Bee Jay's 914-six Conversion, The car just burned down! |
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Bee Jay's 914-six Conversion, The car just burned down! |
Bee Jay |
Oct 19 2010, 10:21 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 204 Joined: 22-April 05 From: Lompoc, Ca. Member No.: 3,964 |
I'm baaaack.
Hi everybody. Maybe some of your remember me. I was very active on the 914 forums about ten years ago. I rebuilt my 1.7 fi 73 914 into a Dell Orto carbed, high compression, big cammed, 2.0 liter. Tom Gould, Wayne Dempsey, and I built the motor in Wayne's Manhattan Beach apartment garage. Gill Paszek helped me with the five lug conversion, and numerous other projects like a passenger footwell sub woofer. I also mounted BMW 320i front brakes, thru the body roll bars, and fuchs replicas. I had the engine compartment and body painted Gaurds Red. John Larson of West Coast Garage rebuilt my 901 tranny and helped me keep the car running, cause I drove it like I stole it. Driving the car was a blast for the past ten years. I blew the engine twice, once with a blown head gasket, and another dropped valve seat, (my second). EMS wanted $800 to fix the head this time, so I decided it's time. I've been wanting to do the six conversion for over ten years, so I'm finally going to do it. I actually started a few months ago. I thought I should do a conversion thread. Six conversion threads used to be very plentiful, but I don't see so many anymore. I would appreciate links, cause I'm gonna need a lot of information, advice, and of course, parts. Here is the car now, well I've removed the 2.0 liter motor. Bee Jay (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i52.photobucket.com-3964-1287548516.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i52.photobucket.com-3964-1287548517.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i52.photobucket.com-3964-1287548517.3.jpg) |
IronHillRestorations |
Oct 25 2010, 06:57 AM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,719 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None |
You do have to shave the ribs on the turbo lower covers. You can either take off some right where they interfere, or take some off all the ribbed surface, which is what I do. I just take them to a machine shop that has a surfacing sander (basically a huge industrial belt sander) and have 5/16" taken off.
The problem isn't installing the engine, it's taking the lower covers off for valve adjustments, if you don't remove some material, they won't come off the engine as they hit the inner suspension fastener. |
Cap'n Krusty |
Oct 25 2010, 04:03 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
You do have to shave the ribs on the turbo lower covers. You can either take off some right where they interfere, or take some off all the ribbed surface, which is what I do. I just take them to a machine shop that has a surfacing sander (basically a huge industrial belt sander) and have 5/16" taken off. The problem isn't installing the engine, it's taking the lower covers off for valve adjustments, if you don't remove some material, they won't come off the engine as they hit the inner suspension fastener. You pay all that money to get valve covers with ribs to prevent them from warping, then you remove the ribs? I guess you kinda expect that from someone who lives in an area where they can't barbecue ribs, either .................................... Your turn, Perry! The Cap'n |
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