Converting to a 914-6, I am not a mechanic... Am I crazy....? |
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Converting to a 914-6, I am not a mechanic... Am I crazy....? |
Beeliner |
Oct 21 2014, 05:54 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 398 Joined: 2-August 14 From: Fairfield, CT Member No.: 17,725 Region Association: North East States |
I purchased a 1975 914 that is very original, except for the change of color.
This is my fifth one. I bought three new in the seventies, and two recently. The problem is that I will be mostly supplying the money, and not the expertise... My mechanic is factory trained and was drooling over the opportunity. He just finished a Boxster rebuild over the weekend. Here is a picture of the car. It recently had a rustectomy and new paint. The engine and car is now stock all the way, original FI is still there. It is a DD. I know the car will have to be strengthened, sway bars added, and all of that... But is this an insane project when one is not a mechanic? I don't want flared fenders, so no major exterior cosmetics are to be done... Is $9k for motor and parts reasonable? My mechanic wants to rebuild the engine, so one needing work is what we are looking for. Attached thumbnail(s) Attached image(s) |
SLITS |
Oct 22 2014, 09:12 AM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None |
WOW!!
$1000 for wiring a /6 into a /4 harness ... the hourly rate must be in the $500+ area. |
McMark |
Oct 22 2014, 09:48 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
WOW!! $1000 for wiring a /6 into a /4 harness ... the hourly rate must be in the $500+ area. Apparently you've never worked with a 3.2. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) Come on Ron, obviously a six running carbs wouldn't take 10+ hours to wire. But even a carb setup is gonna take more than 2 hours to wire if you do a nice job. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bootyshake.gif) |
SLITS |
Oct 23 2014, 08:59 AM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None |
WOW!! $1000 for wiring a /6 into a /4 harness ... the hourly rate must be in the $500+ area. Apparently you've never worked with a 3.2. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) Come on Ron, obviously a six running carbs wouldn't take 10+ hours to wire. But even a carb setup is gonna take more than 2 hours to wire if you do a nice job. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bootyshake.gif) I have done one with carbs ... a 3.0 ... and you are correct, I've never done a 3.2L. All the rest were MFI or CIS. All I do is match function and add a couple of wires for oil temp / pressure. I use the 14 pin male /female connectors. I have done 5 conversions which does not make me an expert by any means. And it took me less than 2 hours of which the greatest amount of time was spent soldering the pins on the wires. Back to invisible ................ |
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