Home  |  Forums  |  914 Info  |  Blogs
 
914World.com - The fastest growing online 914 community!
 
Porsche, and the Porsche crest are registered trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG. This site is not affiliated with Porsche in any way.
Its only purpose is to provide an online forum for car enthusiasts. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
 

Welcome Guest ( Log In | Register )

3 Pages V  1 2 3 >  
 Reply to this topicStart new topic
> My 3.6 liter race car, down at JWE today
nine14cats
post Apr 27 2005, 06:20 PM
Post #1


Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo
****

Group: Members
Posts: 2,618
Joined: 10-February 03
From: Campbell, CA
Member No.: 287
Region Association: None
I was down at Jerry Woods Enterprises today looking at my race car. The engine mock up is done and I reviewed budget for things I want. Moving slowly but things are moving. I even looked at the power steering unit that Rich Walton of Smart Racing hopes to use in our car. We will be a test mule. He's hoping to market it to others as a lower cost alternative to the full blown $3500 rack they normally use.

I'm all for lower cost.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) but I told Rich that my wife's only request through the car build was for power steering, so something will have to work (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smash.gif)

Here's a few picks of the car...after Rich gets done with more mock ups it comes all apart again and goes back to Brad and Scott for chassis tweaking, suspension set up and final paint, then back to Rich for the final engine / tranny placement.

Here's shots of the car....I've got $25K in cash into it...and I'll be putting out alot more over the next 3 to 4 months to finish it.

I keep telling myself it's going to be worth it.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/mueba.gif)

Here's the car...

Bill P.


Attached image(s)
Attached Image
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
nine14cats
post Apr 27 2005, 06:21 PM
Post #2


Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo
****

Group: Members
Posts: 2,618
Joined: 10-February 03
From: Campbell, CA
Member No.: 287
Region Association: None
here's the 3.6 liter 993 motor and 915 gear box.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
nine14cats
post Apr 27 2005, 06:22 PM
Post #3


Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo
****

Group: Members
Posts: 2,618
Joined: 10-February 03
From: Campbell, CA
Member No.: 287
Region Association: None
engine and tranny with pic this time...


Attached image(s)
Attached Image
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
nine14cats
post Apr 27 2005, 06:23 PM
Post #4


Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo
****

Group: Members
Posts: 2,618
Joined: 10-February 03
From: Campbell, CA
Member No.: 287
Region Association: None
915 WEVO! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)


Attached image(s)
Attached Image
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
nine14cats
post Apr 27 2005, 06:24 PM
Post #5


Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo
****

Group: Members
Posts: 2,618
Joined: 10-February 03
From: Campbell, CA
Member No.: 287
Region Association: None
front of the car...


Attached image(s)
Attached Image
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
brant
post Apr 27 2005, 06:24 PM
Post #6


914 Wizard
**********

Group: Members
Posts: 11,624
Joined: 30-December 02
From: Colorado
Member No.: 47
Region Association: Rocky Mountains
I love that tranny shot.
Nice!!!

way to go Bill!!!

brant
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
ppickerell
post Apr 27 2005, 06:26 PM
Post #7


914 addicted
***

Group: Members
Posts: 1,679
Joined: 14-October 03
From: Pleasanton, CA.
Member No.: 1,246
Goddamit Bill, when and if my car gets done I am gonna have to get slapped around by you on the track with my anemic 4 banger? What's the point? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) I will be paying a visit to JWE real soon and I will tell them that you sent me.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Mueller
post Apr 27 2005, 06:28 PM
Post #8


914 Freak!
***************

Group: Members
Posts: 17,146
Joined: 4-January 03
From: Antioch, CA
Member No.: 87
Region Association: None
it looks so different than the last time I saw that car.....

I've got your front needle bearings sitting on my desk here at work, I'll give them to Brad next time I see him which should be this or next week.....
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Andyrew
post Apr 27 2005, 06:29 PM
Post #9


Spooling.... Please wait
**********

Group: Members
Posts: 13,376
Joined: 20-January 03
From: Riverbank, Ca
Member No.: 172
Region Association: Northern California
wow....

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/drooley.gif)

Whats your plans for suspension?

power steering will be interesting... (I havent found the need for power steering... above 2 mph it feels like power steering...)

wow..
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
J P Stein
post Apr 27 2005, 06:30 PM
Post #10


Irrelevant old fart
*****

Group: Members
Posts: 8,797
Joined: 30-December 02
From: Vancouver, WA
Member No.: 45
Region Association: None
I like this ratty lookin' sumbitch lots better than that V8 thingy. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Brad Roberts
post Apr 27 2005, 06:33 PM
Post #11


914 Freak!
***************

Group: Members
Posts: 19,148
Joined: 23-December 02
Member No.: 8
Region Association: None
Um.. not that I have a clue or anything... but they need to flip the intake.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Brad Roberts
post Apr 27 2005, 06:36 PM
Post #12


914 Freak!
***************

Group: Members
Posts: 19,148
Joined: 23-December 02
Member No.: 8
Region Association: None
Oh.. FYI.. after some more investigation on my part: I found power steering stuff for Baja 1000 cars (with T4's in them) for under 1000$ Complete kits. The dirt track crowd has even cheaper components.


