go!...now is it all worth it?
Posted by: Dave_Darling Aug 1 2005, 11:14 AM
Congrats, man!
--DD
Posted by: tat2dphreak Aug 1 2005, 11:18 AM
awesome man!! I was about to send an email to ask if you fired it off... then DD bumped the thread!! congrats!!
sweet looking car, btw!
Posted by: MW 914 Aug 1 2005, 12:38 PM
Congrats! Great looking car. I love everything painted to match! 
Posted by: Brando Aug 1 2005, 01:39 PM
Sweet ride clay. Now it's time to just drive and enjoy it.
Posted by: ClayPerrine Aug 1 2005, 01:45 PM
| QUOTE (Brando @ Aug 1 2005, 01:39 PM) |
| Sweet ride clay. Now it's time to just drive and enjoy it. |
I wish....
I still have some work to do before I can drive it. Note the lack of things like rear view mirrors and a GAS TANK!!!
(My wife won't let me drive it without a gas tank).
Plus, it badly needs an alignment and the MFI properly adjusted.
I am looking forward to getting home and putting in the freshly painted gas tank.
Posted by: Marty Yeoman Aug 1 2005, 01:46 PM
Congratulations Clay!!
The fire extinguisher speeks to your conservative nature.
I'm glad it wasn't necessary to use it.
Posted by: ClayPerrine Aug 1 2005, 01:48 PM
Actually the fire extinguisher speaks to "been there, done that"
My wife's 914 burnt to the ground one time, and a friend of mine had his airplane burn up in a hangar fire.
I am paranoid about fire....
Thanks for all the good wishes!!
Come to the MUSR and see the car for yourself!!!
Posted by: Dave_Darling Aug 1 2005, 02:40 PM
| QUOTE (tat2dphreak @ Aug 1 2005, 09:18 AM) |
| I was about to send an email to ask if you fired it off... then DD bumped the thread!! |
Notice what time I bumped the thread....
I couldn't'a done that better if I.... Umm, wait, I mean:
I planned it that way, and I had to work damn hard to make the time work out correctly! Yeah, that's right--it wasn't dumb luck at all!!
--DD
Posted by: tat2dphreak Aug 1 2005, 02:58 PM
| QUOTE (Dave_Darling @ Aug 1 2005, 12:14 PM) |
| Congrats, man! --DD |
| QUOTE |
| Notice what time I bumped the thread.... I couldn't'a done that better if I.... Umm, wait, I mean: I planned it that way, and I had to work damn hard to make the time work out correctly! Yeah, that's right--it wasn't dumb luck at all!! --DD |
12:14?!
you should get up earlier... I was eatling lunch
Posted by: ClayPerrine Aug 1 2005, 03:00 PM
| QUOTE (Dave_Darling @ Aug 1 2005, 02:40 PM) |
| [Notice what time I bumped the thread.... I couldn't'a done that better if I.... Umm, wait, I mean: I planned it that way, and I had to work damn hard to make the time work out correctly! Yeah, that's right--it wasn't dumb luck at all!! --DD |
Uhhh Dave... I hate to tell you this, but the thread shows up 11:14 here.
Your comments have no value to anyone outside the Pacific time zone.....
Posted by: DipShit Aug 1 2005, 03:00 PM
Congratulations! Your car looks great. Hope to have mine running soon as well.
Posted by: tat2dphreak Aug 1 2005, 03:02 PM
| QUOTE (ClayPerrine @ Aug 1 2005, 04:00 PM) | ||
Uhhh Dave... I hate to tell you this, but the thread shows up 11:14 here. Your comments have no value to anyone outside the Pacific time zone..... |
guess you don't buy into the daylight savings plan either...
Posted by: DougC Aug 1 2005, 03:40 PM
Clay - congrat on getting that car running. It looks absolutely stunning too! Great job.
Doug C
Posted by: Dave_Darling Aug 1 2005, 04:13 PM
| QUOTE (ClayPerrine @ Aug 1 2005, 01:00 PM) |
| \Uhhh Dave... I hate to tell you this, but the thread shows up 11:14 here. Your comments have no value to anyone outside the Pacific time zone..... |
Aaah, crap. I plumb fergot about time zones.
--DD
Posted by: ClayPerrine Aug 1 2005, 07:01 PM
Ah CRAP...
Yesterday Jason and Greg Fox came over to borrow my welder so Jason could do hell hole repairs. I started my car for them, and after they left I pulled it in the garage. I blipped the throttle a couple of times so I could hear it and then shut it down.
Today I put the gas tank in and then I go to start it. Yep, you guessed it, no start.
I start checking around, I have fuel pressure and ignition, and it fires with some carb spray down the stacks.
So I stick my hand on the back of the injection pump and I find this.......
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Posted by: ClayPerrine Aug 1 2005, 07:05 PM
For those of you who don't know what that is, it's the injection pump timing belt. This was a used one that came with the motor. Without it, the pump doesn't turn so no fuel gets injected. And it's unique to MFI injection so 99% of you won't ever have to worry about this.
