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URY914
post Feb 7 2005, 06:21 PM
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I got it back together enough to get it running yesterday.
Had a few problems, leaky gas line fitting and it wouldn't turn over. Gas line fitting was fixed quickly but the starter had me going for awhile. It seems my stater relay needed to be grounded to the car. I have it mounted on the bar with clamps that have rubber insolators on them. I had to run a seperate ground wire but it started right up.

It is seems very low...


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post Feb 7 2005, 06:22 PM
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I drove it down the street a few times but didn't really get in to it. It was like a big go cart.


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post Feb 7 2005, 06:24 PM
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I had to add the baffle to the exhaust stinger. Its kinda loud... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/happy11.gif)



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post Feb 7 2005, 06:25 PM
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Can you say NASTY (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ar15.gif)
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post Feb 7 2005, 06:26 PM
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You can reach just about every bolt and nut from the top. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/clap.gif)



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post Feb 7 2005, 06:27 PM
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Don't hate me because I'm thin...


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post Feb 7 2005, 06:29 PM
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OK, everyone start flaming me now...


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post Feb 7 2005, 06:31 PM
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Flame ya? na! That looks awesome. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beer.gif)

BTW, Ya ever get that crown moulding to fit?
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post Feb 7 2005, 06:32 PM
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That looks like it'd be a blast to drive!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif)

What is it? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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post Feb 7 2005, 06:37 PM
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Yikes!!! I'd probably add a x-brace or two, very small dia cro-mo tubing at the trans mount points. I remember the old Wayne Baker car (#22) had to have some extra braces and a few gusets too at the back end mainly due to the wipping effect of the engine-tranny combo as that is a huge pendelum in the middle of the car!!
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post Feb 7 2005, 06:39 PM
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QUOTE (URY914 @ Feb 7 2005, 07:29 PM)
OK, everyone start flaming me now...

so where's your 914?
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post Feb 7 2005, 06:40 PM
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QUOTE (vsg914 @ Feb 7 2005, 04:31 PM)
Flame ya? na! That looks awesome. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beer.gif)

BTW, Ya ever get that crown moulding to fit?

Kitchen crown has taken a backseat to this thing for now. I made the wife real happy with that one. But after I get it weighed next weekend, it back to the miter saw.
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post Feb 7 2005, 06:42 PM
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QUOTE (john rogers @ Feb 7 2005, 04:37 PM)
Yikes!!! I'd probably add a x-brace or two, very small dia cro-mo tubing at the trans mount points. I remember the old Wayne Baker car (#22) had to have some extra braces and a few gusets too at the back end mainly due to the wipping effect of the engine-tranny combo as that is a huge pendelum in the middle of the car!!

I'm going to wait and see what happens before I start adding anything to it. I won't be developing the G's that a road race car would so I think I'm alright.
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post Feb 7 2005, 06:48 PM
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Paul,
This is probably a silly question, but why are going to keep the engine cooler on the back? With the car apart, I thought that you may bring it to the front and plumb it.
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post Feb 7 2005, 06:50 PM
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QUOTE (Stutgart46 @ Feb 7 2005, 04:48 PM)
Paul,
This is probably a silly question, but why are going to keep the engine cooler on the back?  With the car apart, I thought that you may bring it to the front and plumb it.

Keep it in the back. Shorter hose run = lighter. Also cooling is never really a problem.

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post Feb 7 2005, 06:57 PM
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I figured you had a good reason.
The road racer in me keeps wanting to put that car on the track. I know Auto-A is a different strategy.
It looks great by the way.
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post Feb 7 2005, 07:15 PM
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I'm thinking maybe I need to add a big ass wing to the main hoop to get a little downforce. Whata thinK?


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post Feb 7 2005, 07:21 PM
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Hey Paul, I know how you can reduce the weight by about 100 pounds; let me drive the car instead of you (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)
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post Feb 7 2005, 07:45 PM
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QUOTE (smg914 @ Feb 7 2005, 05:21 PM)
Hey Paul, I know how you can reduce the weight by about 100 pounds; let me drive the car instead of you (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)

Steve, I was waiting for you to comment on it. It must KILL you to see a 914 like this, being that you're Mr. NOS.

Thank God the car gets weighed w/o the driver (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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post Feb 7 2005, 07:50 PM
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When you doing a V8 conversion? Hehehe.
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