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| Lucky9146 |
 Aug 3 2015, 10:29 PM
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Always Wanted A Bigger Go Cart  Group: Members Posts: 1,692 Joined: 22-September 14 From: Poway California Member No.: 17,942 Region Association: Southern California 
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Bought This car in Nov 2013 and unfortunately it had to sit in my trailer until May of this year to get started on it. The picture is how the car looked the way I got it and how it came out of the trailer. Factory P/N steel flares, nice paint job, a not installed 3.0 close to ready to install, Oh, and an in process conversion. Just some cleaning and put it together and yes a lot of learning/ research. Because (a) I have never owned a 914. (b) never done an engine conversion (built a few). © never picked up where someone left off (you know how its easier to put something back together when you take it apart).
I got the "bug" from a friend who took me up the Ortega Hwy in his 6 conversion and I was hooked. I decided to share my experiences with the "world" and hopefully along the way gain some insight. I have met some great 914 folks so far at swap meets and parts houses and everyone has been quite helpful. I will tell more of the story of what came with the car and what I have done so far as the days go by. Check in once in a while. Attached thumbnail(s) 
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Lucky9146 Finishing A 914-6 GT Conversion Project Aug 3 2015, 10:29 PM
914dave Your build is awesome! Who made your quad gaug... Dec 4 2016, 05:31 PM
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Your build is awesome! Who made your quad gau... Dec 4 2016, 07:12 PM Lucky9146 My last real post to this thread was Dec 2015 ouch... Aug 15 2017, 06:59 PM Lucky9146 I had recently (like May – Aug 2016) rebuilt the... Aug 15 2017, 07:13 PM Lucky9146 And Installed. Such a sweet running motor!
... Aug 15 2017, 07:19 PM Lucky9146 So up on the engine stand the tear down begins and... Aug 15 2017, 07:25 PM Lucky9146 Turns out it was a good decision to get into this ... Aug 15 2017, 07:42 PM moparrob Hey Jim, the progress looks great. Glad to see you... Aug 15 2017, 07:45 PM Lucky9146 Thanks Rob!
More of the caramel color inside... Aug 15 2017, 07:56 PM porschetub Good move,oil burning indicated on the pistons and... Aug 16 2017, 12:06 AM Lucky9146
Good move,oil burning indicated on the pistons an... Aug 16 2017, 09:50 AM defianty Nice to see this project moving along again. It... Aug 16 2017, 01:32 AM Lucky9146
Nice to see this project moving along again. It... Aug 16 2017, 10:35 AM Lucky9146 So here we are down to the bottom end which by all... Aug 16 2017, 06:33 PM Lucky9146 One fun project that I thought I could knock out o... Aug 16 2017, 10:37 PM Larmo63 Wow, looks great. Fun thread to read and a nice ca... Aug 16 2017, 10:47 PM Lucky9146 Thanks Larmo63! I have been following your th... Aug 18 2017, 11:23 AM porschetub [quote name='Lucky9146' date='Aug 19 2... Aug 19 2017, 04:22 PM Lucky9146
[quote name='Lucky9146' date='Aug 19 ... Aug 19 2017, 05:33 PM earossi
Thanks Larmo63! I have been following your t... Aug 20 2017, 02:23 PM Lucky9146
First off, you are doing a great job on this reb... Aug 20 2017, 03:26 PM earossi
First off, you are doing a great job on this re... Aug 20 2017, 06:39 PM Lucky9146 The cam housings had cracked and peeling sealant o... Aug 18 2017, 09:26 PM Lucky9146 Cam tower cleaning and prep was a very tedious pro... Aug 18 2017, 09:42 PM 914forme Keep it up, answering a lot of questions I will mo... Aug 19 2017, 06:43 AM Lucky9146
Keep it up, answering a lot of questions I will m... Aug 19 2017, 02:58 PM Lucky9146 I learned that the carbs, although they had been s... Aug 19 2017, 03:48 PM porschetub
I learned that the carbs, although they had been ... Aug 20 2017, 06:42 PM mepstein :beer2: Aug 19 2017, 04:48 PM forrestkhaag Great to see brain damage similar to mine on the w... Aug 19 2017, 06:20 PM Lucky9146
Great to see brain damage similar to mine on the ... Aug 20 2017, 12:14 PM forrestkhaag and finishing?.......... :WTF: Never finished..... Aug 19 2017, 06:22 PM porschetub Exactly ,all that final stuff ....takes for ever,t... Aug 19 2017, 07:51 PM earossi OK, my error. I went back and reviewed the pictur... Aug 20 2017, 06:48 PM Lucky9146
OK, my error. I went back and reviewed the pictu... Aug 21 2017, 10:21 AM Lucky9146 Heads on and temporary install of the oil cooler f... Aug 21 2017, 10:21 PM Lucky9146 Had a lot of problems with the Dougherty DC40 cams... Aug 24 2017, 07:59 AM Lucky9146 So now with the timing set, and lucky for me that ... Aug 24 2017, 12:05 PM moparrob Your spectacular attention to detail and thorough ... Aug 24 2017, 12:22 PM Lucky9146
Your spectacular attention to detail and thorough... Aug 26 2017, 02:16 PM Lucky9146 Additionally I filed a relief in the front of the ... Aug 24 2017, 12:23 PM mb911 In all the 911 engines I have built over the years... Aug 24 2017, 01:02 PM Lucky9146
In all the 911 engines I have built over the year... Aug 25 2017, 08:56 AM mb911
In all the 911 engines I have built over the yea... Aug 25 2017, 03:21 PM Lucky9146 Valve covers were the next opportunity for flatnes... Aug 25 2017, 09:16 AM worn
Valve covers were the next opportunity for flatne... Aug 25 2017, 09:42 AM ValcoOscar You D'man....
