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> Motor Meister's rep?, Has anyone used motor meister?
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post Dec 14 2009, 09:30 PM
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Look for a good local independent shop. A Porsche/VW dealership is going to know NOTHING about these cars. Ask around here for a good shop. Guys in your area will steer you in the right direction.
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post Dec 15 2009, 10:03 AM
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One technique I've found:

Go to google maps. Zoom down to your locale. Then search for "aircooled" or "air-cooled".

Should turn up some shops that specialize in old VW/Porsche engines.

Of course, you're better off getting a recommendation from someone - so post any candidate shops on here and see what other members have to say.
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post Dec 15 2009, 10:33 AM
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By the way, you CANNOT turbo charge the 914!

Jeesh, how many times do we have to go through this?

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post Dec 15 2009, 10:39 AM
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I wouldn't recommend a turbo on a DD especially if your not going to do your own work. Lots of tweaking involved.

Check out the 2270 DD from Jake. http://www.aircooledtechnology.com/index.p...3&Itemid=73
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post Dec 15 2009, 11:55 AM
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isn't original Customs in so. Cal?
their 2056 is a great deal for a longblock!

Jake's Kits are a good deal and will really walk you through the build process with the included video, I'll bet Danny could pull that off

I wouldn't recommend a turbo 914 unless you can really afford to have jake do it all for you. and I'm not sure he'd even want to steer you to a turbo for a DD. probably a nice 2270

I would start with a budget, and build a nice -4 around that, or, if your budget is in the 5 figures, you can probably do a 6 conversion... but for a nice DD, a 2270 or 2056 will be very nice.



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post Dec 15 2009, 12:00 PM
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Original Customs is in Sonoma/Napa in Nor Cal. the 2056 is a great engine.
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post Dec 15 2009, 12:03 PM
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post Dec 15 2009, 12:09 PM
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Do you just need a motor built or are you looking for more?
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post Dec 15 2009, 12:12 PM
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ok, I fail at California geography (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

And Spellography ... It's Kalifornia ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif)
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post Dec 15 2009, 12:41 PM
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post Dec 15 2009, 12:42 PM
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post Dec 15 2009, 12:51 PM
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They're right down the street from me and look like a good place, but I'd like to hear from someone who has used them. Were their quotes and time-frames accurate? I need minor stuff now, and am looking at upgrades in March.


If you use them for "minor stuff" now, I can pretty much GUARANTEE you'll NEED upgrades/major repairs soon.

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post Dec 15 2009, 12:58 PM
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I was going to recommend Stricktly Foreign. I see now that they're in Or. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif)

Didn't they used to be in LA? I bought a couple of engines from them in the 80's.
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post Dec 27 2009, 06:56 PM
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Hey fellas, thanks for the input. I was searching for this post for a while, but hot chicks kept interfering. I intend to keep this as a daily-driver so the power-train will remain stock, (I got excited when I watched a 2.0 turbo on you-tube.) Now I just need a good local shop for tuning, brakes, a shifter adjustment, clutch job, etc. I just wanna drive; I get no satisfaction from wrenchin. As far as budget goes, I bought this car cause I didn't want a new car (that I could afford.) 50K+ doesn't work for me.

Thanks again for the tips; I'm gonna try "air-cooled" searches.

PS: nice hotties (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)
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post Dec 27 2009, 08:48 PM
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Depending on your location, try getting in touch with Otto's in Venice Beach, Ca. John has been working on these cars for years now, and though he can be "interesting", he certainly could lead you in the right direction to get your car sorted out.
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post Dec 27 2009, 10:35 PM
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Robert at Dutch Treat in Redondo/Manhattan Beach is great. Specializes in Porsches. I used him for all my 911 work when I lived in Manhattan Beach, and we used to talk 914s all the time.
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post Dec 27 2009, 11:24 PM
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post Dec 28 2009, 10:33 PM
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You need some one that is good and that is honest. The guys here can tell you what is wrong with your car as they know these cars like there are there kids. Even if you do not turn the wrenches it will be great to know what is going on. Some day you may turn a wrench. These cars are great to work on and there are books that show you what to do.

What town do you live in or near? You say Southern Cal.

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post Dec 30 2009, 08:41 AM
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YES YOU CAN turbo a 914. If you have lots of time, tools, and a wife who is an angel to put up with all the pain and suffering. Not a project to pay someone else to do, unless you are made of money, and not one to do on your daily driver. Fix the known issues- clutch, brakes, and enjoy your 2.0. Its a great motor. Maybe do a stock-ish re-build on that, a better cam will wake it up, have the heads refreshed by Len from Hoffman automotive, and you'll have a crazy fun daily driver.

See my links below for details of the turbo adventure.
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post Jan 3 2010, 06:27 PM
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You need some one that is good and that is honest. The guys here can tell you what is wrong with your car as they know these cars like there are there kids. Even if you do not turn the wrenches it will be great to know what is going on. Some day you may turn a wrench. These cars are great to work on and there are books that show you what to do.

What town do you live in or near? You say Southern Cal.

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I live in Huntington Park; 3 miles south of the 10FWY, and right between the 710 and 110FWYS.
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