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post Jul 19 2010, 07:25 AM
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Nick73914 just bought a 73 1.7 litre a month ago, and brought the car by for me to look at. Its badged as a 2.4L. The po said he pulled out the 2.4 and reinstalled the 1.7. I checked and reset all the settings, but it still ran like crap. I thought it was running on three cylinders. Last week his alternator went out and he brought it over last friday so we could change it out. That's when I discovered someone had used a 3" long shoulder bolt to secure the belt tensioning nut. It needed a 1/2 " wrench. I turned it just a little, and the bolt snapped about a 1/2' from the bracket. Vise grips would not unscrew it. While it was on jackstands I decide to give it a good look underneath. What I found was shocking. This is a 73 1.7 with side shifter. Here's the mount bar, and the shift rod. The bottom rod is for comparison. The bar was shimmed down with two nuts and two washers on each side. There were no soft mounts. The shift rod was hitting the cutout they made in the bar.
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Then there was an external oil cooler that had been installed. The lines (which are common heater hose) was running in the wheel well, with the filter mounted directly over the tire. Yikes!!!
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Nick, I said, We need to pull the engine and fix this right. Engine came out at 4pm friday. We worked all day Saturday to make everything right again. We removed the cooler crap and put the filter back where it belongs. Switched the mount bar, and found a proper shift rod in my parts stash. Had to remove the front tin so I could grind off the strange bolt on the alternator. Got everything done, and I thought this is great time to check vale adjustment. Every valve was at zero lash. No wonder the car ran like crap. By the time we got done it was 4pm saturday, and the 100 degree heat had got to me. We called it a day. Took the day off
Sunday as it was my 18th day in a row at work. Nick will be back this morning to help me reinstall the engine. This 19 yr old has learned a lot in one weekend, and I got a feeling he will be smiling big this afternoon.

Thanks for listening. We'll report back later.
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post Jul 19 2010, 07:44 AM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Way to go.
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post Jul 19 2010, 07:47 AM
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Pretty scary...
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post Jul 19 2010, 07:58 AM
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Good on ya!
Can't imagine someone doing anything that stupid. Must have been an out of work engineer. LOL! "air turbulence" from the tire rotating cools the oil?!
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post Jul 19 2010, 08:04 AM
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QUOTE(Tom @ Jul 19 2010, 09:58 AM) *

Good on ya!
Can't imagine someone doing anything that stupid. Must have been an out of work engineer. LOL! "air turbulence" from the tire rotating cools the oil?!
Tom


Yes, perhaps but the term "engineer" has been so diluted that I'd have to agree with you. A REAL engineer would never have done that.

Thanks for helping to make a 914 right again!
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post Jul 19 2010, 08:07 AM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) Put it back the way it's 'supposed to be...
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post Jul 19 2010, 01:21 PM
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I'll tell you what Curt, the NE-OK Green Country Teeners are lucky to have you around! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Jul 19 2010, 03:25 PM
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Ok. Engine is back in and she purrs like a kitten. Runs like a typical 1.7, and shifts very nice. We had to remove the joint that connects the two rods together and rotate it 180 degrees. Seems like the front shift rod is upside down as the hole for the cone screw is one the top! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ar15.gif) Anywho, all is well now. Well, not "all", but that will be another day

Here's a happy young man.
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I'll tell you what Curt, the NE-OK Green Country Teeners are lucky to have you around! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)


Thanks Tom. I really do enjoy helping the guys and keeping the cars running.
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post Jul 19 2010, 03:40 PM
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BTW Tom, How you know bout green country?
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post Jul 19 2010, 04:02 PM
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Here's the mount bar, and the shift rod.

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post Jul 19 2010, 04:27 PM
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What an awesome learning experience! Curt is THE MAN! It literally felt like I was driving a different (better) car than what I drove to his shop.

Win!

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post Jul 19 2010, 04:58 PM
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What an awesome learning experience! Curt is THE MAN! It literally felt like I was driving a different (better) car than what I drove to his shop.

Win!

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You were really.

Nice work Curt (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)
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post Jul 19 2010, 05:36 PM
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Ah, my old car . . . I remember it fondly . . . is the secret drug mule hatch still sunken in the trunk or did someone replace the pan?
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post Jul 20 2010, 07:09 PM
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Hey Curt, any chance you want to help another fellow OK Tenner? Jcambo is my brotherin law and has no spark. He currently has pertronix and I have a theory is if fried but since I am not there I can't do much but tell him what to do.
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post Jul 20 2010, 11:29 PM
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Hey Curt, any chance you want to help another fellow OK Tenner? Jcambo is my brotherin law and has no spark. He currently has pertronix and I have a theory is if fried but since I am not there I can't do much but tell him what to do.

Whoa, when did this happen?

There are a couple of guys in OKC who can handle work on 'teeners. I'll PM James and see if I can't get him hooked up. Unless he needs 'beer help'. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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post Jul 21 2010, 06:11 AM
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QUOTE(Phoenix 914-6GT @ Jul 20 2010, 05:09 PM) *

Hey Curt, any chance you want to help another fellow OK Tenner? Jcambo is my brotherin law and has no spark. He currently has pertronix and I have a theory is if fried but since I am not there I can't do much but tell him what to do.

Whoa, when did this happen?

There are a couple of guys in OKC who can handle work on 'teeners. I'll PM James and see if I can't get him hooked up. Unless he needs 'beer help'. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

There are plenty of cabable guys in OKC. There is a shop run by a guy named Dumont. He's in the classen and nw 50th area.
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post Jul 21 2010, 06:17 AM
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Yea! Nothing like helping out a new guy and letting him learn in the process. I am always amazed with people have done to these cars.
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post Jul 21 2010, 06:21 AM
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QUOTE(Phoenix 914-6GT @ Jul 20 2010, 05:09 PM) *

Hey Curt, any chance you want to help another fellow OK Tenner? Jcambo is my brotherin law and has no spark. He currently has pertronix and I have a theory is if fried but since I am not there I can't do much but tell him what to do.

Whoa, when did this happen?

There are a couple of guys in OKC who can handle work on 'teeners. I'll PM James and see if I can't get him hooked up. Unless he needs 'beer help'. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

There are plenty of cabable guys in OKC. There is a shop run by a guy named Dumont. He's in the classen and nw 50th area.

Is that lyndsey racing or planet9eleven?
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post Jul 21 2010, 07:03 AM
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Ok, I confused. according to Dumonts website he's in the downtown area. Either he's moved or I mistaken

http://www.pcarshops.com/oklahoma/dumonts-porsche-service

I have a call into a bud in Okc who knows them all. Waiting for him to call back.
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Thank you guys for helping (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) I wish I could fly out but things are crazy here right now (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
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