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Posted by: tod914 Jul 1 2008, 11:27 PM

Howdy all, I noticed there are two styles of relay board covers. One that has a hole in the top where a post from the board goes through, and the other without the post or hole. Which is correct for a 74?

Other question, battery covers. I seen a partial rubber cover, and also a plastic cover. Which one should I use?

Thanks,

Tod

Posted by: AvalonFal Jul 2 2008, 09:03 AM

The relay board cover on my '74 2.0L has the hole in the top for the stud.

Paul

Posted by: Jeff Bowlsby Jul 2 2008, 02:39 PM

The answer Tod is clear as mud.

I have 2 very original 914s, built a few days apart. One has the post/knurled nut, the other has the hole-less cover.

The 'plastic box battery cover' is a part of the HO recall campaign and only an earlier, non-recall upgraded 914 would have that..other than the millions of early-stryle battery covers available on ebay.

Posted by: rdauenhauer Aug 14 2009, 02:55 PM

On my resto I have the non-hole'ed relay board cover WITH the elastic retaining strap. But I didnt understand your response Jeff, re the battery cover.
Are you saying a 74 wouldn't have one unless is was addressed by a dealer and a
"box" style cover was then applied according to a Porsche recall?
And that the "T" style early cover was not correct?

Posted by: Pat Garvey Aug 14 2009, 06:14 PM

I'm not 100% certain when the "T" style cover was abandoned, though I suspect it continued into the 74 model year.

That style battery cover (T-styles with rubber hold down) was replaced on 914's that underwent the "campaign". It was generally replaced with a cobbled-up Audi battery cover (plastic, with several nips cut from it).

The relay board seems to have gone through a "transision" during the 74 era. Some had the hole & knurled nut, some like yours. Anything prior to 74 should have the knurled nut.

Help?
Pat

Posted by: rdauenhauer Aug 14 2009, 07:55 PM

Any Pics of the Box style? I think I had and tossed one because it was in bad shape, anyone with a good one? What was the "campaign" for?

Posted by: Pat Garvey Aug 15 2009, 08:24 PM

The "campaign"'s pupose was to replace the T-style battery cover and its rubber wand so that rain water could not enter the engine drill, washing over the battery posts and drip down onto the fuel lines, causing a fire hazard. Good idea, but poorly implemented.

What you got, in the mid-70's when the program was active, was a new set of injector elbows, new clamps, and an Audi battery cover that was chopped to fit the top of a 914 battery. Crude, but functional. My understanding is that this recall is still active.

In my humble opinion, the cobbled up Audi battery cover was so crude & gross that I've retro'd to the original!
Pat

Posted by: Jeff Bowlsby Aug 15 2009, 11:44 PM

Sorry to inform you that the HO recall campaign, even though the literature says it is open, is not honored. The HO recall info is on my website if anyone wants to see it.

Wish I could find a good one of these, with the sticker...


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Posted by: Pat Garvey Aug 16 2009, 06:15 PM

Jeff,

I'll get some pics of mine to you. You're welcomed to it!
Pat

Posted by: Ferg Aug 28 2009, 12:54 PM

My very early (#357, August build date) 74 2.0 has the hole with the rod.

Ferg

Posted by: scrz914 Sep 9 2009, 12:47 AM

Are you guys talking about battery covers or relay board covers? I think the original questions was about relay board covers.