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Tomeric Build Thread, ...new brakes, new cooler and a video! |
tomeric914 |
Aug 1 2010, 04:28 PM
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One Lap of America in a 914! Group: Members Posts: 1,259 Joined: 25-May 08 From: Syracuse, NY Member No.: 9,101 Region Association: North East States |
Back in February of '08, Cupomeat and Tomeric914 picked up this lovely 916 replica and a boatload of spare parts:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/farm5.static.flickr.com-9101-1280701715.1.jpg) Clean, one owner, Florida car, runs great, blah, blah, blah... When we picked it up, one carb was seized and the PO was "working on it". "Does the engine turn over?", I ask. "Last I knew it did", he says. Yea, maybe not: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/farm5.static.flickr.com-9101-1280701715.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/farm5.static.flickr.com-9101-1280701716.3.jpg) Our first clue was when we pulled the oil drain plug and nothing came out. It was about 20 degrees in the garage so the water on the bottom of the engine was frozen. After using a torch to melt the water, the oil came out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuK9Z7fpgic The video above shows a nice ice cube stuck to the float of the one Weber that was still in the car. The PO said the car ran hot so they remove the rain tray to get more air in the engine compartment. The filters didn't have rain hats on and there were 1/4" to 1/2" gaps around the bottoms of the filters. The PO had made up some cheesedick plate for the bottom of the filter on but didn't understand the concept of flatness. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/farm5.static.flickr.com-9101-1280701717.4.jpg) That was only the beginning of the fun. I've already forgotten about all the other half-assed fixes the PO did. My goal was to get the car on the road by April and on the track by the end of the summer. The PO had relocated the battery to the trunk which I wasn't crazy about. They also did some hellhole repair that looked to be ok. I finished their repair and but the battery tray back where it should be. At the same time, I rebuilt the 2.0 engine using A LOT of the spare parts we had (heads were one of those spare parts). What amazed me was the amount of parts that were in their original shipping boxes dated from the mid 1980's with 2nd day air! They sat for 20+ years! Here is the engine in the car around the middle of April all set to go. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/farm5.static.flickr.com-9101-1280701717.5.jpg) So now it has 96mm KB pistons and AA cylinders (which, BTW suck. AA used to have decent cylinders). It is now a 2056 with 40IDFs and what appears to be an old S&S exhaust setup. I put the lowest profile tires I could find on the crappy set of cookie cutters we had. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/farm5.static.flickr.com-9101-1280708541.1.jpg) For the next few months I drive it and sort out the various issues, rebuild all the brake calipers, remove the brake line tee that the DAPO put in and get a nice reconditioned brake pressure regulator from PMB. Sign up for my first track event at Watkins Glen and before going there, install an oil cooler. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/farm5.static.flickr.com-9101-1280708542.2.jpg) Then I found some rust in the long that needed attention. Luckily, not too bad... yet. Cut it out and repair it. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/farm5.static.flickr.com-9101-1280708542.3.jpg) Then off to the Glen! |
tomeric914 |
May 15 2011, 06:11 PM
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One Lap of America in a 914! Group: Members Posts: 1,259 Joined: 25-May 08 From: Syracuse, NY Member No.: 9,101 Region Association: North East States |
From the start of this build, the priorities were:
1. Get it running 2. Upgrade the brakes to vented all the way around 3. Get a full cage in for stiffness and safety 4. Better seats 5. 5 point harnesses 6. Flares and wider tires 7. More horsepower Step 7 started about a year ago when I picked up a Rich Johnson engine mount and started hunting for a 911 engine. We wanted a 3.0 because it seemed to be the best built and most reliable of all, not to mention that it was less likely to get me in as much trouble as a 3.6 would. So I found a 3.0 on the bird board with CIS and a bunch of parts. Basically an engine in unknown condition with a bunch of parts, but not enough parts to get it running. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/forums.pelicanparts.com-9101-1305504690.1.jpg) I thought about getting the CIS going on it, but after adding up all the parts to even think about getting it running and the great possibility that even then it wouldn't work I went the Weber route. Looked around a bit for the right set of carbs when I just happened to stumble across a set that Eric Shea had for sale. Unfortunately, the intake manifolds weren't ideal for a CIS setup and the beautifully restored air cleaner would have been too restrictive for my needs so I opted for PMO manifolds and rain hats. (This shot is for you Mr. Shea (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)) On the underside, I modified the 914-4 linkage with a straight section of 3/4" tubing, rebuilt the CVs in hopes that they at least last the summer, ran new cables. Throttle is always a challenge on 6 conversions. I wasn't a fan of the bell crank linkage so I had a custom throttle cable built and designed my own bracket. If there's interest, I may build more (just drop me a PM). While running the lines, I departed from the typical 6 path and ran the scavenge line towards the back and into a small Earl's oil cooler. Initial trial shows at least a 25 degree drop between the cooler fan on and off so it should be perfect for track days. I've yet to do the final tune on the carbs and permanently hook up the breather but the initial drive shows that this little car just got a lot more fun to drive! I'm also working on a custom dual exhaust setup so stay tuned! Many of the parts not needed were sold which subsidized the parts for purchase which kept my wife happy and this conversion's cost reasonable. Thanks to a few of our member vendors here on 914World; Jonathan @ GPR for the 914-6 tin and oil tank group buy and Maltese Falcon at MSDS for getting me in on the 914-6 header group buy, Rich Johnson for the engine mount and 914-6 oil cooler mod, Chris Foley at CFR for the roll cage and rear suspension heim braces. |
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