Update Buick V6 in 914, It's In! Options

[dbledsoe]

Got the engine & transaxle into the car, bolted up at the back, and ready to fabricate a few minor parts to make the new forward crossmember mate to the body. The forward crossmember was bought from Speedway Motors in Lincoln Nebraska for a grand total of $58 to my door (http://www.speedwaymotors.com/). The crossmember clears the shift linkage just fine. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/mueba.gif)

[dbledsoe]

OK!!! We have ignition. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/piratenanner.gif)

After six months of working all my spare time (I work two jobs so spare time is at a premium), I lit off the Buick V6 conversion in my 914 last night (Friday September 30th). I like to think that it is in honor of James Dean since it was on the 50th anniversary of his untimely death.

Damn it sounds good. Open headers and no exhaust system on yet. I let it run 30 minutes at 2500 rpm to break in the cam and lifters. No over heating problems, oil pressure very good at 60 PSI that slowly dropped to 40 psi as the engine came up to operating temperature, held at 40 psi throughout. The electric fans kicked in at 180 degrees (my own radiator and fan setup, not the high dollar RH system) and every thing stayed between 180 and 190.

It's still up on jack stands in consideration that I have some additional things to do beneath the car but I hope to let it down about mid-week, weather permitting, and take it for a test drive. I'm hoping to get the remainder of the work done before next Saturday so the wife and I can attend the PCA Silver Sage Region Oktoberfest run in Eagle Idaho. I'll do my best to make it, man I sure would love to!

A ton of thank yous’ to all who helped me here on 914world.com to get through this conversion, it's my first conversion. And to everyone who answered my multiple 914 questions unrelated to the conversion. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif)

I’ll post additional pictures as I get the chance.

Don