Now I get the joy of finding TDC on #1, and then the Z1 mark. And I am going to paint that sucker on the flywheel while I am there.
Then I get to play with mirrors and such to get the belt timed right.
Just another little thing to add to my list.......
Good news is, the gas tank is in, and the mechanical speedo is installed.
Posted by: tat2dphreak Aug 1 2005, 07:31 PM
that sux man!
Posted by: ThinAir914 Aug 1 2005, 09:25 PM
Well, despite the broken belt, congratulations! It is such an incredible joy & relief when it finally funs for the first time and you know that you didn't screw it up! I hope you get to actually enjoy it real soon!
Posted by: neo914-6 Aug 4 2005, 02:20 PM
Clay,
Where's your 5 year project thread? Oh, I should talk... 
Nice job and congrats!
Posted by: ClayPerrine Aug 4 2005, 02:28 PM
| QUOTE (Neo914-6 @ Aug 4 2005, 02:20 PM) |
| Clay, Where's your 5 year project thread? Oh, I should talk... Nice job and congrats! |
5 year project thread???? This project started before this club existed!!!!
There are bits and pieces of the progress scattered all over the place. Some on my website, some here, and some that have not been put on the web yet.
Update. I fixed the broken MFI timing belt. Let me tell you, it's harder to do on a 914 than it is on a 911. At least on the 911 you can actually SEE the friggin timing marks on the crank pulley.
If this thing ever breaks a belt on the road somewhere, It's getting towed to a place where it can sit for a few hours to let the heat exchangers cool off before I attempt to replace the belt. And for 15.00 a pop, I suspect that I will change the belt every time I have to pull the motor out of the car.Ran Tuesday night, need to make a jig to sync the throttle rods.
Tonight I put the mirror and targa top seals on. I will also install the targa pad that I got from Skline.
Alignment and finish out the FI adjustments is slated for Sat. If I get it done in time, I will get it inspected on Sat, if not, there is a place open on Sunday to get it inspected.
Posted by: Dave_Darling Aug 4 2005, 02:51 PM
Sounds like you need to make lots of paint marks on all the rotating bits... Particularly on the flywheel! That can help you line everything up a little more easily--especially if you put some kind of viewing window in the rear engine tin.
--DD
Posted by: ClayPerrine Aug 4 2005, 02:57 PM
Next time the motor is out I am going to put the timing marks on the flywheel, and add a hole in the engine tin for aligning the timing belt marks. But for now, I have to do it the hard way. 
Posted by: airsix Aug 4 2005, 03:04 PM
Clay,
It's nice to see you tasting the fruits of your labors. Congrats on your progress.
-Ben M.
Posted by: ClayPerrine Aug 5 2005, 07:10 AM
Last night I spent a few hours working on the car. I baselined the settings on the stacks so it would run somewhat in sync. That helped a bunch in the ruinning, but it's still running real rich, and pops back through the stacks. But it was running well enough so I could take it out of the driveway and down the street for a drive!!!!!!
Now I need to align it and get it inspected.
Posted by: maf914 Aug 5 2005, 07:32 AM
Clay, Your car looks great. I like the solid red. Woo-Hoo!
Could you describe your wheel and tire sizes? Spacers?
Thanks.
Posted by: ClayPerrine Aug 5 2005, 07:37 AM
| QUOTE (maf914 @ Aug 5 2005, 07:32 AM) |
| Clay, Your car looks great. I like the solid red. Woo-Hoo! Could you describe your wheel and tire sizes? Spacers? Thanks. |
Fronts are 16x7. Rears are 16x8. They are the 944 offset wheels. The fit great. The tire sizes I planned on were 225/50-16 fronts and 245/45-16 rears. But for the first set I went with 205/50-16 fronts and 225/15-16 rears. I was worried about fender clearance. No problems there, as I put a small (1/2") spacer in the rear to move the tires outward. I am going to take it out when I go to the wider tires.
Posted by: maf914 Aug 6 2005, 07:02 AM
Thanks for the info, Clay. Good looking combination.
So, the 944 Fuchs have more positive offset (less backspace) than the 911 Fuchs? I'll have to dig out the wheel offset info I've saved somewhere.
Posted by: GS9146Driver Aug 6 2005, 09:46 PM
Clay,
Wow! I am impressed! I am really going to pick your brain at the MUSR7 about all the little trick bits on that car!
And, btw, I also drive with the seat all the way fwd. "Short people got, no body..."
I have a good "short" story to tell you about the time I went to Seattle to pick up my blue -6.
Good luck,
George
Posted by: redshift Aug 6 2005, 09:52 PM
...and when it's all worked out, HE'S GOING TO GIVE IT TO ME FOR WHAT HE HAS IN IT!
$580,342.93!!!!
(labor included)
WOOHOO! Clay have what I need, mon!
M
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