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| scotty b |
 Aug 29 2011, 07:12 PM
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rust free you say ?  Group: Members Posts: 16,375 Joined: 7-January 05 From: richmond, Va. Member No.: 3,419 Region Association: None  |
Jim dropped his car off to have me re-do the V8 ( 307 ) install he and Rod did a few years ago. This time around it will be getting the complete Renegade treatment, a new set of Dr. Sheas handi work. Elephant poly bronze bushings, sway bars, 108 c.v.'s. Some BIG ass sway away axles, and a lot of cleaning / detailing. I got started last friday pulling the engine and trans at the last minute before leaving for Matts party. Dr. Evil was going to do a quilie rebuild prior to the party's start. Once we opened up the box, the truth became known. Unfortunaely Jim's intermediate plate was shot. One of the worst Mikes has seen, so Mike took the stack back home to install a good plate, and do the gear swapping. I got to the shop today to find most of the area was tornm to shreds from Irene, so without power or water I couldn't do much other than tear the engine most of the way down. No way to get the flywheel ff until I have power back on so I can' mount it on an engine stand yet (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) I was in such a rush on friday I didn't get any pics of the whole car so you'll just have to deal with what I took today (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
I must say, this car IMHO has the PERFECT amount of horsepower. Enought to smoke the tires for the redneck in all of us, BUT it is very controlable, and can take off from a dead stop without lighting the rubber up. BOLTS in a straight line and still hangs onto the apex like a 914 should and sounds like a mythological beast in heat. This is the best of both worlds (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) I am hooked (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Attached image(s)     
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| scotty b |
Sep 6 2011, 07:09 PM
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rust free you say ? Group: Members Posts: 16,375 Joined: 7-January 05 From: richmond, Va. Member No.: 3,419 Region Association: None |
Drained the gas tank and pulled it. found Jim's washer bottle top (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) and looked into some rust issues we knew about to see how bad they were
See Mark, it isn't just your car (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) Attached image(s)           
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| mepstein |
Sep 6 2011, 07:29 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 20,206 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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QUOTE(scotty b @ Sep 6 2011, 09:09 PM)  Drained the gas tank and pulled it. found Jim's washer bottle top (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) and looked into some rust issues we knew about to see how bad they were See Mark, it isn't just your car (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) I see... but I sure wouldn't wish my cars rust on anyone else. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) |
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scotty b Jim Kelly's V8 re-conversion Aug 29 2011, 07:12 PM
JmuRiz Sounds cool, I'll get a close-up look at it in... Aug 29 2011, 07:27 PM mepstein "I must say, this car IMHO has the PERFECT am... Aug 29 2011, 07:29 PM bigkensteele It can't be very fast - there is hardly any ch... Aug 29 2011, 07:30 PM BajaXJ92 While trying desperately to hide the fact that you... Aug 29 2011, 07:40 PM
scotty b
While trying desperately to hide the fact that yo... Aug 29 2011, 07:53 PM Dr Evil Tranz is 75-80lbs. I lighten the tranz a little ;) Aug 29 2011, 07:48 PM Dr Evil Why not just go both ways, Scotty? We all know you... Aug 29 2011, 07:59 PM scotty b
Why not just go both ways, Scotty? We all know yo... Aug 29 2011, 08:14 PM jimkelly more than anything, i am looking forward to some g... Aug 30 2011, 06:24 AM BajaXJ92
more than anything, i am looking forward to some ... Aug 30 2011, 07:34 AM SUNAB914 I'm hooked too. That's all I'm going t... Aug 30 2011, 07:10 AM jimkelly it is definitley best to do it right the first tim... Aug 30 2011, 07:52 AM stewteral
it is definitley best to do it right the first ti... Aug 30 2011, 05:24 PM scotty b
[quote name='jimkelly' post='1532123... Aug 30 2011, 05:47 PM stewteral
[quote name='jimkelly' post='1532123... Aug 30 2011, 05:57 PM pt_700 in my many years of looking into the sbc conversio... Aug 30 2011, 10:10 AM Scott Schroeder Very cool Jim!
