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> '73 Resto & Suby 6 Conversion, or a primer on "How to convert your 914 to a Subaru 3.0"
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post Jan 9 2013, 10:21 PM
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What's it been? A year since I got Blackie running. I finally get it tuned to a daily driver status and should have been happy as a Lark then but what do I do? I sold the engine (w/90 hour's on the Hobbs) on the last Dawn Patrol GMR run. So I pulled the engine and began preparing Blackie for her transformation.
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Before I go any further check out my Jack Stands. Min height 19.5", 12 ton and should hold up to a 6.7 quake or direct nuclear attack.
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And out she comes.
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One thing you have to love about these cars is that you can remove an interior in 15 minutes. 30 min's if you have a console. This was one shot before the interior is gutted.
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and an hour later I'm scraping tar floorboards.
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post Feb 3 2013, 07:50 PM
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OK so here we go again. This is the area behind the drivers behind. Immediately to the right of this pic is the pull tube attach for the engine lid release. More on that later.

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Another look at it from below, looking up. See the crack of light? No you can't because it's the last pic in this post. Don't know how I did that but could'nt correct it. lol

The backup spoon in place..........

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Another look at it from the cabin side this time. Flash really puts a tinge to the color. Anyway you can clearly see the copper in the pic.

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In this pic you can see where the crack was filled and ground down (on the left side). See the "V" area to the right that has rusted away. Imagine that area going another 1" down and that is how far the rust traveled on the back side. This area is close to that pull tube which gets a lot of work so I want to reinforce this area.

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In order to do this I need to make a pattern.....

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And a piece of .045".

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The pattern is taped in place and traced onto the steel piece.

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A quick cut out. This piece will be trimmed and edges polished with 3M wheel before it is welded in place.

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Initial fitting.........

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See the saw blade? It's laying on what is left of the old flange. It does 2 things. It gives an accurated location for a bend reference and #2, with a little movement it will scribe your piece for you.

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With the piece scribed (I marked the scribes w/felt tip to show in the pic's) we are ready to mark the bend line. I thought we just did? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif) Well close. Our mark is where we want the bottom of our flange to end up, right? To get there accurately we have to take a couple of things into account. The thickness of our metal and the bend radius. In this case the metal is .047" and the bend radius is .0675". Add those 2 numbers together, subtract them from your reference line and mark your bend line.

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Years ago I did this and you might also. These cheap Chinese vices are good for something. It's quite easy to radius "one" jaw with a file, quickly. It can be done with a long file in <5 min's and won't effect future operations. Notice the jaw on the left is radius-ed. This next part isn't important unless you want it to fit so pay attention. Notice the feeler gage. The base of it is aligned with the scribe mark on the new bend line. You cannot see it but it is at the top of the fat lower ink line which is for illustration. The point is that the bend line "must" be aligned with the top of the jaw(or bottom of feeler gage).

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I'm using a piece of hardwood but it could be a piece of square tube as well. But I slowly hammer it down being careful to not let the wood piece rise as it is tapped. BTW, anything longer than this would require my brake but his is < 6" so no biggie.

