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PLEASE CHECK MOST RECENT POSTS FOR UPDATES ABOUT THE 914 50TH ANNIVERSARY AUGUST 4TH AT MOSPORT WITH FREE PARADE LAPS

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914 LE Can Am 50th Anniversary
August 2-4, 2024 at Mosport


2024 LE 50th Anniversary Itinerary
Please check back for updates as more details are posted.

Friday night, our long drive/haul participants will meet at Mosport for an informal get-together. Dinner and live music at the Copperworks Brew Pub.


Saturday:
9:00 Trackside breakfast, watching the PCA Can Am Challenge club races.
10:00 914 and other air-cooled Porsche road trip to nearby Port Perry to visit 2 local Porsche specialty shops:
Coffee and pastries at Dave Whittick's Nostalgic Garage (check out Nostalgic Garage on Instagram for some of Dave's awesome Porsche and VW builds).

11:30 shop tour of Harmony Road Porsche, with 914 fanatic Alex Pankiw
12:30 Kawartha Dairy Ice Cream at the historic Enniskillen General Store
13:30 Mosport to watch more PCA racing
17:00 914 BBQ Social with award ceremony at Mark Henry's home. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif) BBQ sausage, sauerkraut, cooler corn and all the fixings. BYOB. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
21:00 Campfire at Mosport atop the hill at world-famous corner 2.

Sunday:
9:00 Mosport: Trackside Breakfast to watch the Can Am Challenge club races (continues all morning)
914 LE honoured with a 914 display at the Mosport Winners Circle featuring Tony Alber's LE #1 and John Lorefice's (original owner) Bumblebee as seen in this video: https://youtu.be/dYAP5wtUdgU?feature=shared

11:45 Drivers' Meeting followed by parade laps of the world-famous Mosport GP circuit. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)


*914 owners are invited to camp at Mosport on the hill at corner 2 (free). Hotel accomodations are available. Please contact 14carrot by personal email for more information.

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[b]Please be sure to check out these links to past events:

CanAm 914 50th, August 4, 2019 at Mosport:
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...61&hl=CanAm

Jacques Duval Tribute, September 28, 2019 at Mont Tremblant:
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...l=Jacques+Duval

[14carrot]

Some of our Quebec teeners are looking at hosting Mike "Dr. Evil" in the Montreal area for a 901 trans rebuild clinic. PM 914canuck for more info if you'd like to join. Here's a brief from Mike:

I talked with Stephane last night and he let me know what questions people were asking. I can start off with that I have been rebuilding Porsche 901 and 915 transmissions for 15 or more years. I have been doing group clinics since about 2007 and have done dozens with up to 22 students. I have done two in Port Hope, Ontario at a friends house over the years and now we are looking at doing one in Cantley.
1- Can we do 915 as well? No. The 915 is a different animal and considerably more frustrating to rebuild. The 901 is a simple, straight forward transmission that can be done in a day. I will do 915, but I do not teach them as it can take a few days and I do not have spare parts (or many) so have to order everything.

2 - How long is the class? I set aside a whole weekend. Typically starting Sat morning around 9-10 and then going until we are all spent, which has been 2-3am. However, with a small group I have had an easy time getting everyone done by 10pm. The second day can be used as a safety, at that point.

3 - How much? If we can get a solid 5 people to pay, then $300/person. If you have a 18yo or younger co-builder, they are free as we want to get the young ones and family involved in this hobby and having younger folks around is a good time.

4 - Other expenses/what usually goes out? I have been adamantly pushing that everyone change their main bearings (two pinion and two input shaft bearings) when they open up the transmission unless they have a rare case of knowing that the transmission has low miles and was not abused. The bearing sets retail for $1200-1300. I sell them for $750. You will also need a seal kit. You can get this yourself, or I can supply them. It is not cheaper for me to supply them other than maybe saving on shipping as I get them for same retail price as the retailers sell them. Things that wear out on the transmissions, other than the aforementioned bearings, are typically 1 and 2nd teeth and bands. Everyone should plan to replace these. 1/R slider is another thing that is often bad. 2-3 slider often is also worn, see cost below. 3-5 gears are a crap shoot as to what is worn and we can postulate prior to my arrival what might be wrong in your transmission.
Costs of parts:
Bands - $45 ea used limited supply, New $90ea
Teeth - $75ea, used limited supply, new $130ea
1/R slider - Good used $150 limited supply, new $350 ( retail $450)
2-5 slider - Used limited supply $80, new $192

So, if you are counting this up at home you should have come up with the following as a ball park cost:
Tuition - $300
Bearings - $750
Seal kit - About $45
1/R slider - $150new/$350used
Synchro bands - $90/$180
Synchro teeth - $150/$260
2-5 slider - $80/$192

Total = $1415 used/$2077 new

I have about 12 cores to part out before this clinic and this will help with used parts. As you can see, they can save you a lot.

This format here allows us to actually do some work before the clinic and we can all share in diagnosis and treatment plan for your transmission. Once we decide on a date for the clinic, and I get tuition paid, we can do part of the clinic here in group with me guiding minimal disassembly of your transmission so we can better predict what is necessary for repair. We can see if you need a 1/R slider, or how many bands if you take good pics. Also, we can inspect your pinion as a group and everyone can learn from the diagnosis and inspection. This means you will show up to the workshop with gear stack removed and ready to go. Special tools are needed to disassemble the gear stack and I wont have you try that on your own.