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> 1976 914 2.0, The project continues on
colingreene
post Oct 31 2013, 12:23 PM
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Thought I would introduce myself here, My name is Colin.
This is one of the first and most informitive 914 forums i found.
Having grown up with the automotive forum culture i figured i would show you all what i bought.
I just picked up a 1976 914 2.0
for

500$ seriously.
Problem is as you can see in this picture.
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i821.photobucket.com-16526-1383243790.1.jpg)
It needs a bit of work.
the previous owner used this car as a daily driver till the clutch delaminated. he then removed the motor took the trans appart and well, lost interest.
his mess is now my problem
However it could be worse, its a clean straight car and its got most if not all of its paint on it.
While the trans was apart i took it to my local and trusted trans shop but came back with a bill for 1725 to replace all the bearings and synchros. Ouch.
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i821.photobucket.com-16526-1383243790.2.jpg)

then started tearing the motor down to clean the tin and probably powder coat it.
this car will bankrupt me.
The previous owner said that it ran great and had no leaks.
Right.

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i821.photobucket.com-16526-1383243790.3.jpg)
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i821.photobucket.com-16526-1383243790.4.jpg)
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i821.photobucket.com-16526-1383243790.5.jpg)

Also came with these wheels
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i821.photobucket.com-16526-1383243791.6.jpg)

My friend bought one also (A 71) for 500$
heres the two of them together
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i821.photobucket.com-16526-1383243791.7.jpg)

Ive read so many threads to inspire me to get off my ass and do something with my car so hopefully i can take the things i have learned here and really apply it.
I only have a few questions i cant find the answers to so ill just throw it out there.

Should i bother keeping the stock fuel injection if i want to have some sembalance of performance.
and will the stock fuel injection take to being modified say, headers maybe a mild cam?
How will the car perform stock ish,
while the motor is out is there any must do jobs?
Ive been looking at re enforcing the trailing arms and potentially the brackets for them.
as well as adding the J west shifter stuff.
the shocks and such will need to be replaced, any recommendations for a road car that id like to just handle well, I have one car on race suspension (Ast) and i don't know that i want another one.
And what material is the fan housing, is it aluminum or magnesium, can i get it anodized to protect it?
The car has been sitting for 10 years so the brakes are slightly borked, worth it to keep the stock calipers or do they need an upgrade.
other than that the car only has mild rust here and there ( the hell hole is good the battery tray is mediocre) and it appears that i might have wound up with a decent car.

