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> 1st 914, help in the Ft worth area
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post Sep 12 2011, 05:42 PM
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I've now have a 914 1.7L It was parked in a garage 17yr. and it going to need some TLC need some help with looking engine shop, parts, and so on. taking my time looking at over, the hell hole seems in good shape, all the rubber is rotten, need bumpers. I going to pull the engine and go though it change the cam and put carbs on. help me ge this thing moving in the right direction.
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post Sep 12 2011, 06:44 PM
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go to the garage you'll get plenty of help
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post Sep 12 2011, 09:32 PM
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Where in Fort Worth?
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post Sep 12 2011, 09:34 PM
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post Sep 12 2011, 10:11 PM
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Where in Fort Worth?
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post Sep 12 2011, 10:37 PM
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Keller


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Where in Fort Worth?



I'm in San Antonio and can probably help with bumpers and some other stuff if you want to make a roadtrip at some point, just drop me a message.

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post Sep 12 2011, 11:30 PM
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post Sep 13 2011, 01:23 AM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) And welcome to the insanity of 914 ownership - it's great!

I'm curious about that you already plan to switch it to carbs when you haven't gone through it yet. Yes, there are lots of carbed 914s around, but there was never a stock 914 in the U.S. with anything other than fuel injection. Once you get the vacuum lines changed and the valves adjusted the FI will probably run like a champ and give you no problem.
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post Sep 13 2011, 03:09 AM
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post Sep 13 2011, 05:35 AM
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post Sep 13 2011, 09:30 AM
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Thanks, I need all the help I can get. First Porsche, I've had MGs and Austin Healys.






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post Sep 13 2011, 09:34 AM
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post Sep 13 2011, 09:37 AM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) And welcome to the insanity of 914 ownership - it's great!

I'm curious about that you already plan to switch it to carbs when you haven't gone through it yet. Yes, there are lots of carbed 914s around, but there was never a stock 914 in the U.S. with anything other than fuel injection. Once you get the vacuum lines changed and the valves adjusted the FI will probably run like a champ and give you no problem.


(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) unless you know the fuel injection's finished, it may well be cheaper to fix anything wrong with it compared to buying and setting up carbs.

welcome to your new brand of madness!
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post Sep 13 2011, 04:45 PM
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Your right I havn't checked the FI system, I was looking over priceing the parts needed (worst case) and could slap on some carbs and be more reliable and better breathing. (Could be wrong) But having said that I will listen, I have ZERO knowage of this little puppy.
I would like to improve the breathing pull a little more out. One thing i noticed the engine being based on 70 year old tech you have to drop some coin to pull out some power









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I'm curious about that you already plan to switch it to carbs when you haven't gone through it yet. Yes, there are lots of carbed 914s around, but there was never a stock 914 in the U.S. with anything other than fuel injection. Once you get the vacuum lines changed and the valves adjusted the FI will probably run like a champ and give you no problem.
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post Sep 13 2011, 04:59 PM
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post Sep 13 2011, 06:33 PM
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post Sep 13 2011, 07:35 PM
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IMO, carbs are a bad detour. IMO.
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post Sep 13 2011, 07:46 PM
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Look for a Engine machine shop. fly cut the heads, valve job. and put plug in the oil galleys remove the press fit plugs. and engine parts for a over haul.







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post Sep 13 2011, 07:50 PM
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Wes can do all that, and a lot more. He's the Porsche guru in the metroplex. H & H Enterprises in Plano. Go by there at lunch on Saturday and say hi to everyone.
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