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> Converting to a 914-6, Back yard Bob's (Dan's) way
Root_Werks
post Aug 5 2004, 12:24 PM
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Okay, so this is about the 5th 914-6 conversion I have done. They are all drivers to this day. Heck, Even Craigh Laughlin has one of my old ones! My goal is to put as many 914-6's out on the road as possible since I think that is what the desing intended for them to be anyway. Anyway, I have heard soem thoughts about costs or how hard it is to convert. Nah, just time really. yeah, a few parts, but mostly just some time. Lets visit the part$ shall we. You will probalby need the following (as in not worth making):

Tank - Lots-o-options, but don't spend over $500 on one
Headers - $450 - 500
Mount - Zowie! Lots-o-options here as well. I have a jig to make my own, it works, but takes time. It is not hard, but takes a lot of time. I gave up and grabbed a patrick moly mount just today. I am running out of time.

Everyting else, you can make or do yourself. I will show you how in this thread over the next couple of weeks since that is all the time I have left!

Here is a shot of the holes drilled for the oil tank. Yep, I am using a Vellios tank yet again. They work great and use the later filters. Also, you can go down to your local industrial supply shop and have them make the pressure hose for like $40. The suction hose is even easier, but more on that later.
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Root_Werks   Converting to a 914-6   Aug 5 2004, 12:24 PM
Root_Werks   If you are using a factory or factory style tank, ...   Aug 5 2004, 12:28 PM
Root_Werks   BTW - that is just dust on my trunk lid. One more...   Aug 5 2004, 12:30 PM
J P Stein   This should prove interesting. What motor are you...   Aug 5 2004, 12:34 PM
9146986   Hey, why didn't you come to the dinner at Duke...   Aug 5 2004, 12:47 PM
736conver   I havent done mulitple conversions but I agree it ...   Aug 5 2004, 01:13 PM
Root_Werks   Yeah! :boing: You guys have the right idea...   Aug 5 2004, 01:27 PM
Root_Werks   Out with the old..... Eric Paine is coming up ton...   Aug 5 2004, 01:33 PM
Root_Werks     Aug 5 2004, 01:35 PM
thesey914   I dig this kind of resourcefulness   Aug 5 2004, 01:45 PM
airsix   Who are you, Root_Werks? And will you accept if I ...   Aug 5 2004, 02:08 PM
red914   Root rawks!! :trophy: post more pictures...   Aug 5 2004, 03:05 PM
trekkor   I already love this thread :wub: tracking this t...   Aug 5 2004, 04:09 PM
trekkor   I'm already sensing a " classic " in the maki...   Aug 5 2004, 04:14 PM
Root_Werks   Lets talk tin shall we? ;) BTW - thanks for al...   Aug 6 2004, 08:13 AM
Root_Werks   Ooooooo :huh: That looks tough huh? I cut a fe...   Aug 6 2004, 08:18 AM
Root_Werks   A closer shot of the 3 peices you have to make and...   Aug 6 2004, 08:20 AM
Root_Werks   What all the pieces look like together. I painted...   Aug 6 2004, 08:22 AM
Root_Werks   Another angle. You will notice that I had to tac ...   Aug 6 2004, 08:24 AM
michelko   :o :trophy: Very impressive work, canĀ“t wait t...   Aug 6 2004, 08:25 AM
Root_Werks   So there you have the tin! 22 gauge can be cu...   Aug 6 2004, 08:32 AM
Root_Werks   Note on the above picture I used the AN fittings. ...   Aug 6 2004, 08:42 AM
Root_Werks   Okay! Moving along, what about the exhaust? ...   Aug 6 2004, 08:46 AM
Root_Werks   That is a "Real" 914-6 hanger next to mine for com...   Aug 6 2004, 08:56 AM
cardiaceagle   Great post. To you and all the others who take the...   Aug 6 2004, 05:27 PM
Air_Cooled_Nut   I hate to place a post in here because too many in...   Aug 6 2004, 06:11 PM
Jeroen   The tank has threaded studs these go through holes...   Aug 6 2004, 06:19 PM
Dr Evil   I think that this is great, BUT how would a person...   Aug 6 2004, 06:59 PM
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thomasotten   I want my TIN TEMPLATES! Thread of the year....   Aug 6 2004, 09:23 PM
campbellcj   Cool project! FWIW I got the sheet metal and ...   Aug 6 2004, 09:35 PM
Root_Werks   In answer to the tank question about mounting, yes...   Aug 9 2004, 09:03 AM
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Root_Werks     Aug 9 2004, 11:05 AM
Root_Werks   I finally fired off the little 2.2T engine last ni...   Aug 10 2004, 07:44 AM
airsix   Dan (or anyone else reading this cool thread), Any...   Aug 10 2004, 09:23 AM
Porsche Rescue   Don't think I will ever do a conversion but th...   Aug 10 2004, 09:34 AM
Root_Werks     Aug 10 2004, 09:39 AM
Dave_Darling   <...   Aug 10 2004, 07:02 PM
Root_Werks   All the teeners on this BBS crack me up. :lol: ...   Aug 11 2004, 08:20 AM
Root_Werks   So I welded 2 small pieces of steel brackets toget...   Aug 11 2004, 08:32 AM
Root_Werks   So here is yet another sucky shot of the rod I mad...   Aug 11 2004, 08:43 AM
nomore4   You need to make a better camera :D   Aug 11 2004, 08:53 AM
Root_Werks   So lets switch gears a little and talk about the w...   Aug 11 2004, 08:54 AM
Root_Werks   Driving impressions: Well this is only a 2.2T, bu...   Aug 11 2004, 09:23 AM
James Adams   How did you hook up the suction line on the oil co...   Aug 11 2004, 09:50 AM
blabla914   I'm glad to see someone else taking this appro...   Aug 11 2004, 10:32 AM
Root_Werks   <...   Aug 18 2004, 09:07 AM
Sammy   All this home made engineering and back yard fabri...   Aug 18 2004, 10:35 AM
michel richard   I know you said not to think about it too much, bu...   Aug 18 2004, 11:54 AM
Root_Werks   <...   Aug 19 2004, 02:40 PM
Eddie914   Root, Great job! I live in West Seattle. Wha...   Aug 19 2004, 03:38 PM
dflesburg   Root, Thanks, you are the man. If you ever have t...   Aug 19 2004, 08:28 PM
hars914   Root, Put me on the list for the linkage.I am fini...   Aug 20 2004, 05:28 AM
Stutgart46   Thanks for the hints and tricks. Please include m...   Aug 20 2004, 07:04 AM
Root_Werks   Well, last night I finished up my heater "tubes" f...   Oct 30 2004, 08:29 AM
michel richard   This is very interesting. So the fan motor is und...   Oct 30 2004, 12:35 PM
rhodyguy   where is the fan air drawn from, under the car? k...   Oct 30 2004, 02:34 PM
Root_Werks   It has been a little while, But I did promise I wo...   Nov 8 2004, 09:14 AM
Root_Werks   As before, you can see I am still using my ceral b...   Nov 8 2004, 09:18 AM
Root_Werks   More shots, do your eyes hurt yet? :evilgrin:   Nov 8 2004, 09:22 AM
Root_Werks   More   Nov 8 2004, 09:22 AM
Root_Werks   Last one. I will see if I can draw some sort of p...   Nov 8 2004, 09:23 AM
michel richard   Thank you for all you arcontributing. I must say,...   Nov 8 2004, 09:49 AM
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