 914-6: pros / cons of Turbo valve covers |
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| Gustl |
 Aug 18 2010, 11:34 AM
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914 enthusiast & historian  Group: Members Posts: 11,531 Joined: 16-June 04 From: TIROL / Austria Member No.: 2,212 Region Association: Austria   |
every now and then I see that 914-6 have 911 Turbo valve covers
even my old Sporto had them now I wonder why? what are the pro's and con's ??? |
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| sixnotfour |
Aug 18 2010, 11:36 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,437 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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And look period correct
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| pcar916 |
Aug 19 2010, 11:54 AM
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Is that a Lola? Group: Members Posts: 1,523 Joined: 2-June 05 From: Little Rock, AR Member No.: 4,188 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(sixnotfour @ Aug 18 2010, 09:36 PM)  And look period correct Yeah. These plastic (composite?) 993 lower covers look kinda wimpy at first glance and just for the record, start leaking pretty soon in 914's unless you guard them from the headers. |
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Gustl 914-6: pros / cons of Turbo valve covers Aug 18 2010, 11:34 AM
john rogers The pro is they are stiffer and tend to leak less.... Aug 18 2010, 12:08 PM 6freak help cooling as well as seal better...JMO Aug 18 2010, 12:27 PM brant I believe the only "con" is less stock Aug 18 2010, 01:03 PM pcar916 I ground off some of the webbing to make the motor... Aug 18 2010, 08:34 PM Cap'n Krusty Just use early 911SC valve covers. Same thick alu... Aug 18 2010, 11:18 PM
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