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Posted by: Vacca Rabite Apr 11 2008, 09:02 PM

I want to get my motor on the run-in stand I built and touch it off.
Anyone want to come over and play?

Anytime is good, unless my wife goes into labor. Then I kick you all out and go have a baby.

Things I need to do:
Get more dino oil.
Put together the "dashboard" for the testing stand (tach, ignition, ?throttle?)
Mount the engine and tranny on the stand
Run it.

I got a lot done today. I bet we could get it running tomorrow if I had help.

Zach

Posted by: Vacca Rabite Apr 11 2008, 09:35 PM

bump. Some of you guys have to be kicking around here this evening.

Zach

Posted by: scotty b Apr 11 2008, 09:40 PM

If you wanna move about 4 hours closer tonight I could make it

Posted by: ws91420 Apr 12 2008, 12:10 AM

What he said. I will be spending time with my kids tomorrow.

Posted by: Vacca Rabite Apr 12 2008, 07:15 AM

Meh. I new it was a short notice kinda plea. I'm heading into the garage.
443.....710.....5800 If any one decides to come., just gimme a call.

Zach

Posted by: zymurgist Apr 12 2008, 07:15 AM

Today (Saturday)? Tomorrow? How far are you from Hagerstown?

Posted by: Vacca Rabite Apr 12 2008, 07:31 AM

Today. Maybe tomrrow too. Depends if the baby comes or not.

From hagarstown....
80 miles. Pick up 15 in Thurmont. Take 15N to PA-30W to York. Take 30W to I-83 South. About 6 miles later, get off I-83 at 74S. Stay on 74 into dallastown (5 miles?) and turn Right on to South Park Street. I'm a brick farm house, 330.

Zach

Posted by: degreeoff Apr 12 2008, 08:15 AM

Too short a notice man! I have my daughters Bday to prepare for Sunday......I'd love to try and drive the beast up though!!! Good luck!

Josh

Posted by: Vacca Rabite Apr 12 2008, 08:20 PM

So, no engine break in today.
I did not get firm contact from anyone, so took a leasurely pace getting to work this AM. I got the engine on the run-in stand. I was putting on the tin (I HATE doing that - stupid jig saw puzzle) around noon when Ken (Zymurgist) showed up - a very pleasant surprise. We got a little done, and was looking very promising to get the engine broken in.

As we were mounting the tranny, we noticed that one of the engine case to tranny studs was bent. DOH! So, that pretty much killed all possibility of running the motor today. I ordered 2 new studs from McMaster - Carr, but they won't get here till next week sometime.

I fabbed up a SIMPLE throttle cable bracket for the engine, and got the dashboard underway for the run in stand (power, starter button, tach, hand throttle, maybe an oil light will be added, but not really needed). I am trying to figure out a cheap and easy way to make a hand throttle on the dash. Ken took pics, and will post them up in here later.

I'm really close. If it had not been for the bent stud (not sure how that happened, it was good in October at Rod's place) I think I would have been breaking in the new pistons and rings.

Zach

Posted by: zymurgist Apr 12 2008, 10:30 PM

Zach contemplating the work

Posted by: zymurgist Apr 12 2008, 10:31 PM

Don't remember what he was doing in this shot but he looks serious...

Posted by: zymurgist Apr 12 2008, 10:33 PM

The simple throttle cable bracket before the old throttle cable broke

Posted by: zymurgist Apr 12 2008, 10:35 PM

Zach and the engine stand control console

Posted by: zymurgist Apr 12 2008, 10:39 PM

Closeup of the throttle cable bracket

Posted by: degreeoff Apr 13 2008, 08:16 AM

Not to be a downer Zach my man but dont you want to break in the engine with a load? as in the cars weight supplying positive a negitive pressure on the rings?

I did alot of reseach on this matter and the consensus seems to be to beat on it to seat them rings!

I could be wrong but then I wouldnt be alone....

Good luck on the baby and the other baby!

Posted by: swl Apr 13 2008, 08:22 AM

Good luck with the light off Zach. If we don't hear from you in a couple of days we will assume that the noise and shock put your wife in labour

Posted by: Vacca Rabite Apr 13 2008, 11:59 AM

I am going to use the break in that Raby described. 2500 RPM for 20 minutes. Then tune the carbs, do another valve adjustment, and put the whole mess in the car.

But, not today.

I'M A DAD! FUCH YEAH!

Zach

Posted by: swl Apr 13 2008, 12:05 PM

Hot damn! So what the hell are you doing posting here!

Posted by: jsayre914 Apr 13 2008, 12:08 PM

CONGRADULATIONS

Posted by: zymurgist Apr 13 2008, 12:09 PM

Holy cow, you weren't kidding when you said it could happen at any minute! Congratulations and have a Tripel on me.

Perhaps I should offer my labor inducing services more widely...

Posted by: stephenaki Apr 13 2008, 01:19 PM

Congratulations! Welcome to the journey that is parenthood; the 914 is much easier!

Posted by: degreeoff Apr 13 2008, 01:34 PM

Congrat's my friend........ (was it today or yesterday?)

