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Posted by: J P Stein Nov 25 2005, 06:48 PM

Been doin' my end of season inspection as I take this sucker apart. The Suspension ears are sound, Meuller brgs are as tight as the day I put em' in, no cracks anywhere.....how long can this last. It appears that these beasties are stronger than I thought.

Doin' a little Hoosier milling on my foam, tho


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Posted by: J P Stein Nov 25 2005, 06:51 PM

Eww, this a mess, tho.....my oil leak ain't gettin' any better....sigh. It's a pressure leak and I ain't crackin' the case to fix it.


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Posted by: J P Stein Nov 25 2005, 06:52 PM

I hab no idea what the white shit is....spirits?.

Posted by: Aaron Cox Nov 25 2005, 06:54 PM

QUOTE (J P Stein @ Nov 25 2005, 05:52 PM)

I hab no idea what the white shit is....spirits?.

shit on your lens?

Posted by: scotty b Nov 25 2005, 06:54 PM

Holy crap, you caught the 914's ghost as it was exiting the body. Call Ghost Hunters now!!!

Posted by: dlo914 Nov 25 2005, 07:00 PM

Posted by: J P Stein Nov 25 2005, 07:27 PM

I am still sufferning from trukey induced falttulance....
The volume is about right.

Posted by: nine14cats Nov 25 2005, 07:29 PM

I think it's the ghost of 4 cylinder past....

I bet that's what started your leak JP. I couldn't have been your motor builder...I hear he's an ornery cuss....

And fast...did I say yellow was faster?...

Bill P.

Posted by: goose2 Nov 25 2005, 07:42 PM

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I hab no idea what the white shit is....spirits?.

I think your car is on fire JP

Posted by: Headrage Nov 25 2005, 07:44 PM

You better trim off that slime and address that ghostly shit in a firm manner...

Posted by: kwales Nov 25 2005, 07:47 PM

JP's smokin pot again......


Ken

Posted by: Brad Roberts Nov 25 2005, 08:20 PM

JP is the only person I know who CANNOT put his cigerette down long enough to take a friggin picture...

JP,

is that leak coming from the front main seal ?


B

Posted by: J P Stein Nov 25 2005, 10:11 PM

QUOTE (Brad Roberts @ Nov 25 2005, 06:20 PM)

JP is the only person I know who CANNOT put his cigerette down long enough to take a friggin picture...  :lol: JP, is that leak coming from the front main seal ? B

Nope.
I pulled the motor once to find it.....them, actually.
1)The intermediate cover plate was warped about .02.
I had another that was warped only .005 or so and was able
to sand it flat....new gasket & some goop.

2)The stinker around the *outside* of the #8 bearing.
I went with the "no sealant" around it advice....there is an O
ring and that & some silicone grease is supposed to handle
that droolin' sumbitch....OOPS.

The smoke is a possibility, but I like the ghost of T-4 past.

Posted by: J P Stein Nov 26 2005, 12:11 AM

BTW:
I looked around and.....damn, not a "stiffening kit" in sight, anywhere.
Go figure.

Posted by: trekkor Nov 26 2005, 12:19 AM

Ah-ha! Your secret is out.

JP run's Fix-A-Flat in his race tires.

Either that or it's 914 eating mold


KT

Posted by: J P Stein Nov 26 2005, 01:00 AM

No secret, Brad tole about this...... didn't he tellyou?
That's cause he likes me better.

It's insulating foam. Keeps rocks that get flang up fron bustin' up the FG & star bursting the lovely paint. It also does a nice job of filling the inside gap twixt the FG & metal body.....glues it in place also.....one of Brad's better plans

Posted by: trekkor Nov 26 2005, 01:08 AM

I don't know...Pretty sure it's "the mold".

It finds rust and get's very strong...and mean.


KT

Posted by: Brad Roberts Nov 26 2005, 01:09 AM

JP.

I know why it is leaking.

No bullshit: you need a better breather system on the engine. Ask me how long Scott and I FOUGHT the front leak in the tube car...


B

Posted by: J P Stein Nov 26 2005, 01:17 AM

And you suggest what?......pics would be good.

Edit: oops, sorry. How long?