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> it's time to put another quarter in the juke box, after 25+ years and 200K+ miles
VegasRacer
post Jun 28 2018, 12:34 AM
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You gotta pay to play. It was no surprise. I knew it was coming.
Elvira had started smoking on decel a couple of years ago. The oil puddle was growing into a small pond, and now coming from both sides. I thought the car was running great, but a leak down test showed that I was not getting all the 3.0 was capable of.

It was time for a rebuild. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) (I now under$tand why $ome guy$ choo$e a $uby $wap.)

Brant at Carl's Place is doing the work.
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post Jun 28 2018, 12:42 AM
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Nothing unexpected was found in the tear down.
The worst was some pitting on many of the cam lobes.
I had also managed to *kiss* a couple of the exhaust valves.
(I am glad I only need 24 of those 993 Head Studs.)

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post Jun 28 2018, 12:45 AM
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That was all about a month ago. Things are starting to go back together again.

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post Jun 28 2018, 12:48 AM
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Flat Six.
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Looking like a motor again.
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post Jun 28 2018, 07:41 AM
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I like to see a mechanic with clean work bench (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) So when will Elvira hit the road again? Does this mean she will be at RT66 2019? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Jun 29 2018, 01:26 AM
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post Jun 29 2018, 01:36 AM
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QUOTE(76-914 @ Jun 28 2018, 07:41 AM) *

I like to see a mechanic with clean work bench (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) So when will Elvira hit the road again? Does this mean she will be at RT66 2019? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

At this rate, she'll be back for RRC 2018! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif)
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post Jun 29 2018, 03:53 AM
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QUOTE(76-914 @ Jun 28 2018, 05:41 AM) *

So when will Elvira hit the road again? :

I'm not sure when Elvira will be back home again. They didn't say. I didn't ask. I am not really in a big hurry.
It will be to hot here to enjoy anything except a sunrise drive for the next 2 months.
I know it will be difficult to restrain myself during the break in period.
I am certainly not looking foreward to settling the bill.
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post Jun 29 2018, 10:26 AM
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QUOTE(VegasRacer @ Jun 29 2018, 06:53 AM) *

QUOTE(76-914 @ Jun 28 2018, 05:41 AM) *

So when will Elvira hit the road again? :

I'm not sure when Elvira will be back home again. They didn't say. I didn't ask. I am not really in a big hurry.
It will be to hot here to enjoy anything except a sunrise drive for the next 2 months.
I know it will be difficult to restrain myself during the break in period.
I am certainly not looking foreward to settling the bill.


No kidding. I left Vegas Wednesday morning at 112*. By the time I reached the desert north of Vegas on 95N, it had dropped 10*. I picked up Nicho at McCarren at 3am Wednesday and it was STILL 89*.

John’s right. You don’t want to go out if you don’t have to. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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post Jun 29 2018, 10:32 AM
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Stock rebuild or an upgrade here and there?

I can imagine not a bill I'd want to see ! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Jun 29 2018, 08:10 PM
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Be great when you get it back though. Stay cool my friend
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post Jun 30 2018, 02:23 AM
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QUOTE(Mueller @ Jun 29 2018, 08:32 AM) *

Stock rebuild or an upgrade here and there?

I have always had questions about my motors internals. I thought is ran excellent and suspected it might have some upgrades. Teardown revealed that everything was stock.
I was seriously considering 964 cams after I was shown the pitted lobes on mine. The shop owner offered me a pair of stock cams at the best price possible (free) and the choice was clear.
I am confident that a fresh, tight 3 liter will be enough to maintain my permagrin. Besides, even if I doubled the cost of the build, the 914 would still be my slow Porsche. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)
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