newbie 74 1.8 project, rustoration turning into a GT lookalike Options

[jmitro]

Hey guys, what's up?
Newbie checking in; been tinkering with & racing cars for 20 years; lots of BMWs and Porsches (944, 996, 912, 911SC). My newest project is this 74 914 1.8; picked it up for $1500US. Looks like it has factory air conditioning and option wheels.

From my initial look it appears complete and almost rust free; it hasn't been registered for almost 20 years, so probably hasn't run for that long either. Cool thing is the car still has the ORIGINAL purchase invoice from Forest Lane Porsche in Dallas, Texas.

EFI has been replaced by some sort of carb setup. This will be my first experience with a carb engine. Any suggestions on how to get the motor going? I need to make sure it turns by hand first.

Anyhow, this board looks like a wealth of knowledge and I will be reading often. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[jmitro]

Seems like slow progress, but a lot of work has happened in the last 8 months. Basically all suspension is installed, all brakes are installed, fuel tank installed with fuel lines, pump relocation, filter, and stainless steel tunnel and engine compartment lines.

Suspension:
Front - stock torsion bars, stock sway bar, stock A arms, new Elephant Racing rubber bushings, new ball joints, 19mm raised spindle 911T strut bodies with new Bilstein inserts; polyurethane upper strut mounts, 914 Rubber rebuilt steering rack, Rebel Racing spherical tie rod ends with adjustable bump steer and double sheer mounts

Rear - Bilstein yellow shocks, 140 Weltmeister springs, stock rear sway bar, Elephant Racing rubber rear bushings and upper mounts

Brakes
PMB rebuilt 914 rear calipers, 911 M front calipers, new lines and hoses, new 19mm master cylinder and reservoir lines, PMB rebuilt proportioning valve, new Ebrake cables,
Porterfield R4S pads F/R; new solid R rotors (PMB 5 lug conversion), new vented 20mm F rotors, new inner/outer bearings