'71 914 Rejuvenation Options

[SeanDeanC]

TL;DR: I inherited a honey-do that is a 914 and looking to get it running. Currently seems to crank slow and has sat for a while with little/no fuel. Update: The #1 cylinder appears to have dropped a valve. Teardown commences.

My name is Sean and my Fiancée inherited a 1971 Porsche 914 from her father. It has sat for many years with little (maybe no) use. Therefore, I’m looking to get it rehabilitated and ready for some pictures this spring and our wedding this summer. So, I may reach out with some questions here and there. I’ve utilized this forum and many others for a crash course which have proved to be invaluable. Even if some of the posts now exclude originally attached pictures or were before image storage was readily viable.

The car appears to have been obtained through a Haggerty auction/dealer. The car came with a good amount of spare parts (including what appears to be the full FI system maybe sans wiring harness). To an untrained eye It looks to be in excellent condition, with the exception that it only ‘ran’ prior to being dropped off. I have yet to get it to run myself and am currently going through rehabilitating the fuel system but it also seems to crank slow. I didn’t realize that not only was I fighting old fuel but no fuel.

I should have taken pictures prior to some disassembly so you could see the car but maybe y’all and I can revel in some completion photos together.

What I know about the car:

• Signal Orange Tangerine
• Targa
• Fuchs Wheels
• Weber IDF 40s
• *some exhaust system*
• Clifford security system (super afraid of the wiring on this)
• More to be discovered?

Work in Progress:

• Removal and cleaning of fuel system
o Clean tank
o Replace fuel strainer
o Replace lines (including tunnel line which happened to be copper replacements on both)
o Replace fuel pump and filter
o Addition of fuel pressure gauge inline gauge
 This may be temporary if the FPR is accurate and consistent
o Rebuild/refresh carburetors (new task to me; pointers welcome)
o Run new wires for oil pressure and temp gauges

At this point I’m open to any and all comments/suggestions. Especially advice of things to do while certain areas are opened up. I grew up on Nissans and have a ~380HP Nissan 240SX (Silvia) as a fun car. So, I’m excited to see this car come to life as one of the first Porsches and air-cooled cars I’ve maintained.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/n8L1BejZ0xrDZmdQ2

https://photos.app.goo.gl/s5irKrca1vDfuSV37

What is the spade connector for in the middle of this picture resting on the block? Appears to be off of the ignition harness and is not shielded from shorting/grounding.