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76-914   '73 Resto & Suby 6 Conversion   Jan 9 2013, 10:21 PM
76-914   So after a couple of hours this is what I found be...   Jan 9 2013, 10:22 PM
76-914   So the pans look great but look what I found. I ha...   Jan 9 2013, 10:33 PM
'73-914kid   Only 90 hours on the engine..? I think I have some...   Jan 9 2013, 11:40 PM
mrbubblehead   Whats your plan Kent?   Jan 9 2013, 11:57 PM
76-914   Plan? I knew I forgot something, :lol: The plan, q...   Jan 10 2013, 10:13 AM
76-914   Before the fitting can happen I need to locate the...   Jan 12 2013, 09:17 PM
76-914   So, weld areas are sanded, cleaned and hit with so...   Jan 12 2013, 09:18 PM
76-914   There are places that need to be bent or formed an...   Jan 12 2013, 09:38 PM
Dasnowman   There are places that need to be bent or formed a...   Jan 14 2013, 10:06 PM
Cairo94507   Nice work and pictures. Keep 'em coming pleas...   Jan 12 2013, 09:45 PM
Chris H.   Awesome. I need to do an Engman kit myself. You...   Jan 14 2013, 07:44 AM
76-914   Awesome. I need to do an Engman kit myself. Yo...   Jan 14 2013, 09:31 AM
Chris H.   Sure no prob. I have learned that no matter how c...   Jan 14 2013, 11:29 AM
76-914   Thx Chris. Great info. I didn't know about the...   Jan 14 2013, 12:32 PM
Chris H.   Yeah even if mine takes too long and costs too muc...   Jan 14 2013, 01:33 PM
Elliot Cannon   You actually trust those jack stands?? :screwy:   Jan 14 2013, 06:38 PM
76-914   Now that this Artic cold spell has passed I was ab...   Jan 19 2013, 09:25 PM
76-914   A few shots of the rear stiffie after most of the ...   Jan 19 2013, 09:26 PM
Jeffs9146   OK this is the first time I have seen this thread ...   Jan 19 2013, 09:35 PM
76-914   OK this is the first time I have seen this thread...   Jan 20 2013, 11:40 AM
76-914   I got around to welding on the r&l long stiffn...   Jan 20 2013, 10:05 PM
76-914   When I was banging around bracing the panels with ...   Jan 20 2013, 10:06 PM
FourBlades   Nice work man! :Qarl: John   Jan 20 2013, 10:10 PM
76-914   Here is another view of the same corner but with t...   Jan 20 2013, 10:23 PM
76-914   I finally finished the welding of the Engman kit. ...   Jan 22 2013, 09:01 PM
76-914   and   Jan 24 2013, 10:13 PM
jimkelly   fantastic pics :headbanger: do you plan to seam...   Jan 25 2013, 03:52 AM
76-914   Thx Jim, and yes I have some Wurth's seam seal...   Jan 25 2013, 01:24 PM
76-914   Just got off the phone after discussing metal shri...   Jan 25 2013, 01:51 PM
andys   Here are my before and after dimensions. Red is af...   Jan 25 2013, 02:04 PM
76-914   Similar results. Within .01" (.027mm) +/- of ...   Jan 25 2013, 05:40 PM
eric9144   :popcorn: This should make the Dawn Patrols more...   Jan 25 2013, 06:01 PM
Chris H.   Top notch details on the Engman install. Thanks a...   Jan 26 2013, 07:28 AM
76-914   So I started with the firewall patch/repair today....   Jan 26 2013, 07:01 PM
76-914   lfjuysblfc   Jan 26 2013, 07:01 PM
stateofidleness   *subscribed* in the same boat. i'll take all ...   Jan 27 2013, 12:33 AM
76-914   So while I wait for the "correct" size o...   Feb 1 2013, 06:10 PM
76-914   %90 clean. A little more here and there then patch...   Feb 1 2013, 06:10 PM
76-914   So I need to fill some holes where the batt tray w...   Feb 3 2013, 06:15 PM
76-914   future   Feb 3 2013, 06:15 PM
76-914   OK so here we go again. This is the area behind th...   Feb 3 2013, 07:50 PM
76-914   Here we see it taking shape.. Now it is almost ...   Feb 3 2013, 08:18 PM
Socalandy   Looking good Kent but who is this jester for? or w...   Feb 3 2013, 08:46 PM
76-914   Hah, good one Andy! Just trying to hold it for...   Feb 6 2013, 11:37 PM
76-914   and the pass side, not much to it a litt...   Feb 6 2013, 11:37 PM
76-914   Well, with the rust repair (I think) behind me it...   Feb 7 2013, 04:59 PM
76-914   It's been too long so I'll post what I hav...   Feb 24 2013, 07:58 PM
76-914   A few blanks Wurther'd into place Another...   Feb 24 2013, 08:18 PM
76-914   I'm going with a very good heater hose but not...   Feb 24 2013, 08:30 PM
76-914   I'm glad this part is behind me. I had that th...   Mar 3 2013, 07:36 PM
