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> Bee Jay's 914-six Conversion, The car just burned down!
Bee Jay
post Oct 19 2010, 10:21 PM
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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
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Bee Jay   Bee Jay's 914-six Conversion   Oct 19 2010, 10:21 PM
bigkensteele   Bee Jay, this sucks to no end, as I am another tha...   Jul 27 2011, 10:36 PM
Bee Jay   I've been away in Texas for a week. It was goo...   Aug 2 2011, 12:43 AM
AZ914   Damn BeeJay, hope the insurance company does you r...   Aug 2 2011, 07:50 AM
9146986   It's a bummer Beej for sure. I get a sick fee...   Aug 2 2011, 12:19 PM
Bee Jay   The appraiser showed up last night. One of the fir...   Aug 3 2011, 08:41 AM
mepstein   I think 20K is a reasonable selling price but way ...   Aug 3 2011, 09:53 AM
patssle   Can one include man hours worked as part of the pr...   Aug 3 2011, 01:01 PM
campbellcj   Can one include man hours worked as part of the p...   Aug 3 2011, 01:54 PM
scotty b   Can one include man hours worked as part of the p...   Aug 3 2011, 02:17 PM
charliew   Damn the corrosion is taking over fast though. I w...   Aug 3 2011, 07:35 PM
Series9   I am also very sorry about this. However, that...   Aug 3 2011, 09:30 PM
moparrob   Start taking it apart. Take the opportunity to d...   Aug 3 2011, 09:50 PM
Cairo94507   I agree with the Cap'n on this one. Do not to...   Aug 3 2011, 10:07 PM
Series9   Yeah, they're right about waiting for the sett...   Aug 4 2011, 06:16 AM
Bee Jay   The dance begins. They are offering me $12K. ...   Aug 6 2011, 08:45 AM
rnellums   The dance begins. They are offering me $12K....   Aug 7 2011, 01:47 PM
Bee Jay   The dance begins. They are offering me $12K...   Aug 7 2011, 03:30 PM
AZ914   Ugh.. use the classifieds here and on Pelican. ev...   Aug 6 2011, 09:30 AM
mepstein   I don't think 12K is enough to cover the cost ...   Aug 6 2011, 11:26 AM
TorqueJunkie   Just FYI, most insurance companies will take a car...   Aug 7 2011, 06:25 PM
Bee Jay   The insurance company has agreed to take a look at...   Aug 8 2011, 12:12 PM
Cap'n Krusty   The insurance company has agreed to take a look a...   Aug 18 2011, 10:24 PM
rnellums   Good to hear! I hope it comes out well.   Aug 8 2011, 12:18 PM
Bee Jay   Mount up, we are going to war! USAA refuses to...   Aug 17 2011, 11:56 AM
mepstein   Mount up, we are going to war! USAA refuses t...   Aug 19 2011, 11:32 AM
rnellums   I hope this ends up well for you! I'll be...   Aug 17 2011, 12:16 PM
Bee Jay   I hope this ends up well for you! I'll b...   Aug 17 2011, 03:24 PM
9146986   A nice clean roller with some extras would be the ...   Aug 17 2011, 05:27 PM
Bee Jay   A nice clean roller with some extras would be the...   Aug 18 2011, 09:36 AM
Vacca Rabite   USAA did not want to insure mine at all. they push...   Aug 18 2011, 10:54 AM
9146986   You need my Boxster more than a Miata! I woul...   Aug 18 2011, 12:41 PM
Bee Jay   You need my Boxster more than a Miata! I wou...   Aug 19 2011, 12:31 AM
campbellcj   BeeJay, how about buying a solid 914-4 with nice p...   Aug 18 2011, 10:16 PM
RobW   BeeJay, how about buying a solid 914-4 with nice ...   Aug 18 2011, 10:22 PM
moparrob   You could always consider a Boxster with a bad eng...   Aug 19 2011, 12:40 AM
D1A3   Wow, this could happen to anybody. So sorry for h...   Aug 19 2011, 10:53 AM
Bee Jay   Update. I got my car appraised by an appraiser loc...   Sep 1 2011, 09:19 PM
hwgunner   Update. I got my car appraised by an appraiser lo...   Sep 2 2011, 10:04 AM
Bee Jay   You know this car? Bee Jay   Sep 2 2011, 01:01 PM
Scott S   I was just cleaning out old favorites on my comput...   Feb 16 2018, 04:03 PM
JmuRiz   :agree: Blast from the past for sure! So bum...   Feb 16 2018, 04:22 PM
Spoke   Wow. That car was beautiful. He did such a nice jo...   Feb 16 2018, 05:00 PM
Bee Jay   Hi guys. It's been ten years and I still haven...   Oct 26 2021, 09:54 PM
SirAndy   Hi guys. It's been ten years and I still have...   Oct 27 2021, 12:53 PM
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