Day 400 of the "Tune up" Options

[Jesco Reient]

OK so Day 400 was a good day, Engine Break-in Ran at 2500 RPM for 25 minutes, allowed it to cool. Then took a breaker bar and turned it over for feel, perfectly smooth. Very Happy. Used IDF 40 carburetors for the break in, next installing the D-Jet then drive. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)

So for those that don't know why I call this the "Tune Up", that is what it started as after being in storage for ten years, I was going to sort out the FI, install new plugs, and drive it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)

But the issues started mounting to the point, that the tune up required pulling the cylinders, then splitting the case, then an align bore was indicated as mandatory. I started looking around for who to align bore the case and did not like the looks of what I saw. After much soul searching I decided to build the tooling necessary to align bore the case. My primary background throughout my career was overhaul of racing Rolls Royce V-12 engines and also Racing Curtiss Wright 18 cylinder radial engines. Both of these endeavors required fixture and tooling design and build, so moving forward I have now align bored the engine and had a successful break in, so for today the feeling is Yay! the 914 is breathing again, and soon my wife will be able to enjoy her car.