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Posted by: T H O M A S Mar 4 2007, 07:28 PM

the 1.7 was a good engine if you are looking for gas mileage
but this worl is not flat,so i needed something to get me up the hill faster,like a 2.7 six


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Posted by: T H O M A S Mar 4 2007, 07:31 PM

more


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Posted by: T H O M A S Mar 4 2007, 07:32 PM

the oil tank is from peterson


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Posted by: T H O M A S Mar 4 2007, 07:34 PM

copper oil lines


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Posted by: T H O M A S Mar 4 2007, 07:46 PM

money spend
engine mount=$480
oil tank used=$170
remote oil filter=$85
copper lines and fittings=$150
an fittings and lines=$260
engine=$1200
carbs totaly rebuild=$1000
oil tank mod =$300
muffler=$300
patrick motorsport oil line=$120
engine tin and schrout=$250
flywheel=$125
engine gaskets=$100
grand total=$4540
and i am not finished yet

Posted by: Brando Mar 4 2007, 08:10 PM

Now I see why all the lawnmower jokes this morning

Posted by: KaptKaos Mar 4 2007, 08:31 PM

Nice Thomas. Love those gauges. They look great in that purple car too.

Posted by: Aaron Cox Mar 4 2007, 08:33 PM

interesting oil lines....

any fear of work hardening and cracking?

Posted by: jim_hoyland Mar 4 2007, 08:41 PM

Nice work !

Posted by: Elliot Cannon Mar 4 2007, 08:43 PM

He's not worried about it but I am. He got the copper pipe the same place I got my oil cooler duct.




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Posted by: Elliot Cannon Mar 4 2007, 08:45 PM

I SEE PURPLE!!!!
Elliot

Posted by: bigkensteele Mar 4 2007, 08:46 PM

I don't work for OSHA, but I have to ask... Do I see two large airfilters of some sort supporting the rear end of your car?

Posted by: Elliot Cannon Mar 4 2007, 08:49 PM

Those are water filters. T H O M A S doesn't trust the tap water in this country
Elliot

Posted by: T H O M A S Mar 4 2007, 08:50 PM

do you

Posted by: Elliot Cannon Mar 4 2007, 08:53 PM

Not where YOU live!

Posted by: bd1308 Mar 4 2007, 08:55 PM

I *LOVE* those gauges!!!!
whered you get em?

Posted by: Elliot Cannon Mar 4 2007, 08:59 PM

He made those himself!!

Posted by: Travis Neff Mar 4 2007, 09:00 PM

That suede dash is the shizzle

Posted by: T H O M A S Mar 4 2007, 09:05 PM

the carbs


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Posted by: Heeltoe914 Mar 4 2007, 09:20 PM

Great job Thomas. Way to go to get to your goal. Shows more than one way to get it do.
Your copper should be good up to 350.

Posted by: Aaron Cox Mar 4 2007, 10:05 PM

you da man dude...

Posted by: swood Mar 4 2007, 10:35 PM

Fo shiz...

Posted by: highways Mar 4 2007, 10:43 PM

That's awsome Thomas! Dan was saying that your copper oil lines will help do some extra cooling as well since copper conducts heat really well. Dan and I got my engine put in today... no time for pictures though. You put yours in yourself didn't you? You're an animal.

Posted by: Crazyhippy Mar 5 2007, 01:00 AM

Nice work Thomas...

But, where's the turbo?

BJH

Posted by: Elliot Cannon Mar 5 2007, 01:34 AM

It should be noted that T H O M A S machined the venturies and rebuilt those carbs himself. (No joke this time).

Cheers, Elliot

Posted by: jd74914 Mar 5 2007, 11:40 AM

What mod did the oil tank need?

Posted by: TonyAKAVW Mar 5 2007, 11:47 AM

NICE!!!! Those copper lines look as though they are held on very well. it will be many many years I suspect before any work hardening has any effect.

-Tony

Posted by: Matt Romanowski Mar 5 2007, 12:10 PM

Thomas - are you going to have enough clearance when you run full left? Alot of cars will have tire rub on the fenderwell, will your hit the lines?

Looks really nice. Good work.

Posted by: Eric_Shea Mar 5 2007, 12:14 PM

Beautious Thomas. Those early gauges rock.

Please go into detail on the lines, size and the fittings on the ends.

Posted by: T H O M A S Mar 5 2007, 12:20 PM

i have to run 1/2 inch spacers in the front for clearance,copper lines are 3/4 i.d and have 3/4 npt on the ends,you can buy 3/4 npt to -12 connectors,the rubber line is -12

Posted by: George H. Mar 5 2007, 12:29 PM

Thomas is the copper M, L or K?

Posted by: T H O M A S Mar 5 2007, 10:33 PM

i have to check on the copper lines,they have some markings on them,no mod on the oil tank other then plug on inlet
and the pictures of the custom venturis


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Posted by: MattR Mar 5 2007, 10:54 PM

The offer still stands on a cup motor if you want another liter.

Posted by: 914-8 Mar 5 2007, 10:55 PM

looks great thomas! love the dash and gauges.

Posted by: Brando Mar 6 2007, 10:23 AM

I hope that's a freshened up 2.7 there T H O M A S ... The last 2.7 that came into the shop "recently rebuilt" had burnt exhaust valves. According to my notes, leakdown was ... 87% (1), 35% (2), 28% (3), 2% (4), 4% (5), 19% (6).

What're the specs on the 2.7? High compression? cams? give us the juicy details

Posted by: Lawrence Mar 8 2007, 03:07 AM

I didn't see this thread before... those gauges are VERY nice... a sexy 356 look.

Posted by: bd1308 Mar 8 2007, 03:46 AM

so those are modified 356 gauges?

I'd love to get those working in my car, I've always loved the 356 gauges....

Just cant run the cable for the mechanical tach

Posted by: SLITS Mar 8 2007, 10:09 AM

Those guages were out of a '67 Assdragger.

Posted by: sixnotfour Apr 1 2007, 04:26 PM

How about an update

Posted by: DrifterJay Apr 27 2007, 01:19 PM

UPDATE!! lol

Posted by: Aaron Cox Apr 27 2007, 02:00 PM

update you ugly german!

Posted by: T H O M A S Apr 27 2007, 02:14 PM

soooooooon,missing some parts

Posted by: Justinp71 Apr 27 2007, 03:22 PM

Hey while your at getting more parts...

Your speedometer needs to go to atleast 150mph.

Posted by: gregrobbins Apr 28 2007, 04:09 PM

Nice work Thomas.

Posted by: T H O M A S May 2 2007, 11:02 PM

first of all many thanks to ron for lending me a set of webers,did my first test drive today,have to fix same minorr problems befor i drive to NM for the AR
i post same pictures later

Posted by: autohausdolby May 3 2007, 02:38 AM

Cool! I'm liking the purple as well - is that the same colour 911s came in?

Posted by: T H O M A S May 3 2007, 12:05 PM

yup 911 color

Posted by: thesey914 May 3 2007, 01:15 PM

Thomas, where can I get that clear sexy shroud + tinwear?