Oldest 914 restoration know to man, 9140430801 is finally getting some love Options

[914forme]

Thats a nice looking Derby car, anything special under that skin? Where you part of this story?

[914forme]

So more parts came in over the week.

First up new oil tank.



Yes thank you Ben. I do have two factory original -6 tanks that will stay on the shelf. I see no need to spend time to clean restore, patch or what ever else I have to do to make them right.

Pete and I traded some parts a while back, and I got this supper nice muffler off of him. Again have the factory stock part, but this one will work nicely.



Just needs a bit of cleanup, and has a nice chrome tip

Chris came through again with these nice bearing retainers.



108 transmission drive flanges and bolts.



Bolts in backwards so I don't loose them

Finally got the 2.7L 911 engine home, had to unload it out of the truck. I really need a gantry, normally I have a tractor around with a front end loader for this stuff. So I had to make due with what I had.



Used my Warn winch to pull it off the truck.



Several tense moments and it was out and flat on the lift



I got the engine uncrated, torn down to a long block and on the stand.



Need to spend some time cleaning it up. Looks good, add some oil, spin it around and see if it still turns over.

Fingers crossed.

Only thing out of place was these.



Maple seeds seem to get into everything.

[76-914]

What are the plans for the 2.7. Complete tear down & rebuild? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[914forme]

Nope roll the dice and see what I got. I might build a test stand for it, I might not, but some how, some way that 2.7 will get fired up to see what it has.

As long as it don't smoke like a Honda and has good compression and leak down numbers I will most likely run it. If not then I will get into and most likely while I'm hereitis will kick in. Then I must do crazy things like change the displacement and compression and since I did that I'll need Nickies, and since I did that I'll need new cams, and since I did that I might as well.......

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Gotta to know yourself, in this case know your tendency to overbuild and make stuff better. A 914-6 with 75-100HP bump in power will be a fun car to (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)

A 914-6 with 150HP bump in power built out to 2.9L running dual plugs and higher compression will only be more fun 10% of the time with 400% additional costs.

Heck if it only needs a top end rebuild it will likely still cost about $2K. For that I could get a nice Subaru donor (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif)

Y'all don't get you panties bunched, I won't be doing that to a 914-6. I have come to the realization I really want to break the welder out and add a bit of (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) to the car.

I also have to hold off on that, and just get it driving for now.

I'm not building a garage princess, cars are meant to be driven. This one proves what happens when they are not.

[76-914]

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) My philosophy as well. Get 'em started as soon as possible so you know what's next up. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[worn]

Nice to find a builder with a sense of proportion. Good luck. I bought a 3.2 sight unseen from a wrecked 911. A lot of drama when it was first lit, but I have gotten a lot of smiles out of it.

[914forme]

Today marks the day my life has forever changed. The great man who was my father passed away just after midnight today. In the end none of this really matters.

I am not deeply saddened by this as the man I knew was gone for the most part a while ago. Back in October Dad had surgery and while physically he made it out with a clean bill of health the anesthesia really aggravated his Alzheimer's to the point it was a struggle for him to stay in reality. As he called them the visions became more aggressive, and the worse hours where between 4:30 and dawn. These vision got worse and worse over the months.

In an instant everything has changed in my life, that is the way it works, in an instant. Once there was a man who taught me about cars, and the love of sport cars, helped me rebuild cars all my life. He taught me to be a musician to the level he could, and then supported me through my career to a professional. He supported me in my career change to computer sciences. We built houses together, and rebuilt several cars over the years. 11 of them to be exact. He never did his own stuff, started lots of projects but never got "his" done, as he said it was always more fun working on other peoples projects. He was the kind of guy that would not give you a dollar, but would be first in line to put a roof over your head. Tornados, fires, just a home repair, dad always rolled up his sleeves and jumped in to help. That is what I am going to miss, just working with him, just like his father, they taught me so much, and I doubt I can ever rise to their greatness or just general compassion for my fellow men.

Thank you, I am blessed to have called you father, to be born into such a wonderful house that taught me to be who I am. I only hope I was a good student and I make you proud.

Farewell, can't wait to see you one the flip side, where we do not hurt, or feel the pain, and sorrow of this life.

Love you, you may be gone but never forgotten.

[Dion]

Stephen.... thanks for sharing that. That is beautiful.
I would have been honored to meet him. Sounds like one cool cat.
Stay strong my friend.
I hope 2019 allows you time on your project. I wish your family well in this
troubled time period.
.

[mb911]

@914forme

I am sorry to hear your news.. I know you will push on .. Please take care.

[TravisNeff]

Stephen, sorry about your loss. I appreciate you sharing the memories.

[white1975]

sorry for your loss lost my dad 4 years ago Kerry

[tygaboy]

Stephen - Know that we are all thinking of you and your family.
Love and peace to you all,
Chris

[76-914]

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[Chris H.]

So sorry for your loss Stephen (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) .

[914forme]

Thank you all for thoughts prayers and sentiments, we all pass this hurdle in time. Time will heal the pain, if you have the proper mindset about it. Yes we have a lot of lows at this time, but we also have lots of highs.

"'Cause the passion and the pain
Are gonna keep you alive someday"

[Cairo94507]

Stephen - Condolences on the passing of your father. He is now resting in peace and I pray you only remember the good times.

[krazykonrad]

Thoughts and prayers. We are here for you.

Konrad

[theer]

Stephen,

Losing your father leaves a hole in your universe, no doubt about it.

My best to you and your family in this difficult time.

Tom

[jkb944t]

Thoughts and prayers are with you during a difficult time. It sounds like you had a fantastic father and enjoyed many good times together so you can definitely be grateful for that.

Jeff B

[housepumpinpc]

Stephen, I was reading through this, starting at the beginning. Then I get to this about your father passing. I understand fully, lost my dad in 2016. Was working on his dream car. Never got to finish. I realized, over time, that it was never about a car. It was about the journey, the bond that you had. I have friends whose dad died while they were young, some whose dad didn't even bother. Yours was there, that was a blessing. I'm sorry for you and your family's loss. Thank you for sharing your journey with us.