1973 914 progress, 2.0l engine/rear suspension upgrade/fixing what needs to be fixed |
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1973 914 progress, 2.0l engine/rear suspension upgrade/fixing what needs to be fixed |
'73-914kid |
Nov 1 2008, 07:54 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,473 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Vista, CA Member No.: 9,714 Region Association: Southern California |
Follow me along as I venture into type 4 hell as a newbie to VW's!
This thread will show how a V8 guy does a 4 cylinder (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Okay guys, pulled the engine out last weekend, and today project was disassembling it. I knew it had a knock, and it was super oily, but found out that it had gotten worse that I thought, and had actualy spun a bearing, with another connecting rod getting close to it. Damage report: -The crank is a little tweeked, and should be able to be ground to get rid of any evidence of the connecting rod slamming down upon the journal. -1 cylinder has been scored terribly with 1-2 mm scratches in it. I'm hoping that the KB oversized pistons are big enough to compensate for the scoring to be taken out (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) -lots of tiny bits of bearing EVERYWHERE! The good: -valve train is in good condition -cases have NO marring on them -cam looks good -connecting rods are perfect Other than that, it's just goint to be money to get new parts and take the crank in to be ground and possibly rebalanced and tweeked back to alignment. And now for some pictures....... (IMG:http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii8/perfectshot_12/1973%20Porsche%20914/Picture830.jpg) (IMG:http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii8/perfectshot_12/1973%20Porsche%20914/Picture832.jpg) (IMG:http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii8/perfectshot_12/1973%20Porsche%20914/Picture834.jpg) (IMG:http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii8/perfectshot_12/1973%20Porsche%20914/Picture835.jpg) And here's that god awful FI system..... (IMG:http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii8/perfectshot_12/1973%20Porsche%20914/Picture831.jpg) |
'73-914kid |
Nov 27 2008, 01:18 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,473 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Vista, CA Member No.: 9,714 Region Association: Southern California |
Okay, after a kinda hard week.....I have more progress but no pictures...sorry guys.
I cleaned up the engine bay and the wiring harness, while cutting through enough oil to run the city of Vista for about 3 months..... Sadly, there is quite a lot of surface rust and corrosion in the heel holes. Figure I might just grit blast that, and POR-15 it. I also need a new engine seel.....I think an order from 914rubber.com is in order. Grit blasted and walnut shell blasted a few bit and pieces, including the engine halves...it really is stained, as well as the fan housing. However, I'm looking into how expensive it would cost to do a 911 fan conversion? I can get a 4 cylinder FB shroud for a 911 fan for next to nothing, but what else does it take, other than a fan? If I do this, do I still need all the other engine tin? Sadly, I don't have a Haynes manual, but something tells me I should get one (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) My engine guy took a vacation for Thanksgiving, so I won't have that stuff back for till next week Which should leave me time to work on finishing up the engine bay nice and clean, of course, after I get some POR-15. I plan on getting EMPI carbs, and just work on the manifolds...(My dad's a decent fabricator, so we'll see if they've improved casting.) and see if I can make something to make the linkage fit tighter. Other than that. work is slowly progressing, but I can't do much as I'm supposed to go camping....in this weather...not fun (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon8.gif) |
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