Thanks for all the help in advance i look forward to getting this poor car back on the road.
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colingreene   1976 914 2.0   Oct 31 2013, 12:23 PM
Brian Mifsud   Welcome to the site. Great people here. You will...   Oct 31 2013, 12:43 PM
walterolin   Welcome, it is a great site. Get in touch with Dr...   Oct 31 2013, 12:55 PM
7TPorsh   Welcome...what part of SoCal?   Oct 31 2013, 12:59 PM
914itis   :wttc: If you didn't let the mechanic do the...   Oct 31 2013, 01:12 PM
pt_700   welcome to the madness! besides what's al...   Oct 31 2013, 01:29 PM
dcheek   If you need specific pictures as to what goes wher...   Oct 31 2013, 01:42 PM
Cupomeat   :wttc: And from what I've seen you got a stea...   Oct 31 2013, 01:51 PM
76-914   Toluene is your friend come smog time.   Oct 31 2013, 03:19 PM
Brian Mifsud   Toluene is your friend come smog time. Toluene...   Oct 31 2013, 04:11 PM
SLITS   How much do you add? 10% by volume .. alcohol w...   Oct 31 2013, 04:31 PM
SLITS   He should come to the G&R and be insulted!   Oct 31 2013, 03:47 PM
colingreene   what part of the longs do you want to see? I can t...   Oct 31 2013, 09:21 PM
Brian Mifsud   I should have all the smog stuff to keep it leg...   Nov 1 2013, 02:22 PM
euro911   Your transaxle may not need all new parts, and som...   Oct 31 2013, 10:25 PM
rhodyguy   look on the rear of the wheels. if there is a fox ...   Nov 1 2013, 08:22 AM
colingreene   Ill get some pictures when i go up to see my car t...   Nov 1 2013, 11:37 AM
Cupomeat   Ill get some pictures when i go up to see my car ...   Nov 1 2013, 11:59 AM
Dave_Darling   They are indeed the real thing. But the real whee...   Nov 1 2013, 12:47 PM
arcadeforever   Welcome Colin, your car looks to be in amazing con...   Nov 1 2013, 05:48 PM
colingreene   This is my current problem with my wheels. I took ...   Nov 2 2013, 02:28 AM
carr914   :wttc:   Nov 2 2013, 07:59 AM
colingreene   Got a chance to work on the car some today, Took q...   Nov 2 2013, 08:02 PM
euro911   Hell hole looks pretty good, actually :) Remove ...   Nov 2 2013, 09:28 PM
rick 918-S   :wttc:   Nov 2 2013, 11:36 PM
Dr Evil   I am surprised that no one noticed.....those trans...   Nov 2 2013, 11:45 PM
Dr Evil   Did your shop note what type of tranz those are? ...   Nov 2 2013, 11:53 PM
euro911   Maybe I should have said, $1700 is outrageous...   Nov 3 2013, 12:22 AM
Dr Evil   Maybe I should have said, $1700 is outrageou...   Nov 3 2013, 08:41 AM
colingreene   I know that they have Vw trans in that picture. Th...   Nov 3 2013, 12:53 AM
euro911   I know that they have Vw trans in that picture. Th...   Nov 3 2013, 04:05 AM
colingreene   As I said in my first post the Previous owner had ...   Nov 4 2013, 12:38 PM
colingreene   Took my motor apart. Its bad news folks. I found a...   Nov 9 2013, 07:05 PM
euro911   A good machine shop can bore stock 94mm (2.0L) Mah...   Nov 9 2013, 08:28 PM
colingreene   Lets just say, im not too worried about the emissi...   Nov 10 2013, 02:04 AM
euro911   Lets just say, im not too worried about the emissi...   Nov 10 2013, 08:16 AM
rhodyguy   fwiw, CMUs, also known as concrete blocks aren...   Nov 10 2013, 06:54 AM
billh1963   fwiw, CMUs, also known as concrete blocks aren...   Nov 10 2013, 07:07 AM
colingreene   Third try now. If the KS stock Cyls are good qual...   Nov 10 2013, 04:39 PM
Kirmizi   Bumper back-dating instructions right here: :D h...   Nov 10 2013, 08:03 PM
Dave_Darling   Going to a 78mm crank is a more complicated thing ...   Nov 10 2013, 08:40 PM
colingreene   Ah, so much for that. If its dealing with a reduce...   Nov 10 2013, 10:03 PM
euro911   Tuna Can is another good T4 reference site. Here...   Nov 10 2013, 10:51 PM
rhodyguy   read this a few time and still not sure the route ...   Nov 11 2013, 08:30 AM
colingreene   Thanks for raising those points. I know I'll ...   Nov 11 2013, 10:14 AM
rhodyguy   a local guy (dave h) tried the stock plenum, a ope...   Nov 11 2013, 10:30 AM
colingreene   I emailed Raby, asking if he sold part, he just em...   Nov 11 2013, 05:12 PM
Bleyseng   The simplest engine upgrade is the 2056 using Djet...   Nov 12 2013, 09:44 AM
SirAndy   The simplest engine upgrade is the 2056 using Djet...   Dec 7 2013, 05:55 PM
colingreene   After the swap meet I had that thought. Just stick...   Nov 12 2013, 09:56 AM
