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> Looking for a specific 914 engine (4 or 6)?, Fourteener Motoring Magazine wants to dedicate a page in each issue to helping find it
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post Jun 5 2015, 03:29 PM
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I'd like to add a page in the magazine dedicated to listing engine numbers that people are actively looking for, and/or have available. Maybe it will help someone find the original engine for their car. I am still working out the details of how it will work. Ideally, it would be as simple as:

LOOKING FOR:
914-4 Engine #GA000111 - johndoe@johndoe.com

HAVE AVAILABLE:
914-6 Engine #6400123 - janedoe@janedoe.com


My concern is that people won't want their email address listed in the print magazine. What do you think?

If you are looking for an engine or have one available let me know, so we can include you in the upcoming issue.
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post Jun 5 2015, 03:40 PM
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Hi Steve - Great idea - is there a way to direct them to 914world.com to post their result? I guess we all give an email we rarely use. Ultimately, if someone had my Six engine case I would want to know it so they could hopefully be reunited. Great way to help us all out BTW. I am looking for Six engine 6414135 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Jun 5 2015, 03:41 PM
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LOOKING FOR:
917-16 #0002 must be complete and working order.

Yeah e-mails change and go in life.

Great Idea, as I would like to have my original 2.0L for my car, oh wait, no I wouldn't. I get the idea though, it would be hard to maintain, and should live in a digital world thats just me though.
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post Jun 5 2015, 03:42 PM
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assign 914world.com emails for this purpose or generate a specific yahoo name?

GA000111@yahoo.com?
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post Jun 5 2015, 03:44 PM
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QUOTE(Cairo94507 @ Jun 5 2015, 05:40 PM) *

Hi Steve - Great idea - is there a way to direct them to 914world.com to post their result? I guess we all give an email we rarely use. Ultimately, if someone had my Six engine case I would want to know it so they could hopefully be reunited. Great way to help us all out BTW.
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Having their contact info in the magazine would be the most direct/effective approach. I just wasn't sure how people would feel about printing their email addresses. If they don't like that, I think I have an idea how to set it up otherwise.
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post Jun 5 2015, 03:47 PM
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QUOTE(914forme @ Jun 5 2015, 05:41 PM) *

LOOKING FOR:
917-16 #0002 must be complete and working order.

Yeah e-mails change and go in life.

Great Idea, as I would like to have my original 2.0L for my car, oh wait, no I wouldn't. I get the idea though, it would be hard to maintain, and should live in a digital world thats just me though.



I agree. Just thinkin. Trying to do as direct an approach as possible.
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post Jun 5 2015, 03:48 PM
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QUOTE(Mueller @ Jun 5 2015, 05:42 PM) *

assign 914world.com emails for this purpose or generate a specific yahoo name?

GA000111@yahoo.com?



Neat idea. I suppose they could set up an email like that and use that.
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post Jun 5 2015, 04:03 PM
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Just use their 914world usernames in the magazine. That way people can PM them here and you won't have to reveal any email addresses.
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post Jun 5 2015, 04:04 PM
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Also, have you seen this thread?
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=111670
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post Jun 5 2015, 04:12 PM
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ Jun 5 2015, 06:03 PM) *

Just use their 914world usernames in the magazine. That way people can PM them here and you won't have to reveal any email addresses.
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I agree. But, we have subscribers that may not be very active in 914world. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) I think there is some value to having it printed and right there where they can read it and not have to do anything else but contact the person. I'd like to reach even the people that aren't online a lot, but, have that 914-6 engine out back. :-) I think I have a solution.
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post Jun 5 2015, 04:59 PM
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The PCA's Panorama uses email addresses and phone numbers. Your mag is not public domain like a standard periodical.

I would not be too worried about it. My email is in my signature. Spam filters and key word rules work great. I block anything that has viagra as an example. In a few years I may need some and can cancel the rule.
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post Jun 5 2015, 05:34 PM
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I like the idea, but don't think a low volume mag is the best method.

World has roughly 18k past and present owners in it's reach. Andy could setup a database that is google searchable expanding it to everyone. With a little self promotion (article) it could put into PCA newsletters and Pano. A phone call or visit to your mechanic gets them involved. Maybe Porsche will share their database of matching numbers.

Enough engines have been swapped over the years that an online searchable database like the VIN could be quite useful to restorers.
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post Jun 5 2015, 05:59 PM
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1970 914-6 Engine case number 6404089

Presumably blown up at Laguna Seca during SCCA racing.

Last seen some where in Northern CA.

Came from this car, Car was nick named Sluggo


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post Jun 5 2015, 06:50 PM
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QUOTE(Chris914n6 @ Jun 5 2015, 07:34 PM) *

I like the idea, but don't think a low volume mag is the best method.

World has roughly 18k past and present owners in it's reach. Andy could setup a database that is google searchable expanding it to everyone. With a little self promotion (article) it could put into PCA newsletters and Pano. A phone call or visit to your mechanic gets them involved. Maybe Porsche will share their database of matching numbers.

Enough engines have been swapped over the years that an online searchable database like the VIN could be quite useful to restorers.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) a repeating ad in the mag that directs to a page on the site.

And if anyone out there is to ashamed to be driving a non number matching 6, I'll take it off your hands.
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Looking for the 5k dollar, low mileage 3.6 on the east coast, up in New England.
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