What upgrades/safety things does a new owner do? Options

[Super90]

HI all, when my new car gets here I want to go thru it for safety upgrades and eliminate as many roadside breakdown possibilities. It has led a sheltered life, a 2.0. 74 with a lot of great options (less a/c which is ok by me).It has not been driven a lot in the past couple of years.

I was thinking:
1. It has all the original red & green hoses in the engine compartment. Replace all that stuff?
2. Fuel lines replace with SS kit. (who sells?) at same time take out tank & clean it & get new fuel filter. Is there a recommended upgrade filter?
3. Move fuel pump to front. (Could not find a how to type article, any help appreciated) Any recommended upgrade pump?
4. Clutch cable
5. Fan belt
6. Check brake parts & replace/rebuild as necessary.

I want to keep the car pretty much stock so not looking for big brake upgrades or such. But should I use a bigger Mastery cylinder like the one on the early 911?

Any other recommendations appreciated. I've been reading up on the car via a number of threads here & thru the Haynes shop book.

Oh yeah, any other 914 guys/guru's in the Augusta,GA area or in nearby SC or other places reasonably close by? Couldnt figure how to search the memebr list by area.

Thanks,
George

[timofly]

George,

Welcome to the Party!

As you have already seen, ask a question here and get 25 answers, some of which are mutually contradictory. Never mind, the bottom line is that you'll do what you are comfortable with. You are obviously not a "newby" when it comes to old Porsches. I am no novice regarding Porsches either, having owned several over the last 35 years, but the 914 was a whole new ballgame for me.

I rescued my car from the scrapper and wanted a good, safe, solid driver. It's not a daily driver, but I don't baby it either. Here's what I did, after spending lots of time here and elsewhere that speaks "914". I ended up spending way more time and money that I planned (imagine that) but the car gets high praise from the locals.

I was very uneasy with the old fuel lines, so I replaced with SS all the way from the pump to the fuel rails. With all due respect to the Dr, 35 year old plastic, carrying highly flammable gas six inches from my butt, didn't have much appeal. I relocated the pump forward because I just didn't like the location, right next to the exhaust headers. Having plastic fuel lines in the engine compartment is insane, IMHO. They looked like they came from an aquarium store.

All the calipers were rebuilt and new brake hoses were installed. new rear springs (100#) improved the ride and handling a lot.

A mild cam (Webcam 73) and 96mm cyls gave a little extra "grunt" without sacrificing starting or driveability.

It needed a new clutch, so the seals and some bearings in the trans were replaced, CV joints repacked (they are tough to replace) and new wheel bearings installed all around.

That and about $10K of miscellaneous bits and pieces, and it's about 90% done.

Have fun, they are an absolute ball to drive.

Tim