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| scotty b |
 Aug 29 2011, 07:12 PM
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rust free you say ?  Group: Members Posts: 16,375 Joined: 7-January 05 From: richmond, Va. Member No.: 3,419 Region Association: None  |
Jim dropped his car off to have me re-do the V8 ( 307 ) install he and Rod did a few years ago. This time around it will be getting the complete Renegade treatment, a new set of Dr. Sheas handi work. Elephant poly bronze bushings, sway bars, 108 c.v.'s. Some BIG ass sway away axles, and a lot of cleaning / detailing. I got started last friday pulling the engine and trans at the last minute before leaving for Matts party. Dr. Evil was going to do a quilie rebuild prior to the party's start. Once we opened up the box, the truth became known. Unfortunaely Jim's intermediate plate was shot. One of the worst Mikes has seen, so Mike took the stack back home to install a good plate, and do the gear swapping. I got to the shop today to find most of the area was tornm to shreds from Irene, so without power or water I couldn't do much other than tear the engine most of the way down. No way to get the flywheel ff until I have power back on so I can' mount it on an engine stand yet (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) I was in such a rush on friday I didn't get any pics of the whole car so you'll just have to deal with what I took today (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
I must say, this car IMHO has the PERFECT amount of horsepower. Enought to smoke the tires for the redneck in all of us, BUT it is very controlable, and can take off from a dead stop without lighting the rubber up. BOLTS in a straight line and still hangs onto the apex like a 914 should and sounds like a mythological beast in heat. This is the best of both worlds (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) I am hooked (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Attached image(s)     
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scotty b Jim Kelly's V8 re-conversion Aug 29 2011, 07:12 PM
mepstein I think the idea is to get rid of an unsupported g... Sep 15 2011, 08:02 PM
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I think the idea is to get rid of an unsupported ... Sep 20 2011, 05:53 AM computers4kids Although I hardly ever use 1st, I chose to keep it... Sep 16 2011, 07:41 AM JRust I also kept first & use it. If you get in stop... Sep 16 2011, 08:22 AM mepstein All good info and part of the reason I kept the tr... Sep 16 2011, 08:48 AM jimkelly reasons to keep = parking lots, driveways, loading... Sep 16 2011, 11:40 AM mepstein Because all the cool kids do it. Sep 16 2011, 11:53 AM Andyrew Jim,
Its plain and simple, You tell them its a 4... Sep 16 2011, 12:21 PM jimkelly once complete - i will need to find someone to ree... Sep 16 2011, 01:07 PM jaxdream
once complete - i will need to find someone to re... Sep 20 2011, 08:07 AM TargaToy When you clipped the purple wire, did the ticking ... Sep 17 2011, 03:46 PM jimkelly thankfully i am able to report that it did : ) tic... Sep 18 2011, 05:25 AM TargaToy New Scotty pix? Sep 19 2011, 09:32 PM scotty b
New Scotty pix?
Waiting on parts, and in the mea... Sep 20 2011, 04:32 AM hot_shoe914
New Scotty pix?
Waiting on parts, and in the me... Sep 20 2011, 06:04 AM jimkelly 1st and reverse gears are cantilevered in trans
t... Sep 20 2011, 07:42 AM scotty b :barf: Sep 21 2011, 02:05 PM jimkelly i was blissfully unaware - but scott is pulling th... Sep 21 2011, 02:29 PM mepstein Welcome to the 914 rust club :( What kills me i... Sep 21 2011, 02:49 PM TargaToy Mine's bad...but this was a real boost for my ... Sep 21 2011, 05:12 PM jimkelly my rust bucket :sawzall: just hit the pause butt... Sep 22 2011, 09:05 AM Dr Evil Love hurts, my friend :) Sep 22 2011, 09:22 AM scotty b
Love hurts, my friend :)
And it's expensive... Sep 22 2011, 02:24 PM jimkelly hurts - yup - kind of like - one minute she is sit... Sep 22 2011, 11:55 AM bigkensteele
hurts - yup - kind of like - one minute she is si... Sep 22 2011, 05:24 PM ewdysar Hi Jim,
I'm about to send my '75 in for c... Sep 23 2011, 02:04 AM pktzygt Exactly how much repair is required for a car to c... Sep 24 2011, 05:48 PM Dr Evil Here is the vid of why your intermediate plate was... Sep 24 2011, 06:40 PM Dr Evil Wow, Jim, what kind of Frenken-turd did you send m... Sep 24 2011, 06:58 PM jimkelly mike - good catch - thanks for the video and pics ... Sep 24 2011, 07:50 PM Dr Evil All done. You needed the bearing plate replaced as... Sep 24 2011, 08:45 PM Dr Evil Turned into a c-section...still took too long ... Sep 24 2011, 11:07 PM BajaXJ92
Turned into a c-section...still took too long ... Sep 25 2011, 04:10 AM Dr Evil
Turned into a c-section...still took too long ... Sep 25 2011, 09:31 AM scotty b
[quote name='BajaXJ92' post='1544082' date='Sep 2... Sep 25 2011, 09:40 AM moparrob
Awesome... Sep 27 2011, 06:59 PM zymurgist
"hey guess what my hands were just in before... Sep 28 2011, 01:34 PM jimkelly thanks doc : )
jim
i'll bring you a nice H to... Sep 25 2011, 05:41 AM jimkelly got the word from resto design that my rear pan, s... Sep 27 2011, 04:13 PM jimkelly interesting engine thread.
http://www.hotrodders.... Sep 28 2011, 01:23 PM Johny Blackstain :popcorn: Sep 28 2011, 03:14 PM jimkelly http://www.elephantracing.com/documents/91...trail... Oct 2 2011, 07:33 AM Dr Evil The core traz you gave me pissed oil all over the ... Oct 2 2011, 08:43 PM BajaXJ92
Your rebuilt one is done and ready to install.
