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> Need some help choosing Dual carbs, Switching over to carbs.
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post Mar 23 2004, 05:30 PM
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QUOTE(weird_looking_cactus @ Mar 23 2004, 02:40 PM)
when I pop the engine lid I wanted something to show off


if that's the case, get your engine tin and intake runners and fan housing powdercoated in a "bright" color...
bright yellow would go nicely with a black car as would a bright red or bright blue.
even green will work.

get the "fake" braided lines and put them over your vacuum hoses.

get a chrome K&N air filter.

that should add some bling-bling to your engine comp.
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post Mar 23 2004, 05:38 PM
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You can also get rid of the air cleaner and run a K&N cone filter so that looks cool. Dual carbs look ok but FI all painted up looks nice and rice.

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post Mar 23 2004, 05:39 PM
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I like the sound of the chrome airfilter but can't seem to find any pictures (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) also can you discribe what powdercoated is. Also would it be easy to paint.
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post Mar 23 2004, 05:57 PM
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Korijo just did some powdercoating at home.
Basically, you spray the powder paint on and then heat it until it melts and then drys.

no one chromes the air cleaners due to the cost. You could paint or powdercoat it chromesilver or red if you want.

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I posted the engine bay pic just to show you what it can look like if you clean it up.
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post Mar 23 2004, 07:05 PM
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QUOTE(weird_looking_cactus @ Mar 23 2004, 03:39 PM)
I like the sound of the chrome airfilter but can't seem to find any pictures (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) also can you discribe what powdercoated is. Also would it be easy to paint.

someone had a pic of a nice engine with yellow powdercoated tin ...
it was posted here, dunno which thread.

9xAuto, altough i think their HP gain claims are wishful thinking (or better, wishful marketing),
it does look better than the stock air-box ...
(IMG:http://www.9xauto.com/images/914filt.jpg)

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post Mar 23 2004, 07:08 PM
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found it!

check out this thread for a lot of pictures of nice looking powdercoated engine tin and intake runners etc.

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act...llow+engine+tin

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post Mar 23 2004, 07:17 PM
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ Mar 23 2004, 05:08 PM)
found it!

check out this thread for a lot of pictures of nice looking powdercoated engine tin and intake runners etc.

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act...llow+engine+tin

Andy

Andy,

That is an evil thread. If you have any thoughts about coloring or power coating, this thread will suck you over to the dark side in a hurry!

But definitely there is beautiful work on that thread!

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post Mar 23 2004, 07:28 PM
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Do those exposed K&N cone filters run when it's raining?
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post Mar 23 2004, 07:46 PM
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after seeing that cone filter on the l-jet that andy posted... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

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post Mar 23 2004, 08:24 PM
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QUOTE(anthony @ Mar 23 2004, 05:28 PM)
Do those exposed K&N cone filters run when it's raining?

as long as you have the rain-tray.
if not, you need to put a rain-block-off plate over it ...

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post Mar 23 2004, 08:29 PM
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I have run a K&N cone filter on my 2.0l just mounted to the TB. Looked cool

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post Mar 24 2004, 08:19 AM
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Can I take out all the engine tin out and paint it with out dropping the motor. Is that possible also what about the fan housing hows that come off.
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post Mar 24 2004, 08:36 AM
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probably and probably. getting it all back in is another story. much faster to drop the engine and MUCH easier. take the engine out after you get it running!!!!!!!!!!!! what did the mechanic tell you? you need to approach this car methodicly. worry about a showy car after you have a running car!!!!!! i fear you will get it in pieces, run out of patience(we're starting to) and money. you going to send me the postage for that coil?

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QUOTE(weird_looking_cactus @ Mar 24 2004, 06:19 AM)
Can I take out all the engine tin out and paint it with out dropping the motor. Is that possible also what about the fan housing hows that come off.

with motor OUT of the car, it'll take you a saturday. (including the dropping of the engine).

with motor IN the car, it'll take you a week before you give up and drop the motor anyways.

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post Mar 24 2004, 02:51 PM
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QUOTE(Bleyseng @ Mar 23 2004, 06:29 PM)
I have run a K&N cone filter on my 2.0l just mounted to the TB. Looked cool

Geoff

Around December you could put christmas lights on it and a little star...
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post Mar 24 2004, 02:58 PM
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post Mar 24 2004, 04:22 PM
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Mr, Cactus

I feel for you.
My advice is to get your dad to help you put any kind of carb system in there and get the car working. Forget about everything else like rust. You'll have alot of fun with it no matter how it drives. Just get it driving. Go out with it, take the top down and have a ball. You can worry about all this fancy stuff later. Just get the thing where it runs, and enjoy.
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post Mar 24 2004, 04:27 PM
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If you have been following his posts all along you will not the car first had to be push started because of a starter issue. I think it ran. I still runs but only if he pours some gas down the TB. This means its should just be a fuel pump problem, maybe just a fuse or relay. Ripping out the FI is stupid and paying to install carbs for $500 to 800 is even dumber.
He still hasn't told us what the problems are other than it don't run. We ask questions to help troubleshoot it and get no response. WTF! oh,well as he is a typical 16 year old.

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post Mar 24 2004, 06:18 PM
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Geoff,

Your'e right, I'm wrong.

My note was stimulated by me remembering my first 914, a 70 1.7 rust bucket which had a single home made carb set up. It ran lousy, and got smashed inumerable times before I finally gave it away. It was held together with gorilla hair. Man, did I have fun in that car.
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post Mar 24 2004, 07:10 PM
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Be advised...cactus guy lives in the ....well podunks of Utah... and not a lot of choices for foreign car service.

Sounds like the guy he is going to, is pretty much it where he lives. Otherwise it's trailer it somewhere else....
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