B
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
siverson
post Apr 27 2005, 06:39 PM
Post #13


Advanced Member
****

Group: Benefactors
Posts: 2,448
Joined: 5-May 03
From: San Diego, CA
Member No.: 654
Region Association: Southern California
QUOTE (Brad Roberts @ Apr 27 2005, 04:33 PM)
Um.. not that I have a clue or anything... but they need to flip the intake.

Why? Looks like it fits to me.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
nine14cats
post Apr 27 2005, 06:46 PM
Post #14


Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo
****

Group: Members
Posts: 2,618
Joined: 10-February 03
From: Campbell, CA
Member No.: 287
Region Association: None
Andrew,

Mueller Design Works full roller suspension, Brad and Scott have newly rebuilt JRZ 4 pot brakes and 2 way adjustable shocks from Dave Evans' car. Smart Racing bar in front, Tarrett Engineering prototype bar in the back.

The suspension pick ups on the car have been cut and raised 2 inches in the body.

The body is a Sheridan narrow body.

The reason for the power steering is that we have 12 inch slicks on 16x10 rims in the garage. My wife Doris had a hard enough time turning quickly at the auto-x's with the 9.2 inch canti slicks we used last year on the old car.

Besides...I promised her power steering! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)

Bill P.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Brad Roberts
post Apr 27 2005, 06:48 PM
Post #15


914 Freak!
***************

Group: Members
Posts: 19,148
Joined: 23-December 02
Member No.: 8
Region Association: None
I havent seen it up close, but I'm betting that the down tube from the main hoop is *real* close to the stock filter housing. I personally have found the throttle linkage easier to deal with coming from the other direction.

The engine lid is actually sitting on the upper intake/air cleaner housing.


B
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Brad Roberts
post Apr 27 2005, 06:52 PM
Post #16


914 Freak!
***************

Group: Members
Posts: 19,148
Joined: 23-December 02
Member No.: 8
Region Association: None
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) Scratch all of that.. I forgot.. I dont have to deal with any of the engine stuff (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)


B
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
nine14cats
post Apr 27 2005, 07:04 PM
Post #17


Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo
****

Group: Members
Posts: 2,618
Joined: 10-February 03
From: Campbell, CA
Member No.: 287
Region Association: None
I have a different intake for the air box that fits under the stock grill. Just need to adjust the intake runner down a little and put it on. Rich hasn't got to it yet.

I'm guessing from what I have been talking with Rich Walton athat the power steering will come in somewhere between $1K to $4K depending upon what I ultimately decide on both in construction and cost.

I am having all the linkage brackets modified to accept stock cables. I don't want to have custom cables made up if possible.

Bill P.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
nine14cats
post Apr 27 2005, 07:17 PM
Post #18


Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo
****

Group: Members
Posts: 2,618
Joined: 10-February 03
From: Campbell, CA
Member No.: 287
Region Association: None
Hey JP,

For some reason I knew you would like this one better than the V8!....Yep...this car looks more like a 914Club car! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)

Bill P.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
neo914-6
post Apr 27 2005, 07:32 PM
Post #19


neo life
*****

Group: Members
Posts: 5,086
Joined: 16-January 03
From: Willow Glen (San Jose)
Member No.: 159
QUOTE (nine14cats @ Apr 27 2005, 05:04 PM)
I'm guessing from what I have been talking with Rich Walton athat the power steering will come in somewhere between $1K to $4K depending upon what I ultimately decide on both in construction and cost.

Bill P.

Sweet! I may be able to budget in ps! Does Rich need a street test car? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)

Your car is coming along nicely! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/aktion035.gif)
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Brad Roberts
post Apr 27 2005, 07:35 PM
Post #20


914 Freak!
***************

Group: Members
Posts: 19,148
Joined: 23-December 02
Member No.: 8
Region Association: None
Need to get Bill these pics anyway..

B
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
« Next Oldest · 914World Garage · Next Newest »
 

3 Pages V  1 2 3 >
Reply to this topicStart new topic
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:

 

Display Mode: Standard · Switch to: Linear+ · Switch to: Outline

Track this topic · Email this topic · Print this topic · Subscribe to this forum

- Lo-Fi Version Time is now: 17th May 2024 - 10:24 PM
Invision Power Board v9.1.4 © 2024  IPS, Inc.
All rights reserved 914World.com © since 2002
914World.com is the fastest growing online 914 community!
We have it all, classifieds, events, forums, vendors, parts, autocross, racing, technical articles, events calendar, newsletter, restoration, gallery, archives, history and more for your Porsche 914 ...