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| mbrown3039 |
 Feb 15 2009, 05:19 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 42 Joined: 18-October 08 From: las vegas Member No.: 9,658 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
After the consequential dust of my 2008 fiscal year has begun to settle, it looks like the Blue Bomber (1976 2.0) will need to be my daily driver for the forseeable future. So here's my question:
Assuming that it is factory stock (it is) and that I've done nothing to it (close enough to true), what mods would you make to it (sort of sticking a Subie in it, which I've considered) to make her a dependdable, safe daily driver? BB needs to be reliable enough for daily driving to/from appointments (I'm in sales) and safe enough for me to feel fine about having my two-year old riding shotgun (i.e., I want her to start when I say so and stop when I need to). She won't do in the summer (no A/C) but other than that, what am I missing now? Thanks, Mike |
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| orange914 |
Feb 15 2009, 06:32 PM
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http://5starmediaworks.com/index.html Group: Members Posts: 3,371 Joined: 26-March 05 From: Ceres, California Member No.: 3,818 Region Association: Northern California |
pertronix electronic ignition -$100
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| Hammy |
Feb 15 2009, 11:54 PM
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mr. Wonderful Group: Members Posts: 1,827 Joined: 20-October 04 From: Columbia, CA./ Tuolumne Member No.: 2,978 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(orange914 @ Feb 15 2009, 04:32 PM)  pertronix electronic ignition -$100 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Elec. ignition will save you lots of troubles. Keep your engine/tin clean and free of dirt and debris. Like above mentioned brake system is important. The lines and hoses can be a pain but it's a great peace of mind. Check shift linkage too. |
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mbrown3039 Daily driver mods? Feb 15 2009, 05:19 PM
dw914er for reliability, just keep up on basic maintenance... Feb 15 2009, 05:25 PM r_towle Add AC or you will sweat and smell.
along with a t... Feb 15 2009, 06:20 PM bryanf I drove my daily for about 10 yrs as a commuter. ... Feb 15 2009, 07:38 PM ericread I've driven my 914 as a DD for about three yea... Feb 15 2009, 07:58 PM
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#2. Install a CHT. You can get a good probe, met... Feb 15 2009, 08:09 PM ericread
Thanks -- just the kind of list I was looking for... Feb 15 2009, 08:38 PM mbrown3039
The Micro-1000 CHT is from Aircraft Spruce, a com... Feb 16 2009, 12:45 AM ericread
The Micro-1000 CHT is from Aircraft Spruce, a co... Feb 16 2009, 08:54 AM mbrown3039
Mike;
I'm at work today and I don't have... Feb 16 2009, 12:45 PM Nana's_914 I had a vapor lock issue on a freeway commute home... Feb 16 2009, 01:19 PM mbrown3039
I'm at work today and I don't have the do... Feb 16 2009, 01:40 PM ericread
I'm at work today and I don't have the d... Feb 16 2009, 03:13 PM rascobo Some things to include along with basic tools are:... Feb 15 2009, 08:54 PM ChrisNPDrider My 914 was a daily driver for 8 months, and the up... Feb 15 2009, 09:00 PM mbrown3039
There is another I read on the board here, want ... Feb 15 2009, 09:06 PM Dr. Roger first things first. brakes.
33 year old rubber b... Feb 15 2009, 09:17 PM dw914er agreed on the fire extinguishers. Just in case, i ... Feb 16 2009, 05:00 AM Spoke Lots of good suggestions here.
In general almost... Feb 16 2009, 08:05 AM Heeltoe914 Remove every ground strap and wire and clean its c... Feb 16 2009, 01:35 PM Eric_Shea Run by Renegade and see Steve and Toast. They... Feb 16 2009, 02:35 PM jim_hoyland All the above make good sense: My $0.02:
1. ... Feb 16 2009, 03:02 PM ericread Here's the price and part numbers for the CHT:... Feb 16 2009, 07:42 PM SGB Flush the brake fluid NOW.
New spark plug wires (... Feb 17 2009, 04:25 PM |
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