Josh

Posted by: Thomas J Bliznik Apr 13 2008, 01:53 PM

Zach,

Question, don't know anything about dino oil??
Jake says to us Brad Penn Break-in-Oil!!!!! Follow the masters rule.

Tom

Posted by: jd74914 Apr 13 2008, 03:05 PM

Congrats Zach

Posted by: scotty b Apr 13 2008, 03:40 PM

Now get that kid to werk

Posted by: BarberDave Apr 13 2008, 04:30 PM

ATTENTION : ALL 914 WORLD MEMBERS:

Zack is need of a good roller, he has to start on the babies 914.




Boy or Girl ??????? Either one will be fun,it's the start of a long trip

that will never end,it just adjusts to different situations along the way!



Enjoy Dave

Posted by: Spoke Apr 13 2008, 04:41 PM

Congratulations to you and your wife. Boy or girl? Name?

Don't worry, your life will be about the same with kids as before:



only with this added:

"your turn to change the diaper"

And some of this taken away:

Posted by: Gint Apr 13 2008, 05:05 PM

Congratulations!



Let's see the little tike.

Posted by: RJMII Apr 13 2008, 05:19 PM

Congrats, Zach! that's pretty cool!

Posted by: okieflyr Apr 13 2008, 07:00 PM

Congrats Zach! Ed Rendell appreciates your help to lower the age of the average state populas. Oh... he's counting on your little stimulus package too!

Enough of that. I do hope everyone is well!

Posted by: Vacca Rabite Apr 13 2008, 07:42 PM

Theodore:
8 pounds, 3 ounces
21 inches long
born at 9:42 am, April 13
We will be at the hospital until 11am Tuesday.


Mom and baby, happy and safe.


Om Nom Nom!

If you want to see the 13 (of 103) pics I posted on Flickr, go here
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vacca_rabite/sets/72157604521703290/

Now, I'm gunna go pass out for a little while. I am BEAT.

Zach

Posted by: Vacca Rabite Apr 13 2008, 07:44 PM

Holy crap. Look at the time I posted those. EXACTLY 12 hours after the kid was born. Hahaha. NEAT!

Zach

Posted by: jimkelly Apr 13 2008, 08:36 PM

well - you can forget about getting a good night's sleep for a while - but it is for a good cause

Posted by: Dr Evil Apr 13 2008, 09:29 PM

It was nice being your friend and I will miss you. So much for a social life

I am sure Erin will appreciate you posting the pic with her in it

Posted by: 1970 Neun vierzehn Apr 13 2008, 10:37 PM

Awwwwwwwwwww, cute.

Congratulations, we'll watch the kid grow up on the 914 World Forum and field your parenting questions in the "Sandbox".

Paul

Posted by: championgt1 Apr 13 2008, 11:26 PM

Congrats to you and your family.

Posted by: plas76targa Apr 14 2008, 07:33 AM

Zach and Erin - Congratulations.

Ditto what mike said - there goes your social life

on second thought balance the two as best you can.

The fun years have just begun!

Posted by: Jon Pletcher Apr 14 2008, 07:52 AM

Congrats on the little one Zach!! My 13 yr old is what got me back to 914's. When you get ready to try the motor again I'll be happy to come help. On the trottle cable, an old lawnmower setup should work ok for a static setting. Got one out by the shed I can bring if needed. Jon

Posted by: pin31 Apr 14 2008, 07:54 AM

Congrats to you and your family!!!!!!

Children are truly a blessing.

Posted by: root Apr 14 2008, 08:32 AM

I'm certain that all of the work you have put into the 914 has been secretly preparing you for parenthood!

Once in your life you had lots of time.
What did you do with all that time?
You have traded it away for real parenthood.

A good parent learns effective ways to catch time.
Because, "Once a parent! Always a parent!"

CONGRADULATIONS!

Posted by: Bartlett 914 Apr 14 2008, 08:47 AM

Congratulations Zach!

My daughter was born on April 13 but that was 16 years ago. It seems like yesterday. Time goes by so fast. Enjoy every moment.

Posted by: Trevorg7 Apr 14 2008, 09:22 AM

Congrats Zach!!

Mike that is SOOOO true. I've always said, after you have a kid, life is over as you know it but there is nothing better.

kid = time and money are no longer yours.

T

Posted by: TeenerTim Apr 14 2008, 09:22 AM

I'll add my congratulations too Zach! Now you're really a man and your life has changed forever.

Posted by: jaminM3 Apr 14 2008, 09:38 AM

Congratulations!!!!!!

I was wondering when your wife would finally have the baby. My little guys is now 4 months old and a giggly smiley cutey.

It's also my wife's birthday 4/13...

Fun, fun, fun....

Posted by: degreeoff Apr 14 2008, 10:14 AM

April babies ROCK, this is true....Hey I am one and today is my Daughters 4th.....time does fly!

Posted by: Vacca Rabite Apr 18 2008, 01:01 PM

Back on track. I called LN and got 4 quarts of BP break in oil, and a case of BP 20w50.

New studs came in yesterday, so the tranny is mounted again.

All I need to do is get oil in there, plug in the wires, and I am ready to start it.

Zach

Posted by: Dr Evil Apr 18 2008, 02:18 PM

Wow, I am surprised and impressed. I hope it goes well.