Bee Jay's 914-six Conversion, The car just burned down! |
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Bee Jay's 914-six Conversion, The car just burned down! |
Bee Jay |
Oct 19 2010, 10:21 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 204 Joined: 22-April 05 From: Lompoc, Ca. Member No.: 3,964 |
I'm baaaack.
Hi everybody. Maybe some of your remember me. I was very active on the 914 forums about ten years ago. I rebuilt my 1.7 fi 73 914 into a Dell Orto carbed, high compression, big cammed, 2.0 liter. Tom Gould, Wayne Dempsey, and I built the motor in Wayne's Manhattan Beach apartment garage. Gill Paszek helped me with the five lug conversion, and numerous other projects like a passenger footwell sub woofer. I also mounted BMW 320i front brakes, thru the body roll bars, and fuchs replicas. I had the engine compartment and body painted Gaurds Red. John Larson of West Coast Garage rebuilt my 901 tranny and helped me keep the car running, cause I drove it like I stole it. Driving the car was a blast for the past ten years. I blew the engine twice, once with a blown head gasket, and another dropped valve seat, (my second). EMS wanted $800 to fix the head this time, so I decided it's time. I've been wanting to do the six conversion for over ten years, so I'm finally going to do it. I actually started a few months ago. I thought I should do a conversion thread. Six conversion threads used to be very plentiful, but I don't see so many anymore. I would appreciate links, cause I'm gonna need a lot of information, advice, and of course, parts. Here is the car now, well I've removed the 2.0 liter motor. Bee Jay (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i52.photobucket.com-3964-1287548516.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i52.photobucket.com-3964-1287548517.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i52.photobucket.com-3964-1287548517.3.jpg) |
Bee Jay |
Jan 31 2011, 12:12 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 204 Joined: 22-April 05 From: Lompoc, Ca. Member No.: 3,964 |
I got something in the mail last week. It's my 901 to 3.0 flywheel from Kennedy Engineering. They do good work. The flywheel came with bolts.
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i52.photobucket.com-3964-1296454321.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i52.photobucket.com-3964-1296454322.2.jpg) Also, while in LA last week, I stopped by Earl's plumbing to pick up a couple of 3/4' to -12 adapters for my Velios oil tank. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i52.photobucket.com-3964-1296454324.3.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i52.photobucket.com-3964-1296454325.4.jpg) The only thing I acomplished this weekend was to adjust the valves, so that I can gasket the valve covers in place. I got the hang of it once I bent my .004" feeler gage 90 degrees. I can't imagine doing this with the engine in the car. All valves were loose. I'm about ready to install the engine except a few items I need to find and buy. Any help in locating these items would be very much appreciated. engine tin/fiberglass block off plates, since I am not running heat. a single belt crank pulley to replace the two belt pulley I have a set of Webber Carbs, manifolds, and linkage a 914-6 side shifter straight linkage bar and a few other things I can't think of or don't know I need yet. I wish I had the talent and time to work on my very basic 3.0 liter six conversion that ankelbiter has. I'd finish the car this weekend. I still hope to have this running by summer. Bee Jay |
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