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) |
Bee Jay |
Oct 24 2010, 08:41 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 204 Joined: 22-April 05 From: Lompoc, Ca. Member No.: 3,964 |
This is from another thread that I thought should also be part of this one. Someone is going to be stupid enough, I mean ambitious enough to try this again, and I want to be as much help as possible.
Bee Jay I pulled my CIS stuff out last night to start cleaning and reassembling. What a mess, old mess at that. Then I went to bed thinking about it. I'm going to need a CIS brain, ($300 no core), a CDI ($300 no core), A CIS fuel pump ($200), a $200-$300 wire harness rework, and whatever else is missing or not working. I'm thinking to heck with it. Just get some carbs, and they look way cooler. I already have a good carb fuel pump (Carter), a good MSD box for ignition, and no Brain or CDI needed. I really wanted fi, but really want to be driving my 914 by next summer, and still have a little gas money. I'm going to have a long conversation with Perry and the Captain, John Larson to see what they think. Bee Jay (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i52.photobucket.com-3964-1287861596.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i52.photobucket.com-3964-1287861597.2.jpg) |
Bee Jay |
Oct 27 2010, 05:38 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 204 Joined: 22-April 05 From: Lompoc, Ca. Member No.: 3,964 |
This is from another thread that I thought should also be part of this one. Someone is going to be stupid enough, I mean ambitious enough to try this again, and I want to be as much help as possible. Bee Jay I pulled my CIS stuff out last night to start cleaning and reassembling. What a mess, old mess at that. Then I went to bed thinking about it. I'm going to need a CIS brain, ($300 no core), a CDI ($300 no core), A CIS fuel pump ($200), a $200-$300 wire harness rework, and whatever else is missing or not working. I'm thinking to heck with it. Just get some carbs, and they look way cooler. I already have a good carb fuel pump (Carter), a good MSD box for ignition, and no Brain or CDI needed. I really wanted fi, but really want to be driving my 914 by next summer, and still have a little gas money. I'm going to have a long conversation with Perry and the Captain, John Larson to see what they think. Bee Jay I had a long conversation with Perry this weekend and I visited with John Larson, The Cap'n, last night. John has been working on these cars forever and is a talented and skilled Porsche mechanic. He is well regarded and respected in these parts and I trust him when it come to my Porsche. He really likes the CIS system and knows the 3.0 will run great with CIS. He also says that the 3.0 will run good, not great, but good, with carbs. Perry thinks I should go with carbs because of the expensive parts I don't have yet and the simplicity of the carbs. Right now I'm leaning toward carbs because of the simplicity of carbs and the flexibility of modifying the engine at some future date. I've had this car since 1996, and I've restored it, broke it, and returned it to service three times now. I've owned my Vette since new in 1979, so you know I will keep this car a long, long, time. This engine may need disassembly for a number of reasons sometime in the near, or far future. If so, I would like to have the flexibility to change the cams, or up the compression, or even change the displacement. I can do all of those with simple adjustments to the carbs, but not so with the CIS. I only met Perry here on the forum recently but after three phone conversations with him, I trust him and he knows a little about six conversions. He may have the carbs I need and he will help me rebuild them and set them up for my stock cammed 3.0. Something I am saving for last because logically it should not even be a part of my decision, but....carbs look so damn good and sexy. Open an engine lid with Webers or PMOs and my heart skips a beat and I start breathing fast. CIS has never done that for me. I already have a Carter carb fuel pump and an MSD box, so I won't have to buy a CIS brain, a CDI ignition, or a CIS fuel pump. I know this was long, but I would like some opinions. Bee Jay |
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