 4 years of prep, 4 months of constant hard work...ready to start my 914-6 conversion., UPDATE: IT STARTED!!! |
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| patssle |
 Aug 23 2014, 09:59 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 981 Joined: 28-August 09 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 10,741 Region Association: None  |
My MSD ignition is dead. It worked great 2 years ago when I swapped the 3.0L engine to carbs and replaced the Bosch ignition. Less than 1 hour of runtime - now 2 years later of sitting in storage it's dead. I did accidently spark the main battery power cable once or twice - perhaps that did it in. I was ready to start the engine in the 914 for the first time this week! I even expedited a new coil to get it before the weekend.
So now I have to send it off and wait 2-3 weeks for it to be fixed. Grrr. What's really annoying is that I wanted to test the engine before I connect everything else - just in case I need to drop the engine and fix/change something. Grrrr. |
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| 3d914 |
Aug 24 2014, 08:44 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,275 Joined: 24-September 03 From: Benson, AZ Member No.: 1,191 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Bummer. Hang in there - it'll be worth it!
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| 76-914 |
Aug 24 2014, 08:51 AM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,490 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California 
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QUOTE(patssle @ Aug 23 2014, 08:59 AM)  " just in case I need to drop the engine and fix/change something. " Grrrr. Your playing my song, now. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) Just yesterday I was trying to remember how many times I had my engine in and out, fitting this and that. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| JRust |
Aug 24 2014, 11:10 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,305 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Corvallis Oregon Member No.: 129 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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It's a never ending battle. Always frustrating to get put off a couple weeks. I'd just get everything bolted together & install. A this point you should be pretty good at dropping it if you need to later (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) . Right (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| patssle |
Aug 27 2014, 07:08 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 981 Joined: 28-August 09 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 10,741 Region Association: None |
IT STARTED ON THE SECOND CRANK! A very special thanks to a certain member shipping and letting me borrow his MSD unit while mine is off at MSD getting repaired.
Flat-six engine/car purchased 4 years ago. Pulled from donor car 2 years ago. 4 cyl engine pulled 5 months ago. 6 cyl installed 2 months ago. Car started on just the second crank...TODAY!  |
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| billh1963 |
Aug 27 2014, 07:16 PM
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Car Hoarder! Group: Members Posts: 3,402 Joined: 28-March 11 From: South Carolina Member No.: 12,871 Region Association: South East States |
Excellent!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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| brp986s |
Aug 27 2014, 07:20 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 434 Joined: 27-September 07 From: los angeles Member No.: 8,167 |
A most emphatic WooHoo !! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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| 76-914 |
Aug 27 2014, 10:00 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,490 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) Feels good, don't it? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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| campbellcj |
Aug 27 2014, 10:31 PM
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I can't Re Member Group: Members Posts: 4,539 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Agoura, CA Member No.: 21 Region Association: Southern California
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Woohoo, congrats! I will never forgot the first time I fired-up and drove my car with the -6 in it. Enjoy!
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| patssle |
Aug 28 2014, 09:11 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 981 Joined: 28-August 09 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 10,741 Region Association: None |
Definitely an awesome feeling - especially after so much hard work goes into it. Still have plenty to do before it's driveable and a couple issues to work out but I'm definitely hoping to drive it for the fall season in Texas!
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| JawjaPorsche |
Aug 28 2014, 09:35 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,463 Joined: 23-July 11 From: Clayton, Georgia Member No.: 13,351 Region Association: South East States |
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