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post Mar 18 2010, 06:49 PM
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Rear bar mounts are bolted in also. The 2.0 rear bar mounts were welded in.
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post Mar 18 2010, 07:18 PM
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Mark, your dash is missing its cracks.
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post Mar 18 2010, 09:40 PM
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I'm sort of shocked. Title says 1974. It's vin is 4742903428 side shifter trans, 2.0 I don't read vin so could someone tell me what it means. I bought late model calipers from PMB so I'm hoping the parts that matter for the calipers are late model as well.

Scotty B has the car so maybe he can look and figure out this puzzle.
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post Mar 18 2010, 09:47 PM
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QUOTE(jmill @ Mar 18 2010, 08:49 PM) *

Rear bar mounts are bolted in also. The 2.0 rear bar mounts were welded in.


What are rear bar mounts?
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post Mar 18 2010, 09:48 PM
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Mar 18 2010, 08:40 PM) *

I'm sort of shocked. Title says 1974. It's vin is 4742903428 side shifter trans, 2.0 I don't read vin so could someone tell me what it means. I bought late model calipers from PMB so I'm hoping the parts that matter for the calipers are late model as well.

Scotty B has the car so maybe he can look and figure out this puzzle.


I'm thinking the car is stolen and it's a VIN swap... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)
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post Mar 18 2010, 10:05 PM
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Mar 18 2010, 08:47 PM) *

QUOTE(jmill @ Mar 18 2010, 08:49 PM) *

Rear bar mounts are bolted in also. The 2.0 rear bar mounts were welded in.

What are rear bar mounts?

Rear sway bar mounts. Yours are not original, someone bolted the rear swaybar to the trunkfloor (rather crudely i might add) as shown by the rear trunk picture.


Is there a VIN number stamped into the top of the passenger side front fender, inside the trunk?

If so, does it match the 474xx VIN?
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post Mar 18 2010, 10:09 PM
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ Mar 19 2010, 12:05 AM) *

QUOTE(mepstein @ Mar 18 2010, 08:47 PM) *

QUOTE(jmill @ Mar 18 2010, 08:49 PM) *

Rear bar mounts are bolted in also. The 2.0 rear bar mounts were welded in.

What are rear bar mounts?

Rear sway bar mounts. Yours are not original, someone bolted the rear swaybar to the trunkfloor (rather crudely i might add) as shown by the rear trunk picture.


Is there a VIN number stamped into the top of the passenger side front fender, inside the trunk?

If so, does it match the 474xx VIN?
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I'm in PA and car is with Scott in VA. Hopefully he will chime in.
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post Mar 18 2010, 10:10 PM
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It looks like early seat belts.....
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post Mar 18 2010, 10:17 PM
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Mar 18 2010, 09:09 PM) *

I'm in PA and car is with Scott in VA. Hopefully he will chime in.

If he can get some pics of the rear firewall, we will know for sure.

Early cars did not have the recess in the firewall to mount the retractable seat belt receivers.

No recess = early tub

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post Mar 18 2010, 10:28 PM
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Not sure when they switched to the late dash with the bottom vents, but I thought it was '73. If so, doesn't that alone date it as an earlier shell, unless someone went to the trouble to convert the whole dash assembly to the early config.
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post Mar 18 2010, 10:39 PM
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It doesn't have retractable belts. Question is, why would someone vin swap a 74 to a 70 shell? Car was restored at Carranza racing in NJ. 914's were plentiful in '85. They also worked on 911 and 356 so I know they weren't getting rich off of me. Strange...
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Car was restored at Carranza racing in NJ.


This could be your answer. Maybe it was Jimmy Hoffa we were looking at in your gas tank..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif)
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post Mar 19 2010, 07:46 AM
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I saw Mark's name on my phone consultation list for next week... So that makes me VERY glad to hear that the fuel tank is being properly treated for Cancer.
Dirty fuel tanks have killed my engines in the past!
Talk to you Wednesday, Mark.
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post Mar 19 2010, 08:06 AM
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I saw Mark's name on my phone consultation list for next week... So that makes me VERY glad to hear that the fuel tank is being properly treated for Cancer.
Dirty fuel tanks have killed my engines in the past!
Talk to you Wednesday, Mark.



Tank cleaned, sealed, ss fuel lines, new fuel pump, ect.
Hopefully Dr. Evil checking trans
planning a rennshift and jwest shift kit.
Trying to put the motor in a happy place (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Mar 19 2010, 08:29 AM
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Makes me scared to think of what's in my gas tank, yikes.

What's the best method of fixing it? Take it to a radiator shop or something else?

Maybe that's why my car got the idle jets all f-ed up (at least that's my guess as I haven't torn them apart yet).
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post Mar 19 2010, 09:38 AM
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I require fuel tanks to be professionally restored with any turn key engine sale, I even ask to see receipts.

thats since an idiot with a 356 didn't clean his and left 2 year old fuel init.. The engine failed in one mile, when he sent the engine back it still had a dirty fuel filter and dead gas in the carbs.
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post Mar 19 2010, 08:04 PM
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Just saw where this thead has gone, and Mark you need to check your title. Your car IS an early car. 2 piece handbrake, tailshift trans, dash vent etc. I will check the VINs tomorrow to make certain they match each other, and take a couple more pics
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post Mar 19 2010, 08:25 PM
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I have the title in hand. Lists as a 74 with vin 4742903428. I always thought it was a side shifter trans but I didn't even look at the car for 20 years so my memory must be failing. I wonder if it's even a 2.0 liter?
I was 18 when I bought the car so I guess I didn't know any better - still don't. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
Will the late model brakes that I bought from Eric fit or do I need early model ones?

What a pain! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)

Anybody have a good side shift trans and linkage for sale or conversion parts?
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post Mar 19 2010, 08:32 PM
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Nope, engine is a 1.8 block with 40 IDAs on it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Lot of carb for a 1.8
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Oh boy, what have i done?

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