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post Jul 21 2011, 11:31 AM
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Just picked up a 72 914-4. It's in good structural shape, and pretty complete. I'm waiting on kits to come to rebuild the calipers, and have been going over ignition and vacuum lines. It starts easy and idles ok but won't rev past about 2200 (3000) with air cleaner off. Hoping to get time to check some sensors ect as outlined in book I have by Dr 914 next week. Will write more later.
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post Jul 21 2011, 11:33 AM
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post Jul 21 2011, 11:37 AM
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Smithsburg huh? I'm in Leitersburg. Didn't think there were more than a half dozen Porsches in Washington County at any given time...
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post Jul 21 2011, 11:40 AM
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Smithsburg huh? I'm in Leitersburg. Didn't think there were more than a half dozen Porsches in Washington County at any given time...


Does that mean you need to get your 911 sold now to maintain the quota?
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post Jul 21 2011, 11:42 AM
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Smithsburg huh? I'm in Leitersburg. Didn't think there were more than a half dozen Porsches in Washington County at any given time...


Does that mean you need to get your 911 sold now to maintain the quota?


Yep. Just put up a fresh ad for it in the "for sale" section...
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post Jul 21 2011, 11:44 AM
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Just picked up a 72 914-4.

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Oh, and welcome!

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post Jul 21 2011, 11:44 AM
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Mike,

You should come to this get-together. You'll find more 914 expertise here than at any other local event other than Hershey (unless root has another get-together at his shop in Sterling, VA).

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post Jul 21 2011, 08:22 PM
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QUOTE(zymurgist @ Jul 21 2011, 09:42 AM) *

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Smithsburg huh? I'm in Leitersburg. Didn't think there were more than a half dozen Porsches in Washington County at any given time...


Does that mean you need to get your 911 sold now to maintain the quota?


Yep. Just put up a fresh ad for it in the "for sale" section...



Wanna trade ? You want the Vette painted, ( I'd do a top notch job just for you (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ) and Babydoll may need some work (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)
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post Jul 21 2011, 10:09 PM
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Wanna trade ? You want the Vette painted, ( I'd do a top notch job just for you ) and Babydoll may need some work

Quit bothering people and get back to work on my car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif)
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post Jul 22 2011, 01:48 AM
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Smithsburg huh? I'm in Leitersburg. Didn't think there were more than a half dozen Porsches in Washington County at any given time...


Mine just happens to be sitting on jackstands right now on the outskirts of Leitersburg on my parents carport waiting on parts for the caliper rebuilds.
I'm debating right now if I should even fool with the injection or just swap on Webers and a Mallory distributor since those are things I'm familiar with. I'd like to keep the injection but I'm not convinced its reliable enough for a daily driver yet. (250-300 miles a week).

Here's what I know - previous owner had little info for me. Owner before told him it had 2.0 kit no details. PO had taken car to a mechanic friend who had it for about a year to get it running no real recolection on what was done other than New injectors. He got it back running but roughly.

So I need to Identify exactaly what is there I guess so I know where to Set the valves ect.
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post Jul 24 2011, 06:26 AM
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Was away at work and Blackberry is horrible to use to put up pics.... so home now and here's a few pics............


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post Jul 24 2011, 06:49 AM
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Smithsburg huh? I'm in Leitersburg. Didn't think there were more than a half dozen Porsches in Washington County at any given time...



Seems that way for Ducati's too but there's more than most think.... it's just that there's a few of them that don't seem to get to see much daylight... and I can't seem to manage to ride more than 1 of mine at a time (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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post Jul 24 2011, 07:33 AM
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...to ride more than 1 of mine ...


This will happen with your 2nd and 3rd 914 (at the same time) also (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Jul 24 2011, 09:55 AM
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That car needs to be put on jack stands and taken apart.

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post Jul 24 2011, 10:33 AM
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That car needs to be put on jack stands and taken apart.

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I agree. Getting it up on jackstands as soon as possible will help it acclimate to its new environment. At least you had it trailored in. That should help some. It looks like you've got a pretty good start there. Its got its own strap identifying it as a "keeper" so it should be good and salvageable. If mine had come with a strap it might have said "junkyard" or "kill me now" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Jul 24 2011, 10:38 AM
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Hey! Thats a nice looking 914!
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post Jul 25 2011, 02:35 AM
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That car needs to be put on jack stands and taken apart.

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I bought it with the intention of getting it running and driving it, not parting it out..... what do you see in the pics that indicates it's not worth doing that?
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post Jul 25 2011, 05:37 AM
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He's not saying that you should part the car, it's a long-running joke here that a 914's natural habitat is on jackstands.

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post Jul 25 2011, 05:39 AM
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That car needs to be put on jack stands and taken apart.

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I bought it with the intention of getting it running and driving it, not parting it out..... what do you see in the pics that indicates it's not worth doing that?


I'm sure he didn't mean part out the car, just disassemble (what I think he means in good nature) like "everyone" else here. Have you ever heard of "Dirk Wrights's disease"?
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