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| DickSteinkamp |
 Jun 19 2019, 05:51 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 500 Joined: 27-February 17 From: Bellingham, WA Member No.: 20,876 Region Association: None  |
They are never REALLY finished, but I installed the last part today and started putting miles on it to surface any problems.
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/live.staticflickr.com-20876-1560988293.1.jpg) Flickr Album Thanks for everyone's help. I had a million questions and they were all answered by the much more experienced members here. What a resource 914 World is! |
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| DickSteinkamp |
Jun 20 2019, 09:31 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 500 Joined: 27-February 17 From: Bellingham, WA Member No.: 20,876 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(horizontally-opposed @ Jun 19 2019, 09:36 PM)  That's one cleeeeean conversion! Great looking in Malaga, too. How are the windows for sealing? What rubber did you use? Congrats!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) I probably shouldn't admit this, but I started with a pretty nice car. One owner, low miles, SoCal since new, always garaged, zero rust or even a hint of rust. The PO had torn it down completely with a repaint and V8 conversion in mind over 20 years ago, sold the motor, and that's as far as he got. I had it trucked here with the shell crammed full of all the parts. (a good way to learn how a 914 goes together (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) ). So some of the rubber was still quite good. I did replace the triangle window seals, the outer window squeegees, the side and rear seals on the top (among others). The windows fit and seal great. I used Mikey's process. The one change I made was to align the front window runner with the A pillar after installing it and before putting the window and other parts back together. This made aligning the rest pretty easy. QUOTE(1970-1914 @ Jun 20 2019, 07:07 AM) Would love to pop down from Abbotsford and see it one day - looks amazing! Pierre Come on down any time Pierre. I'm retired and real flexible. QUOTE(76-914 @ Jun 20 2019, 07:47 AM) Very nice indeed. Careful with the power input. They eat CV's like a 12 yo kid on a candy bar. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) I've heard that. Also that low gear doesn't respond well to full throttle inputs. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif) . This is an LB9 305. It made 220 HP and 275 ft lbs of torque stock. Maybe a few more now with the Comp Cams Thumpr. Nothing crazy, but enough to break parts I'm sure. One of the advantages (?) of a narrow body V8 is that you can't get very big tires under the car, so hopefully they go up in smoke before parts start flying. |
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DickSteinkamp Thanks for all the help! Jun 19 2019, 05:51 PM
BuddyV :beer2:
Pics please Jun 19 2019, 06:26 PM DickSteinkamp Buddy,
Click on the link under the pic. Jun 19 2019, 06:36 PM BIGKAT_83 Nice! Really like it Jun 19 2019, 06:48 PM FL 000 Awesome, looks super clean and definitely a sleepe... Jun 19 2019, 06:49 PM rgalla9146 Dick your engine install, plumbing, exhaust, wirin... Jun 19 2019, 06:57 PM burton73 Dick,
Super job. Looks so clean you would think i... Jun 19 2019, 09:04 PM Jett Hard to believe the car is not stock. Great job, ... Jun 19 2019, 09:07 PM Coondog Enjoy your 914 looks great..... :) Jun 19 2019, 09:20 PM DickSteinkamp Thanks. We are quite lucky to have this forum and... Jun 19 2019, 09:45 PM BuddyV awesome..... I have V8 kit tucked away...... Hmmm... Jun 19 2019, 09:46 PM euro911 Very nice - congrats :headbanger: Jun 19 2019, 10:25 PM Mikey914 One very sharp looking car.
Now go have some fun... Jun 19 2019, 10:32 PM horizontally-opposed That's one cleeeeean conversion!
Great l... Jun 19 2019, 10:36 PM Maltese Falcon Sleeper...the best kind ! Jun 19 2019, 11:12 PM
cali914
Sleeper...the best kind !
agree 100 percent ... Jul 9 2019, 10:12 PM falcor75 Congratulations on a fine job, that grandma red is... Jun 19 2019, 11:20 PM JawjaPorsche The real trick in doing these conversations is mak... Jun 20 2019, 06:21 AM JOEPROPER :wub: That's how a V8 conversion should look.... Jun 20 2019, 06:47 AM saigon71 Beautiful car. Very well done! :beer2:
En... Jun 20 2019, 06:49 AM Cairo94507 That is an extremely well done 914-8 conversion. ... Jun 20 2019, 07:36 AM 1970-1914 Would love to pop down from Abbotsford and see it ... Jun 20 2019, 08:07 AM 76-914 Very nice indeed. Careful with the power input. Th... Jun 20 2019, 08:47 AM pt_700 very nicely done! that's how i'd hope... Jun 20 2019, 11:32 AM 2mAn Beautiful conversion.
Is that the Renegade Radiat... Jun 20 2019, 12:10 PM DickSteinkamp
very nicely done! that's how i'd hop... Jun 20 2019, 01:07 PM whitetwinturbo :beer1: ..........which red is it? Jul 8 2019, 10:13 PM DickSteinkamp
:beer1: ..........which red is it?
Malaga. It... Jul 10 2019, 09:25 AM Ed_Turbo Go easy on the tranny and drivetrain before they g... Jul 8 2019, 10:35 PM PanelBilly Great car. Will you be bringing it to the 60th par... Jul 8 2019, 10:39 PM DickSteinkamp
Great car. Will you be bringing it to the 60th pa... Jul 10 2019, 09:22 AM Front yard mechanic Really a sweet looking car did you remove the engi... Jul 10 2019, 07:13 AM DickSteinkamp
Really a sweet looking car did you remove the eng... Jul 10 2019, 09:22 AM |
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