... Oct 3 2011, 08:30 AM Eric_Shea
911 hubs with 914-6 rotors should be fine.
***I... Oct 3 2011, 08:56 AM scotty b
911 hubs with 914-6 rotors should be fine.
***... Nov 1 2011, 07:09 AM jimkelly scott - stuff i will bring with me on next trip to... Oct 7 2011, 06:09 AM scotty b :blink: Oct 28 2011, 10:53 AM scotty b out with the old and in with the new. Powder coate... Oct 28 2011, 11:00 AM BajaXJ92 :drooley:
I want pretty suspension parts too :h... Oct 28 2011, 03:18 PM SUNAB914 WOW, very nice! Oct 28 2011, 03:32 PM jimkelly :agree: Oct 29 2011, 10:57 AM sean_v8_914 you are planning to radius the radiator exhaust po... Oct 29 2011, 01:07 PM sean_v8_914 ...you could do a hammer welded fillet to create a... Oct 29 2011, 01:11 PM jimkelly i notice that too - part of original installation ... Oct 29 2011, 01:14 PM scotty b The supplied and impossible to find 6m x .8 : 12-... Nov 1 2011, 01:59 PM strawman
The supplied and impossible to find 6m x .8 : 12... Nov 2 2011, 10:25 PM jimkelly more shiney - i like that one : )) Nov 1 2011, 02:22 PM type47 Dang for the rest of us, there'll be no keepin... Nov 1 2011, 03:25 PM jimkelly that is damn right - getting smoked by you and rod... Nov 1 2011, 03:37 PM scotty b :) Drilled tapped and zerked trailing arms. New be... Nov 4 2011, 05:48 AM jaxdream 911 hubs redrilled for 914 bolt pattern ??? Differ... Nov 4 2011, 07:08 AM BajaXJ92
911 hubs redrilled for 914 bolt pattern ??? Diffe... Nov 4 2011, 08:14 AM scotty b Got the swaybar bushing installed with a little he... Nov 4 2011, 07:43 PM scotty b Factory setup for comparison. Nov 4 2011, 07:45 PM jimkelly it's gonna drive like a different car : )
sco... Nov 5 2011, 05:37 AM scotty b
it's gonna drive like a different car : )
sc... Nov 5 2011, 12:03 PM Vacca Rabite You are damn right it is going to drive like a new... Nov 5 2011, 08:37 AM scotty b So after 2 months + of painting and staying clean,... Jan 30 2012, 09:37 PM scotty b couple mo Jan 30 2012, 09:39 PM JRust Holy rust Batman :blink: . Go Scotty go :welder: Jan 30 2012, 10:13 PM Dr Evil HE aint gonna have no car left after you cut out t... Jan 30 2012, 10:19 PM hot_shoe914 Geez, I'm not even sure Christine has that muc... Jan 30 2012, 10:41 PM computers4kids Jim,
no offense but did you realize you needed tha... Jan 30 2012, 10:52 PM jimkelly as long as i don't see scotty using the PUKE s... Jan 31 2012, 05:27 AM mepstein
as long as i don't see scotty using the PUKE ... Jan 31 2012, 12:31 PM zymurgist Holy Swiss cheese, Batman! :yikes:
I almost ... Jan 31 2012, 08:40 AM Philip W. After seeing that, i realize that mine isn't s... Jan 31 2012, 12:36 PM bozo914 Jim, you're gonna love those see-thru floor pa... Jan 31 2012, 01:12 PM jimkelly not sure if they are less rust - or - less metal :... Jan 31 2012, 01:38 PM scotty b
Jim, you're gonna love those see-thru floor p... Jan 31 2012, 01:41 PM jimkelly that means right now you are :welder: and not :b... Jan 31 2012, 02:18 PM MDG
that means right now you are :welder: and not :... Jan 31 2012, 04:40 PM scotty b
that means right now you are :welder: and not ... Jan 31 2012, 04:56 PM MDG
[quote name='MDG' post='1615592' date='Jan 31 201... Jan 31 2012, 06:05 PM jimkelly oh great.
so the reality in charles city va is pr... Jan 31 2012, 06:19 PM mepstein Just check out the shop web cam-
http://www.funny... Jan 31 2012, 06:40 PM westtexass2k I think an L33 aluminum 5.3 would be a sweet motor... Jan 31 2012, 07:01 PM scotty b crevasse's :WTF: got wire brushed, Ospho... Feb 2 2012, 04:34 PM MDG :thumbsup:
You're a good'n Scotty B. Feb 2 2012, 04:37 PM scotty b
:thumbsup:
You're a good'n Scotty B.
... Feb 2 2012, 04:53 PM MDG
:thumbsup:
You're a good'n Scotty B.
... Feb 2 2012, 05:25 PM scotty b :huh: Feb 2 2012, 04:37 PM bulitt good time to run a couple of seamless tube heater ... Feb 2 2012, 04:41 PM jimkelly NICE PROGRESS :D
is it possible to minimize the ... Feb 2 2012, 05:18 PM saigon71 Damn, those floor pans look awesome! :headba... Feb 2 2012, 10:05 PM jimkelly also - the pan was installed WITHOUT a rotissere, ... Feb 3 2012, 05:30 AM zymurgist Outstanding! Babydoll wants one too! :h... Feb 3 2012, 06:52 AM SUNAB914 Gosh Scotty, wish i lived a little closer, I would... Feb 3 2012, 07:18 AM  |
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