After riding in Bobs "Por... Aug 30 2011, 11:44 AM Ductech Just wondering ... and I don't think anyone as... Aug 30 2011, 02:30 PM 914.SBC
Just wondering ... and I don't think anyone a... Sep 13 2011, 07:21 PM Ductech Just wondering ... and I don't think anyone as... Aug 30 2011, 02:31 PM jimkelly 1- the trans was rebuilt by first timers - and as ... Aug 30 2011, 02:59 PM Ductech Nice Jim... With out any past knowledge on your ca... Aug 30 2011, 03:43 PM Vacca Rabite Jim's car was cool before getting reworked. I... Aug 30 2011, 04:42 PM jimkelly no budget for pretty - the car will look the same ... Aug 30 2011, 04:50 PM stewteral
Jim dropped his car off to have me re-do the V8 (... Aug 30 2011, 05:35 PM Dr Evil Aftermarket bearing plate is snake oil. The trans ... Aug 30 2011, 05:39 PM jimkelly really - i did not do any hard launches - at worst... Aug 30 2011, 05:49 PM stewteral [quote name='jimkelly' date='Aug 30 20... Aug 30 2011, 09:40 PM stewteral
Jim dropped his car off to have me re-do the V8 (... Aug 30 2011, 05:44 PM jimkelly i got a buddy that drag races his 914 with 9... Aug 30 2011, 06:23 PM mepstein Delaware's only 14 miles wide at it's midd... Aug 30 2011, 06:25 PM okieflyr
Delaware's only 14 miles wide at it's mid... Aug 30 2011, 06:58 PM okieflyr Jim you'll really enjoy having the refined mec... Aug 30 2011, 07:09 PM gandalf_025 Not looking to hijack the thread..
But I remember... Aug 30 2011, 07:11 PM Randal
Not looking to hijack the thread..
But I remembe... Aug 31 2011, 08:43 AM Razorbobsr
Not looking to hijack the thread..
But I remembe... Sep 14 2011, 06:01 AM jimkelly what - no new pics : (
per these charts - the sbc... Sep 14 2011, 07:36 AM Razorbobsr
what - no new pics : ( Got nude!!]
per ... Sep 14 2011, 09:15 AM TargaToy More pictures! Aug 30 2011, 07:20 PM jimkelly a less weight v8 - i have no doubt a lesser weight... Aug 30 2011, 07:32 PM stewteral
a less weight v8 - i have no doubt a lesser weigh... Aug 30 2011, 09:54 PM Dr Evil Jim, what I found in your box was a time bomb, you... Aug 30 2011, 08:19 PM jimkelly my tool box has in it - a screw driver, a set of p... Aug 30 2011, 08:36 PM zymurgist
my tool box has in it - a screw driver, a set of ... Aug 31 2011, 05:24 AM jimkelly i'm hoping that new shocks all around and both... Aug 31 2011, 04:50 AM tradisrad
i'm hoping that new shocks all around and bot... Aug 31 2011, 07:52 AM jimkelly elephant - yes - front and rear
doughnut - not bi... Aug 31 2011, 09:07 AM Eric_Shea You know how most people drill 914-4 hubs to 5-lug... Aug 31 2011, 09:50 AM jimkelly just come right out and say it : )
JIM HAS ISSUES... Aug 31 2011, 09:54 AM budk :popcorn: Aug 31 2011, 12:33 PM Eric_Shea
Not at all... I think you've got yourself a ... Aug 31 2011, 01:42 PM JmuRiz Sounds like a cool setup to me...I'll be inter... Aug 31 2011, 02:07 PM Ductech Eric you crack me up. four lug from five lug :lol4... Aug 31 2011, 02:19 PM zymurgist
A narrowed normal looking car is just the ticket.... Aug 31 2011, 02:22 PM jimkelly not single out any one particular car - but it is ... Aug 31 2011, 03:19 PM TargaToy Hey, Jim. Did you budget for some door glass this... Sep 4 2011, 06:41 PM jimkelly you remembered : )
my plan is to install late mod... Sep 4 2011, 08:07 PM scotty b So onto the latest :headbang: EVERY oneof the inn... Sep 6 2011, 06:59 PM messix those aren't springs theyre dampers Sep 6 2011, 07:09 PM scotty b
those aren't springs theyre dampers
potato,... Sep 6 2011, 07:25 PM jimkelly not sure what i am looking at - it appears one are... Sep 6 2011, 07:44 PM scotty b I found where O.J.'s knife went. :unsure: Rem... Sep 8 2011, 02:37 PM jimkelly anything from resto design needed - or is this all... Sep 8 2011, 03:12 PM stewteral
anything from resto design needed - or is this al... Sep 8 2011, 07:48 PM JmuRiz Question, are you keeping the black body color or ... Sep 8 2011, 04:45 PM jimkelly no budget for PRETTY and this time - so it will le... Sep 8 2011, 04:55 PM hot_shoe914
no budget for PRETTY and this time - so it will l... Sep 8 2011, 07:22 PM Eric_Shea That's Blood Orange (Tangerine).