Chris H.   Man you are really moving fast! Great work...   Mar 4 2013, 10:36 PM
76-914   Hey thanks, Chris. How's your's coming alo...   Mar 9 2013, 11:05 AM
76-914   The top/cover piece slides beneath the rain channe...   Mar 9 2013, 11:06 AM
76-914   Work has been keeping me busy so this is all that ...   Mar 16 2013, 07:29 PM
76-914   Time to get the suspension upgraded. I've cove...   Apr 8 2013, 09:23 PM
JRust   I would not recommend running your radiator lines ...   Apr 8 2013, 10:18 PM
76-914   Hey Jamie, :poke: I thought of you last week whe...   Apr 9 2013, 08:48 AM
AZ914   Kent, Maybe ping member 914GT.. he ran his lines f...   Apr 9 2013, 09:40 AM
Chris H.   That was an excellent build! I'm bouncing...   Apr 9 2013, 09:59 AM
BIGKAT_83   Here's an idea for the under car hoses. B...   Apr 9 2013, 10:20 AM
Chris H.   Love it Bob. Really cool alternative.   Apr 9 2013, 02:52 PM
BIGKAT_83   This is a car from Canada that is posted on a pict...   Apr 9 2013, 04:01 PM
76-914   Chris, I've done everything but chant. Maybe I...   Apr 9 2013, 10:04 PM
Chris H.   914GT attached the pipes in a pretty unique way......   Apr 10 2013, 06:27 AM
76-914   I haven't posted here for a few days and thoug...   Apr 24 2013, 09:34 PM
76-914   Look what landed in my garage yesterday. Couldn...   Apr 25 2013, 05:38 PM
jsconst   :Qarl: awesome, glad you found what you wanted. T...   Apr 25 2013, 06:13 PM
76-914   :Qarl: awesome, glad you found what you wanted. ...   Apr 26 2013, 07:40 AM
jsconst   :Qarl: awesome, glad you found what you wanted....   Apr 26 2013, 08:09 AM
Chris H.   :cheer: :Qarl: :popcorn: :trophy: :trophy: :t...   Apr 26 2013, 08:23 AM
76-914   Chris, I'd have to agree with you on the wirin...   Jun 3 2013, 03:09 PM
DBCooper   You guys who re-purpose the wiring harness and all...   Jun 3 2013, 04:00 PM
Chris H.   You're doing great Kent! I failed to mark...   Jun 3 2013, 04:16 PM
Jon H.   I have an eg33 that will be going into my westfali...   Jun 3 2013, 05:13 PM
BIGKAT_83   Got a friend that is selling a 99k 2003 EZ30D with...   Jun 3 2013, 05:34 PM
ruby914   Cool! This is the best part of the trip. :Qar...   Jun 3 2013, 08:07 PM
76-914   You're doing great Kent! I failed to mar...   Jun 3 2013, 08:59 PM
76-914   You're doing great Kent! I failed to mar...   Jun 3 2013, 09:18 PM
Jon H.   Program the ECU? I didn't know I had to do th...   Jun 4 2013, 04:41 AM
DBCooper   If you bought an aftermarket ECU from a company li...   Jun 4 2013, 06:54 AM
76-914   Some very good points, DB. I had already formulate...   Jun 15 2013, 08:57 AM
Tilly74   Congrats on all the hard work! Will be watchi...   Jun 15 2013, 09:47 AM
76-914   Well I finally got the last wiring harness out. If...   Jun 17 2013, 08:48 AM
bulitt   Dear God.   Jun 17 2013, 09:07 AM
Chris H.   Kent, I know that feeling but you are doing great....   Jun 17 2013, 09:18 AM
ruby914   Piece of cake. :D Learn how to open the connector...   Jun 17 2013, 07:56 PM
76-914   Thanks guys, good info. And I hope that I pulled o...   Jun 17 2013, 09:35 PM
DBCooper   What I thought was an intelligent way of organizin...   Jun 18 2013, 05:48 AM
76-914   That's pretty much what I have planned except ...   Jun 18 2013, 09:00 PM
76-914   Needed something to do but I have the engine clean...   Jun 27 2013, 07:03 PM
76-914   The 4130 tube arrived so it was time to get Blacki...   Jul 10 2013, 07:53 AM
Chris H.   Not sure about the 3.0 but the stock 3.3 manifolds...   Jul 10 2013, 01:28 PM
76-914   Hey Chris :wavebye: , I thought about that so I w...   Jul 11 2013, 09:58 AM
Chris H.   Hey Chris :wavebye: , I thought about that so I ...   Jul 11 2013, 05:25 PM
76-914   Hey Chris :wavebye: , I thought about that so I...   Jul 11 2013, 07:44 PM
76-914   I received the trunk hinge from Restoration Design...   Jul 11 2013, 10:22 AM
mepstein   Your "jack stands" scare me.   Jul 11 2013, 08:18 PM
76-914   I ground out all the brazing from a previous repai...   Jul 13 2013, 06:43 PM
76-914   Yippie :Qarl: Picked up a tranny from an 03 WRX ...   Jul 20 2013, 09:38 PM
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