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> Finishing A 914-6 GT Conversion Project, Great Start, But The Devil Is In The Details!
Lucky9146
post Jan 17 2018, 09:37 PM
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Picture of Engine. Really close now!
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post Jan 17 2018, 10:27 PM
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Looks great!! When are we going to see you at the next Cars & Coffee with the car?
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post Jan 17 2018, 11:48 PM
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Wow, you are getting close! Give me a call when you are ready for the maiden voyage and I will bring down a batch of the commemorative ale I had brewed up for the car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

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post Jan 18 2018, 07:07 AM
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QUOTE(Lucky9146 @ Jan 17 2018, 07:37 PM) *

Picture of Engine. Really close now!
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Firing the engine up and taking that first drive is a really exciting and special experience! This is especially true after all the great work you have done to your car.

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post Jan 18 2018, 11:04 AM
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Looks great!! When are we going to see you at the next Cars & Coffee with the car?


Thanks Steve! I make no promises (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
Step 1. Get it down off jack stands.
Step 2. Get it running (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
Step 3. Sort it out (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)
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post Jan 18 2018, 11:10 AM
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QUOTE(Steve @ Jan 17 2018, 08:27 PM) *

Looks great!! When are we going to see you at the next Cars & Coffee with the car?


Same here Jim...keep us posted as I would enjoy meeting up at Cars & Coffee too.

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post Jan 18 2018, 11:10 AM
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QUOTE(moparrob @ Jan 17 2018, 09:48 PM) *

Wow, you are getting close! Give me a call when you are ready for the maiden voyage and I will bring down a batch of the commemorative ale I had brewed up for the car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

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I will for sure take you up on that offer! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Commemorative ale who knew? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) I will let you know.
Cool pic of the car on jack stands. Very cool
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post Jan 18 2018, 11:45 AM
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Looking great Jim! Can't wait to see pics of the car out on the road.
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post Jan 18 2018, 05:38 PM
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QUOTE(ValcoOscar @ Jan 18 2018, 09:10 AM) *

QUOTE(Steve @ Jan 17 2018, 08:27 PM) *

Looks great!! When are we going to see you at the next Cars & Coffee with the car?


Same here Jim...keep us posted as I would enjoy meeting up at Cars & Coffee too.

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Thanks, Looking forward to it! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)
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post Jan 18 2018, 07:04 PM
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At the end of my build and initial start up, I made list after list of "to do" stuff. I just kept at it, checking them off one by one, and sooner or later I ran out of excuses.

Then I went to get gas and started it. It started right up and even idled really well.

F*&%king great feeling!!!!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)
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post Jan 18 2018, 07:53 PM
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QUOTE(Lucky9146 @ Jan 17 2018, 07:37 PM) *

Picture of Engine. Really close now!
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Firing the engine up and taking that first drive is a really exciting and special experience! This is especially true after all the great work you have done to your car.

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Yes it certainly will be BUT today was a bust with major steps backward. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

Thanks Jeff for support and the complement on the work on the car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

Lots more to follow later this evening with a complete update.
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post Jan 18 2018, 07:59 PM
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At the end of my build and initial start up, I made list after list of "to do" stuff. I just kept at it, checking them off one by one, and sooner or later I ran out of excuses.

Then I went to get gas and started it. It started right up and even idled really well.

F*&%king great feeling!!!!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)


Yeah I use a white board for my list. Deleting and Adding, really like the part of deleting the best (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
But like I just said in my last post things didn't go to well today. Will post with the latest update as I am a little behind in posting. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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post Jan 18 2018, 08:55 PM
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Well yesterday was a big day as I felt it was finally time for it to come off the jack stands. But after a late start it was getting late last nite and I still needed to download pictures. I figured I would just post today.

Forgot just how low it was! Been up there since Sept 11 of last year. I forget a lot these days. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Wow it was actually kind of hard to get it down. I do not to use the side jack points (just a weird thing with me). Took a while to do it for sure.
I was feeling pretty good about life. Ahhh home stretch!
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post Jan 18 2018, 09:45 PM
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The plan for today seemed simple enough get some Chevron 91 octane gas and put it in the tank (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

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Next on the plan was to rig up some long hoses from the fuel block to a bucket then power up the fuel pump in order to flush the lines from the gas tank all the way back to the fuel block.

Easy peasy! Right? Never made it to this step. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)

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Yup after putting 10 gallons of gas in, there was a pretty good puddle under the fuel tank that had grown to about 2ft by 2ft which I did not notice right away. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)

Looking up the access hole under the tank, with fuel dripping all over the place, I see some coupling fittings on the fuel line that is right up next to the tank with no possible way to tighten them. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hitfan[1].gif)

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Gas has to come back out and you know how that goes, you can’t siphon it all out, so more mess was coming. Boy howdy mess! By now it is getting dark and damp out. Stinks to high heaven too. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)

Remember a minute ago I was talking about how tough it was to get down, yep just as hard to get it back up on stands.

Think I will consider parking on 2 X 10’s just to get it up a tad. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

Tank comes out tomorrow! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Still trying to figure out why I didn't put the gas in up on stands. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)

Still airing out the garage There we are all up to date. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Jan 18 2018, 10:51 PM
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post Jan 19 2018, 02:41 AM
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That's rough Jim. I had a similar problem when I removed the tank - gas everywhere. It's a scary position to be in. Hope it's an easy fix.
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post Jan 19 2018, 06:58 AM
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Wow, I feel your pain! I went through the exact same issues and ended up removing the tank four times. Two bad fuel pumps located under the fuel tank and then a pinched line the third time. Ended up moving the fuel pump into the trunk where I could get to it. I still need to eventually remove it one more time to hook up a recirculating fuel line.

You might be able to get in and tighten the line without removing the tank. You will have to do it by feel since there is no way to see the fittings under the tank.

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Nice! Well I sure hated injecting the cool damp air into the garage with a big fan most of the evening, but did so and got it aired out enough. Have a tankless so no open flame which is cool.
We're Ok
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That's rough Jim. I had a similar problem when I removed the tank - gas everywhere. It's a scary position to be in. Hope it's an easy fix.


Sorry to hear that but I kinda figured I was not alone. Sucks trying to move fast to jack it back up high enough to see what is going on with gas leaking out. I will share the problem and the fix. Thanks!
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Wow, I feel your pain! I went through the exact same issues and ended up removing the tank four times. Two bad fuel pumps located under the fuel tank and then a pinched line the third time. Ended up moving the fuel pump into the trunk where I could get to it. I still need to eventually remove it one more time to hook up a recirculating fuel line.

You might be able to get in and tighten the line without removing the tank. You will have to do it by feel since there is no way to see the fittings under the tank.

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I would not wish 4 times on anybody (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) I do not envy your eventual 5th time.
Once is more than enough for me! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)
Fuel pump and filter already in the front trunk. Thought I had double checked all the fittings but we'll see.
Thanks for weighing in.
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