The white 74 - restoration/ 6 conversion, ? - 2056 - 2.7 w/CIS - 2.7 w/dual carbs - finally a 3.2 |
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The white 74 - restoration/ 6 conversion, ? - 2056 - 2.7 w/CIS - 2.7 w/dual carbs - finally a 3.2 |
JStroud |
Jul 10 2012, 08:22 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,463 Joined: 15-January 11 From: Galt, California Member No.: 12,594 Region Association: Northern California |
I started a restoration thread for theYellow 75
And the New car thread when I bought the white 74. But since the yellow project has been put on hold, I guess I need a white 74 restoration thread, So here we go... Here are some pictures of the car when I first bought it last November. At least the lights all work! That doesn't look good The first month it spent on jackstands while I worked on the engine and brakes to get it driveable and able to be registered. Put in some new used seats, a dash mat, some carpet pieces and floor mats, a stereo and speakers, a new steering wheel, and fixed the odometer. After months of driving/working/driving/working, replaced the AAR - twice, the MPS - 3 times, decel valve -once, McMark adjusted my valves, sealed the tranny, replaced the cracked windshield, and drilled/taped and plugged 3 leaking galley plugs, that was a long day, ya McMark (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) . Well I finally got it looking and running fairly well, been driving the piss out of it, almost 8K miles since december. Drove it to WCR (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) My car on Laguna Seca Drove it in an autocross school, and two AX races. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) But now it's time for big changes, I had built (McMark) this 2056 for the yellow car. And it's been sitting on my workbench since December waiting for the yellow car to be ready. The yellow car's going to be a while..... So I decided to put it in the white car instead, but not only that, the D-jet system on the car now has been a pain (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) to sort out and its taken 3 complete systems to finally get it running this good, still needs a better MPS. So I pulled the trigger and bought a crankfire-Microsquirt FI system from McMark at Original Customs. Here's part of it No more distributor, no more obsolete FI parts, and tuning with my laptop how cool is that. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) Thats almost caught up....more to come Jeff |
JStroud |
May 31 2015, 12:42 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,463 Joined: 15-January 11 From: Galt, California Member No.: 12,594 Region Association: Northern California |
Had a setback getting my car done, my health took a turn for the worse and can't do much myself anymore. McMark came over and worked a couple of days in my shop and got the engine in the car, then he took the car to his shop and finished the installation. Thanks Mark, you're a good friend!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)
So my car is now mechanically done and runs awesome. I've been able to take it for a few short drives and am very impressed with the 3.2. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) I thought the 2.7 was fun, the 3.2 is amazing...so much power, definitely a great engine for these cars. He also got my new renn shifter installed, loving that too. Now I need to upgrade the rest of the linkage back to the tranny. 3.2 in the car Next I'm going to get the 16 X 7 Fuchs on the car, new tires should be here on Tuesday. I also ordered new bumper tops from 914rubber I have a set of early bumpers (no tits) I'm prepping for paint, then new tops. Cars running great now time to get it looking the way I've wanted. |
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