colingreene   PM me about the smog thing. I took my motor appar...   Dec 7 2013, 05:34 PM
brant   all of these 2.0 heads (at least many) have cracks...   Dec 7 2013, 05:50 PM
euro911   :agree:... Me too I have a set of '75 2.0L h...   Dec 7 2013, 07:10 PM
colingreene   The quote to repair the heads was just over 2400 i...   Dec 8 2013, 10:30 AM
colingreene   Euro, Any word on those heads or should i Pm you?   Dec 15 2013, 12:16 PM
euro911   Euro, Any word on those heads or should i Pm you?I...   Dec 15 2013, 07:00 PM
Java2570   Call Len Hoffman - http://www.hamincgroup.com/typ...   Dec 15 2013, 12:48 PM
colingreene   It was a consideration. I did look at the bill for...   Dec 15 2013, 05:38 PM
PancakePorsche   I live in So.Cal. and have a 76' I daily drive...   Dec 21 2013, 03:02 AM
Bob L.   http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...=2037...   Dec 21 2013, 04:56 PM
r_towle   Who wants to charge you 2400 in machine work on a ...   Dec 21 2013, 11:09 PM
colingreene   Local shop in california known well for its type 4...   Dec 22 2013, 03:38 AM
colingreene   What do you guys think of a full carrera front end...   Jan 15 2014, 06:00 PM
euro911   That's a good deal Colin   Jan 15 2014, 06:12 PM
colingreene   Thanks, I guess ill get on that. I am starting to ...   Jan 16 2014, 08:41 PM
Dave_Darling   IIRC, the rods to the case is not usually a proble...   Jan 17 2014, 10:21 AM
colingreene   Understood, I am waiting on my cam to come from W...   Jan 18 2014, 12:01 AM
colingreene   http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i821....   Feb 28 2014, 09:11 PM
colingreene   So since my last update i decided to ditch the sto...   Jun 18 2014, 09:31 PM
Bleyseng   Straight cut cam gears?   Jun 19 2014, 10:09 AM
914_teener   :blink:   Jun 19 2014, 11:56 AM
colingreene   Yes its a straight cut cam gear, I also have dual ...   Jun 19 2014, 05:00 PM
zambezi   It'll be loud. Straight cut gears whine.   Jun 19 2014, 09:36 PM
colingreene   Im aware, I am not super worried about it. I proba...   Jun 19 2014, 09:42 PM
euro911   Im aware, I am not super worried about it. I proba...   Jun 19 2014, 11:53 PM
colingreene   Thats seriously bad ass. Sorry about the skunk pro...   Jun 20 2014, 10:59 AM
colingreene   http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i821....   Jul 26 2014, 11:43 PM
colingreene   So some updates, Motor is nearly done and ready to...   Sep 2 2014, 05:44 PM
76-914   Nice build but I must warn you that HP is highly a...   Sep 2 2014, 07:10 PM
colingreene   Its always been a thought but In order to do that ...   Sep 2 2014, 10:15 PM
Larmo63   Looking good, Colin. Maybe sell one of your thirty...   Sep 2 2014, 10:51 PM
colingreene   http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i821....   Sep 8 2014, 04:08 PM
euro911   Original MCs were ATE with a 17mm bore. Getting a ...   Sep 11 2014, 09:32 AM
colingreene   I was told this was a 19? I dont know for sure tho...   Sep 11 2014, 09:48 AM
Dave_Darling   Look around on it for numbers. There should be a ...   Sep 11 2014, 04:20 PM
colingreene   Ah neat thanks, ill have a look at it tomorrow.   Sep 11 2014, 10:21 PM
colingreene   http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i821....   Oct 21 2014, 12:12 PM
sb914   Your just about one year in.looking good :popcorn:   Oct 22 2014, 06:23 AM
colingreene   Oh i know! I bought the car at the end of Octo...   Oct 22 2014, 05:34 PM
ClayPerrine   FYI.. pop rivets won't hold the battery tray, ...   Oct 23 2014, 12:13 PM
colingreene   Did your friend use a .250 thou pop rivet? with 72...   Oct 23 2014, 12:22 PM
colingreene   Took the Sills off the other day, Found the only r...   Mar 31 2015, 12:28 AM
colingreene   http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i821....   Mar 31 2015, 12:30 AM
euro911   Nice progress :headbanger: http://www.914world....   Mar 31 2015, 03:16 AM
maf914   Pelican Parts had the bronze shift coupler bushing...   Mar 31 2015, 06:57 AM
colingreene   Oh Bruce/Glen helped me find all new parts for the...   Mar 31 2015, 09:27 AM
euro911   :thumbsup:   Mar 31 2015, 11:04 AM
colingreene   Over the last few years, I have done a few more th...   Jul 28 2020, 02:37 PM
Cairo94507   Your car is looking good. That's a lot of wor...   Jul 29 2020, 06:34 AM
colingreene   After running the car around a bunch and never bei...   Jan 28 2021, 05:53 PM
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