 Progress thread 74 2.0 to 3.0 6, Time to assemble |
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| Luke M |
 Sep 11 2021, 06:30 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,370 Joined: 8-February 05 From: WNY Member No.: 3,574 Region Association: North East States 
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We've been working away here.. Got the brakes installed, adjusted, and bled. My brother went with a 19 mm ATE master, New brake lines from PMB, SS flex lines, Aluminum front 911 S calipers w/SS pistons, and PMB rebuilt 6 calipers to GT spec.
Wrapped up a few suspension items as well. Got the SS fuel lines installed. Local auto parts store was out of 3/8'' fuel hose so got some of that coming in. Got the factory 6 oil tank installed. Actually went in pretty easy.. oh wait did I say easy... I forgot to remove the engine heater fan holder in the left engine shelf.. Yup it's in the way and can't mount the oil filter now.. Great, hopefully I do not wreck the fresh paint getting it out of there. Otherwise my brothers 914 is off the rotisserie and back on it's wheels. Only took 8 years... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) Attached image(s)      
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| Root_Werks |
Sep 13 2021, 05:02 PM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,315 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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That's some fast progress! Looking good!
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| mepstein |
Sep 13 2021, 05:50 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,254 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(Luke M @ Jun 21 2013, 09:41 PM)  QUOTE(Dasnowman @ Jun 21 2013, 03:28 PM) QUOTE(Luke M @ Jun 21 2013, 04:56 AM) I figured why not start this thread. The car is a 74 914 2.0 that's been sitting since the early 90's. It was parked outside/in the woods up until my brother purchased it last fall. It didn't look too bad from 20 feet away but when you look closer it gets pretty bad. So, here's the plan... strip the car, fix the rust problems, paint it, add a 5 lug suspension, and convert it to a 3.0 6. Stay tuned for pics of the progress.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) I'll check back in 5-7 years when it's done! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stirthepot.gif) A funny guy.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) Heck it better not take that long. I figure at the most 2 years.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) I'll post a few pics for you guys tmrw... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| Justinp71 |
Sep 13 2021, 05:53 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,583 Joined: 11-October 04 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 2,922 Region Association: None
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Looking good (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) |
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| Luke M |
Sep 13 2021, 06:41 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,370 Joined: 8-February 05 From: WNY Member No.: 3,574 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Sep 13 2021, 04:50 PM) QUOTE(Luke M @ Jun 21 2013, 09:41 PM) QUOTE(Dasnowman @ Jun 21 2013, 03:28 PM) QUOTE(Luke M @ Jun 21 2013, 04:56 AM) I figured why not start this thread. The car is a 74 914 2.0 that's been sitting since the early 90's. It was parked outside/in the woods up until my brother purchased it last fall. It didn't look too bad from 20 feet away but when you look closer it gets pretty bad. So, here's the plan... strip the car, fix the rust problems, paint it, add a 5 lug suspension, and convert it to a 3.0 6. Stay tuned for pics of the progress.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sawzall-smiley.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) I'll check back in 5-7 years when it's done! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stirthepot.gif) A funny guy.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) Heck it better not take that long. I figure at the most 2 years.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) I'll post a few pics for you guys tmrw... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bootyshake.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) Time flies when you're having fun.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Looks like my brothers car will be hanging around my place a few more weeks. We are gonna get the engine and trans installed before it heads to his place. He just got the rebuilt engine rockers in so looks like engine work is in order now. |
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| Luke M |
Oct 2 2021, 06:46 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,370 Joined: 8-February 05 From: WNY Member No.: 3,574 Region Association: North East States
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We've been chipping away at the list here. Got the exterior of the 914 in epoxy. Oh the fun... I think we sanded the whole car at least four or five times prior to epoxy.
Got the 3.0 pretty much done. I can't seam to locate the dizzy green wire so now waiting for that to come in. We also decided to build a engine test stand. Figured this was way easier then having to pull the engine to re-torque everything after run in. It wasn't a bad build. We repurposed the chassis stand we built several years ago. Had the stand pretty much done in three days. Attached image(s)     
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| Luke M |
Oct 10 2021, 05:44 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,370 Joined: 8-February 05 From: WNY Member No.: 3,574 Region Association: North East States
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We got the 3.0 on the test stand today. I'm gonna try and see if we can get this baby fired up by the end of the week.
