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| JackB |
 Jul 22 2008, 07:34 PM
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Does anyone have a good source for an amber (some say honey colored or clear) fan shroud for my 914/6. I've heard there's a big range of fit and quality out there. Anyone have first hand experience to share?
Thanks! Jack |
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| SLITS |
Jul 23 2008, 08:08 AM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None  |
You will suffer a great loss of face with the pinky lifter crowd if your shroud color is not correct for your six cylinder engine. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)
Red is the color of choice as it was supposedly fitted to the "S" engines. Using the red shroud allows you to buy more gold chains and have a manicure without being called a "Girly Boy". |
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| ArtechnikA |
Jul 23 2008, 11:18 AM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(SLITS @ Jul 23 2008, 10:08 AM)  Red is the color of choice as it was supposedly fitted to the "S" engines. Red is the 911 crowd's "Type R" sticker. Many 911's have been made faster by the judicious application of rattle-can red... |
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| zymurgist |
Jul 23 2008, 01:31 PM
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"Ace" Mechanic Group: Members Posts: 7,411 Joined: 9-June 05 From: Hagerstown, MD Member No.: 4,238 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(ArtechnikA @ Jul 23 2008, 01:18 PM) QUOTE(SLITS @ Jul 23 2008, 10:08 AM) Red is the color of choice as it was supposedly fitted to the "S" engines. Red is the 911 crowd's "Type R" sticker. Many 911's have been made faster by the judicious application of rattle-can red... Mine is red. But the previous owner did use "S" cams when he built the motor (among other improvements). I saw a carbon fiber one at Hershey a few years back... now there's your bling! |
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| ArtechnikA |
Jul 23 2008, 01:37 PM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(zymurgist @ Jul 23 2008, 03:31 PM) ...the previous owner did use "S" cams when he built the motor (among other improvements). This is occasionally possible but you do have to be careful, because it's one of the famous benchracer bullshit lines. It's hard to 'just' put in S cams (unless we are talking CIS-era S, which are pretty soft, S or not...) because in the early cars, S cams will make valves too friendly with pistons. The big valve relief pockets cut onto 911S pistons are not there to lower compression ;-) |
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| brant |
Jul 23 2008, 11:54 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,954 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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QUOTE(ArtechnikA @ Jul 23 2008, 01:37 PM) QUOTE(zymurgist @ Jul 23 2008, 03:31 PM) ...the previous owner did use "S" cams when he built the motor (among other improvements). This is occasionally possible but you do have to be careful, because it's one of the famous benchracer bullshit lines. It's hard to 'just' put in S cams (unless we are talking CIS-era S, which are pretty soft, S or not...) because in the early cars, S cams will make valves too friendly with pistons. The big valve relief pockets cut onto 911S pistons are not there to lower compression ;-) agreed, the S cams need S pistons, which need S cylinders... suddenly its an S motor in total... Its usually more than just changing the cams it can absolutely be done but its more than "just cams" brant |
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| zymurgist |
Jul 24 2008, 06:40 AM
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"Ace" Mechanic Group: Members Posts: 7,411 Joined: 9-June 05 From: Hagerstown, MD Member No.: 4,238 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(brant @ Jul 24 2008, 01:54 AM) QUOTE(ArtechnikA @ Jul 23 2008, 01:37 PM) QUOTE(zymurgist @ Jul 23 2008, 03:31 PM) ...the previous owner did use "S" cams when he built the motor (among other improvements). This is occasionally possible but you do have to be careful, because it's one of the famous benchracer bullshit lines. It's hard to 'just' put in S cams (unless we are talking CIS-era S, which are pretty soft, S or not...) because in the early cars, S cams will make valves too friendly with pistons. The big valve relief pockets cut onto 911S pistons are not there to lower compression ;-) agreed, the S cams need S pistons, which need S cylinders... suddenly its an S motor in total... Its usually more than just changing the cams it can absolutely be done but its more than "just cams" brant I'm not in touch with the guy, so I don't have a way of asking what "everything" he did to the motor to build it up was. But the dyno doesn't lie. Obviously he did more than "just cams" to get to 190 at the wheels. |
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| ArtechnikA |
Jul 24 2008, 06:52 AM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(zymurgist @ Jul 24 2008, 08:40 AM) he did more than "just cams" to get to 190 at the wheels. Yes - we're agreeing with you ;-) What we're actually discussing in this thread (aside from the actual stated topic) is the murky world of 'fresh rebuild' engines for sale. A bit of rattle-can red and suddenly you have a 911S engine. or an engine 'built to 911S specs.' or 'built with 911S parts.' I think I'd almost rather have a basket case or a tired virgin core. (instead I have a tired Motor Meister rebuild of a '75S' with - yes - a red fan shroud. I have no doubt many surprises await... But I knew I was buying a core and the price was right...) You see this all the time - engines described as "2,7RS" when all it really means is they found some 90mm Mahle P&C's. No MFI, no RS dizzy... The same thing happens in the T-IV world. We've seen many cases of "fresh 2,0 engine" being built with 1,7 heads and 2,0 bus pistons. Some phrases just wave red flags. I'm sure your engine is happy and healthy and I'm glad you have the dyno numbers that back it up. |
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JackB Amber fan shroud for 6 cyl Jul 22 2008, 07:34 PM
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Series900 is the best I've seen.
That seems... Jul 23 2008, 09:16 PM Phoenix 914-6GT What is their web address? Jul 23 2008, 02:27 AM ClayPerrine
Red is the color of choice as it was supposedly ... Jul 23 2008, 11:35 AM zymurgist
It's hard to 'just' put in S cams (un... Jul 23 2008, 02:40 PM zymurgist
Yes - we're agreeing with you ;-)
No worrie... Jul 24 2008, 01:06 PM Phoenix 914-6GT
I saw a carbon fiber one at Hershey a few years... Jul 23 2008, 02:11 PM Phoenix 914-6GT
You will suffer a great loss of face with the pin... Jul 23 2008, 12:24 PM SLITS
You will suffer a great loss of face with the pi... Jul 23 2008, 12:48 PM JackB
You will suffer a great loss of face with the pin... Jul 23 2008, 12:46 PM Richard Casto I think the amber/natural FG is one up on the Red/... Jul 23 2008, 10:00 AM turboman808 How hard is it to paint the engine shroud. Or I s... Jul 23 2008, 11:58 AM seanery it's fiberglass.
I've painted them befor... Jul 23 2008, 12:15 PM Eric_Shea Mine's red but it should be Amber. :P Jul 23 2008, 12:28 PM SLITS
Mine's red but it should be Amber. :P
BULLS... Jul 23 2008, 12:46 PM effutuo101 Mine is Pheonix Red, does that make it faster? I w... Jul 23 2008, 12:45 PM Eric_Shea
So THAT's what Clayton was doing when I walk... Jul 23 2008, 12:53 PM Phoenix 914-6GT
So THAT's what Clayton was doing when I wal... Jul 23 2008, 02:09 PM mikez Mine's red when it's angry..... Jul 23 2008, 02:58 PM bondo Why not sand through the gelcoat and partway into ... Jul 23 2008, 04:08 PM seanery pics, contact info or link for Series900? Jul 23 2008, 10:56 PM JackB
pics, contact info or link for Series900?
Serie... Jul 23 2008, 11:14 PM ArtechnikA Here's the exception I referenced...
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