Truly a work of art. Great ski... Aug 25 2017, 09:36 AM Lucky9146
You D'man....
Truly a work of art. Great sk... Aug 26 2017, 02:23 PM moparrob Marty Schneider (MSDS) makes some awesome headers ... Aug 25 2017, 09:55 PM mepstein
Marty Schneider (MSDS) makes some awesome headers... Aug 26 2017, 03:40 PM Lucky9146 Perry Kiehl Wiring harness going back in.
He sur... Aug 26 2017, 02:38 PM Lucky9146 Almost ready to come off the stand
Kind a like ... Aug 27 2017, 01:20 PM gms Yup those manifold will leak air because they don... Aug 27 2017, 02:10 PM mepstein
Yup those manifold will leak air because they don... Aug 27 2017, 02:18 PM Lucky9146 [quote name='gms' post='2521345' d... Aug 29 2017, 09:31 AM sixnotfour rick 918-S, made some plates he was selling to sol... Aug 27 2017, 02:20 PM Lucky9146
rick 918-S, made some plates he was selling to so... Aug 27 2017, 02:46 PM Lucky9146
[quote name='sixnotfour' post='2521350' date='Aug... Aug 29 2017, 09:40 AM rick 918-S Yup. And i think the PMO's are too tall for ou... Aug 27 2017, 07:20 PM Lucky9146
Yup. And i think the PMO's are too tall for o... Aug 27 2017, 08:30 PM Lucky9146 Richard at PMO recommended the 40/38 “tall” ma... Aug 29 2017, 10:14 AM porschetub [quote name='Lucky9146' date='Aug 30 2... Aug 31 2017, 02:58 PM Lucky9146
[quote name='Lucky9146' date='Aug 30 ... Aug 31 2017, 08:39 PM defianty I'm in a similar position at the moment Lucky ... Aug 29 2017, 11:14 AM Lucky9146 Heard from Rick 918-S that he does not have any 39... Aug 31 2017, 02:24 PM Larmo63 I kinda want my car to sound raspy so my wife ... Aug 31 2017, 09:07 PM Lucky9146
I kinda want my car to sound raspy so my wife ... Aug 31 2017, 09:20 PM Lucky9146 Yesterday…….Off subject of the engine for a mi... Sep 3 2017, 11:13 AM moparrob That's awesome Jim. I had the same experience ... Sep 3 2017, 01:32 PM Lucky9146
That's awesome Jim. I had the same experience... Sep 3 2017, 03:15 PM defianty I like the rear valance. I have a similar one made... Sep 3 2017, 02:09 PM mb911
I like the rear valance. I have a similar one mad... Sep 3 2017, 02:27 PM mepstein
I like the rear valance. I have a similar one ma... Sep 3 2017, 02:34 PM Lucky9146
[quote name='mb911' post='2523903' date='Sep 3 20... Sep 3 2017, 03:26 PM Lucky9146
I like the rear valance. I have a similar one mad... Sep 3 2017, 03:16 PM Lucky9146 Dust off the trans.
Note that the trans had been... Sep 4 2017, 01:39 PM lonewolfe Replace the bushing with a dime? Sep 4 2017, 02:22 PM Lucky9146
Replace the bushing with a dime?
Oooops sorry w... Sep 4 2017, 03:23 PM lonewolfe
Replace the bushing with a dime?
Oooops sorry ... Sep 4 2017, 03:32 PM Lucky9146
[quote name='Lucky9146' post='2524314' date='Sep ... Sep 4 2017, 05:02 PM gms
[quote name='Lucky9146' post='2524314' date='Sep ... Sep 4 2017, 05:19 PM Larmo63 I didn't do the dime bag trick and my clutch i... Sep 4 2017, 07:59 PM Lucky9146
I didn't do the dime bag trick and my clutch ... Sep 4 2017, 08:45 PM porschetub
I didn't do the dime bag trick and my clutch ... Sep 5 2017, 01:03 AM Maltese Falcon
I didn't do the dime bag trick and my clutch ... Sep 5 2017, 10:29 AM Lucky9146 Kennedy Conversion Flywheel and Kennedy Stage II C... Sep 6 2017, 10:56 AM Lucky9146 Porting my brand new intake manifolds.
Wow, the... Sep 7 2017, 09:59 AM mepstein Get a scap piece of aluminum, cut a hole in it. Th... Sep 7 2017, 11:01 AM Lucky9146
Get a scap piece of aluminum, cut a hole in it. T... Sep 7 2017, 11:49 AM mepstein
Get a scap piece of aluminum, cut a hole in it. ... Sep 7 2017, 11:57 AM Lucky9146 Tried starting with grinding wheels, first the one... Sep 7 2017, 11:36 AM moparrob Looking awesome. I'm glad someone is putting t... Sep 7 2017, 01:11 PM Lucky9146
Looking awesome. I'm glad someone is putting ... Sep 8 2017, 11:04 AM Lucky9146 First hole done!
That would be the obviousl... Sep 8 2017, 11:40 AM mepstein Liar ! You've done this before. :D
Or i... Sep 8 2017, 11:55 AM  |
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