I like the l... Sep 8 2011, 05:48 PM jimkelly i'm coming around to agreeing with you on this... Sep 8 2011, 06:14 PM jimkelly thanks : )
i have 4 lug fuch on both my cars
i thi... Sep 8 2011, 07:36 PM jimkelly terry - thanks for those comments - behind the sce... Sep 8 2011, 07:56 PM stewteral
terry - thanks for those comments - behind the sc... Sep 13 2011, 07:38 PM scotty b :unsure: Sep 13 2011, 05:38 PM jimkelly scott
now that is what i call progress : )
i am ... Sep 13 2011, 06:04 PM Vacca Rabite I love watching a Scotty Fix It thread.
Zach Sep 13 2011, 06:37 PM jimkelly i can't take the credit for the lovely metal f... Sep 13 2011, 07:57 PM TargaToy Scotty, what did you spray over the newly fab... Sep 13 2011, 08:41 PM scotty b
Scotty, what did you spray over the newly fab... Sep 14 2011, 05:06 AM matthepcat Looks like rubberized undercoating rattle can to m... Sep 14 2011, 12:41 AM jimkelly now that all the RTV is gone - maybe i need to com... Sep 14 2011, 05:47 AM sean_v8_914 the nice thing about Porsche color Tangerene is th... Sep 14 2011, 09:09 AM Andyrew Jim, 575 would be with stock intake, all accessori... Sep 14 2011, 09:34 AM matthepcat
Jim, 575 would be with stock intake, all accessor... Sep 14 2011, 04:43 PM jimkelly guess i could live with signal orange ??? Sep 14 2011, 09:37 AM mepstein
guess i could live with signal orange ???
Tell ... Sep 14 2011, 09:55 AM jimkelly paint will be part of a to-be-scheduled phase 2, a... Sep 14 2011, 10:08 AM TargaToy Jim, I forget and I'm too lazy to look back. ... Sep 14 2011, 04:03 PM jimkelly i was thinking about having scott weld in an engma... Sep 14 2011, 04:07 PM TargaToy I've got 1/3 of the Engman welded into mine bu... Sep 14 2011, 04:19 PM Andyrew You could lower the engine down at the front and d... Sep 14 2011, 05:46 PM matthepcat I hate when the logical answer is not instant grat... Sep 14 2011, 06:15 PM jimkelly gear stack pic
my plan is to ...
delete 1st gear... Sep 15 2011, 07:25 AM computers4kids
gear stack pic
my plan is to ...
delete 1st gea... Sep 15 2011, 08:08 AM BajaXJ92 Jim,
What kind of RPM do you expect to see @ 60-7... Sep 15 2011, 07:30 AM jimkelly according to this chart - using 205x50x15 tires - ... Sep 15 2011, 07:57 AM jimkelly with stock gears - i feel that 2nd 3rd 4th just wi... Sep 15 2011, 08:23 AM Andyrew Throw some 285 35 18's on there (aka 25.9... Sep 15 2011, 07:34 PM |
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