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| Luke M |
Oct 14 2021, 07:29 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,370 Joined: 8-February 05 From: WNY Member No.: 3,574 Region Association: North East States
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Fired up the 3.0 tonight... She's a runner and sounds sweet. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)
If I only knew how to post a video clip here. I guess a pic will have to do for now. Attached image(s) 
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| Krieger |
Oct 14 2021, 10:52 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,705 Joined: 24-May 04 From: Santa Rosa CA Member No.: 2,104 Region Association: None
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Congratulations! Great feeling isn't it
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| rgalla9146 |
Oct 15 2021, 06:26 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,545 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None
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Go Go Go Luke ! Engine start up before install is so good, best way to go with new or unknown engine. You and your brother are quite a team. Great work ! More pics please ! |
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| Root_Werks |
Oct 15 2021, 08:57 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,315 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Holy running engines Batman! I applaud your abilities and speed of progress! There are times I forget I have a 914.
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| Luke M |
Oct 15 2021, 11:02 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,370 Joined: 8-February 05 From: WNY Member No.: 3,574 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(rgalla9146 @ Oct 15 2021, 05:26 AM) Go Go Go Luke ! Engine start up before install is so good, best way to go with new or unknown engine. You and your brother are quite a team. Great work ! More pics please ! Hi Rory, My brother and I have been working away here. I rebuilt the 3.0 a few years ago now but was sitting on the engine stand until recently. I wanted to run the engine outside the car cause it's just way easier to see problems. I didn't want to have to pull it out of the car after I ran it to torque everything again. The test stand wasn't bad to build and cost was under $500 for what I needed to buy for it. The cost was worth not having to crawl under the car well not just yet anyways. Getting the engine on the stand was easy and straight forward. It's mounted on factory trans/motor mounts so nothing special there. I had a bad trans case hanging around so I'm using that on the back half. Wiring is easy once I had the proper schematic in hand. Using MSD 6al for the ignition and just a facet fuel pump for fuel supply. I had an issue with the new starter cranking slow but that was fixed with an extra ground wire to the front of the engine mount. Once the carbs had fuel in them the engine fired right up. I was shocked at how close I had dialed the carbs in on the bench. I still need to fine tune them but 1st I want to get a few heat cycles done and re-torque everything. Once that's done I'll go back and tune the Webers. I'll try to figure out how to post a video here. Attached image(s)   
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| Dion |
Oct 15 2021, 11:23 AM
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RN Group: Members Posts: 2,764 Joined: 16-September 04 From: Audubon,PA Member No.: 2,766 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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Nice work going on there. Congrats on the engine start!
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| Luke M |
Oct 16 2021, 09:53 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,370 Joined: 8-February 05 From: WNY Member No.: 3,574 Region Association: North East States
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| lesorubcheek |
Oct 16 2021, 02:00 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 193 Joined: 21-April 21 From: Florida Member No.: 25,463 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(Luke M @ Oct 16 2021, 10:53 AM) Sounds and looks great! Dan |
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| Luke M |
Oct 24 2021, 07:37 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,370 Joined: 8-February 05 From: WNY Member No.: 3,574 Region Association: North East States
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We had a busy weekend here. Got the wire harness all squared away and started to install that along with the dash. Got the 914rubber engine bay seal in, oil filter installed, and ran the 3.0 again. I'll get the wire harness mostly installed on Monday. Anyone remember what the fix was for the 914rubber harness snorkel when used in a later 914? It has a larger diameter hole on the fire wall then the early cars.
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| Luke M |
Oct 25 2021, 07:02 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,370 Joined: 8-February 05 From: WNY Member No.: 3,574 Region Association: North East States
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So I'm stuck with the harness install in the engine bay. Anyone know how to fix this issue with the snorkel. I recall seeing something on this several years ago but I can't locate that thread.
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| rgalla9146 |
Oct 25 2021, 08:10 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,545 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None
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Luke how about this ?
Work up the dimensions from the snorkel and whittle it up from alum sheet. Can be done with or without the slot. With the slot make two and face them opposite each other. Easy peasy. The tube can be shortened and glued with contact cement, shrink tube or electric tape. I employed a ten year old artist. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| Mikey914 |
Oct 26 2021, 02:19 AM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,649 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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The fix had been to use a small section of sheet metal. I would like to make the larger ones also, I've almost broken even on the tooling for the small ones we made. I will put it on the list, but we are about 6 months out.
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| Justinp71 |
Oct 26 2021, 12:22 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,583 Joined: 11-October 04 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 2,922 Region Association: None
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Nice build! That will be a blast to drive. |
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