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> 914 score of the Century, The investigation begins
dcheek
post Feb 6 2017, 08:19 AM
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A very good friend on mine scored what I think could be deal of the century. He is a VW collector and has restored/modified many air cooled VW's over the years. He is not that familiar with Porsches and has asked me to give him advise as to what he has purchased and what he should do with it.

I got a call this past Sunday that he purchased a Porsche 914- 6 from an estate for $1000.00 !!! Of course, the first question I asked was what the serial number was to determine if it was a real "6". Turns out that it was a '74 converted to a "6". From the pictures it looks like it has an early naturally aspired 911 motor. My question is where is the serial number on the motor? We are curious as to how old the motor is and determine what the displacement could be. The motor does turn and there is no outward signs of rust including the Hell Hole.

Tomorrow I will accompany him to inspect further and take some more pictures. I would like to find the engine number at that time.

Dave

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dcheek   914 score of the Century   Feb 6 2017, 08:19 AM
rhodyguy   Nice...this story keeps getting better.   Mar 10 2017, 06:05 PM
RobW   I some extra headlights. Stock or H4. Let me know ...   Mar 11 2017, 10:00 AM
dcheek   Pulled the gas tank and taking it to a specialist ...   Mar 13 2017, 07:56 AM
PeeGreen 914   Amazing how dirty it is. That thing was spotless w...   Mar 13 2017, 11:59 AM
dcheek   Amazing how dirty it is. That thing was spotless ...   Mar 15 2017, 06:20 AM
WolfR32   I don't want to tell you what he had garaged -...   Apr 13 2017, 10:14 PM
dcheek   New tires purchased this week. In need of the f...   Mar 17 2017, 09:32 AM
dcheek   Gas tank stripped, boiled out and coated on the in...   Mar 28 2017, 09:02 AM
PeeGreen 914   PURTY :drooley:   Mar 28 2017, 11:45 AM
dcheek   Tank installed with new fuel lines.   Mar 28 2017, 12:50 PM
bigkensteele   Tank installed with new fuel lines. Are you not...   Mar 29 2017, 04:40 PM
dcheek   Tank installed with new fuel lines. Are you no...   Mar 30 2017, 06:48 AM
GRM1964   Quite a story, glad it was saved   Mar 28 2017, 02:06 PM
914time   Love this story! Keep the updates coming-   Mar 28 2017, 03:09 PM
rhodyguy   Mike, Does your dad still drive his car?   Mar 29 2017, 11:26 AM
dcheek   Car is going to Hershey on April 22nd, weather per...   Mar 30 2017, 04:08 PM
PeeGreen 914   Car is going to Hershey on April 22nd, weather pe...   Mar 30 2017, 05:26 PM
mepstein   Car is going to Hershey on April 22nd, weather pe...   Apr 12 2017, 03:22 PM
billh1963   Why tow a car to hershey unless you want to sell...   Apr 13 2017, 07:02 AM
PeeGreen 914   Any updates? :lol:   Apr 12 2017, 02:39 PM
JmuRiz   :idea: :confused:   Apr 12 2017, 07:07 PM
My 914   I have not been there but is it the type of venue ...   Apr 13 2017, 07:09 AM
plays with cars   I don't want to tell you what he had garaged ...   Apr 14 2017, 11:08 AM
billh1963   So...did this flip at Hershey?   Apr 24 2017, 07:54 AM
PeeGreen 914   So...did this flip at Hershey? I hope not. I wa...   Apr 24 2017, 06:37 PM
JmuRiz   I sure hope now, since Jon Bovey wanted a chance t...   Apr 24 2017, 09:37 AM
plays with cars   Orange and Green cars would look good next to each...   Apr 24 2017, 09:23 PM
horizontally-opposed   I seriously hope that, if this 914 is to be sold, ...   Apr 24 2017, 11:47 PM
dcheek   Wow, I don't post for a while and the conjectu...   Apr 25 2017, 06:34 AM
PeeGreen 914   Wow, I don't post for a while and the conject...   Apr 25 2017, 10:55 AM
Rand   Upload it to Youtube and post a link here.   Apr 25 2017, 11:10 AM
JmuRiz   Hooray, he's back! We heard going to Hers...   Apr 25 2017, 11:15 AM
dcheek   I'm not sure how to post video in the document...   Apr 25 2017, 12:39 PM
PeeGreen 914   If you are curious what is in the box you have a G...   Apr 25 2017, 01:07 PM
dcheek   If you are curious what is in the box you have a ...   Apr 25 2017, 01:59 PM
JmuRiz   Classic vid...forgetting to take the e-brake off :...   Apr 25 2017, 02:20 PM
dcheek   We are trying to come up with a value for an agree...   May 15 2017, 06:03 AM
My 914   You have to decide how much you would want to coll...   May 15 2017, 06:08 AM
PeeGreen 914   You have to decide how much you would want to col...   May 15 2017, 03:58 PM
PeeGreen 914   Any updates? :)   Jun 21 2017, 08:50 AM
jcambo7   Man, I still remember my first ride in this one, w...   Jun 21 2017, 10:41 AM
dcheek   Its been a long time since I posted an update. Th...   Sep 7 2017, 05:52 AM
Krieger   Crap! I think we all hate to hear this.   Sep 7 2017, 07:47 AM
My 914   Hate to hear news like that. Any idea of how it h...   Sep 7 2017, 10:16 AM
dcheek   Here is a picture of the spark plug. Obviously so...   Sep 20 2017, 06:03 AM
JmuRiz   Kablamo thanks to an acorn or something. Should b...   Sep 20 2017, 08:45 AM
Rand   "Something got sucked in?" No air filter...   Sep 20 2017, 10:32 AM
rhodyguy   A velocity stack nut or washer bomb. Given the pri...   Sep 20 2017, 11:12 AM
JmuRiz   A velocity stack nut or washer bomb. Given the pr...   Sep 20 2017, 02:01 PM
sixnotfour   Remember he had a shop clean the carbs   Sep 20 2017, 12:29 PM
rhodyguy   What are the odds the piston isn't ruined? Or ...   Sep 20 2017, 12:53 PM
mb911   I have dropped my fair share of washers etc over t...   Sep 20 2017, 02:09 PM
Rand   Ouch. If that's what happened, doesn't the...   Sep 20 2017, 02:28 PM
dcheek   Don't shoot the messenger. I'm just tellin...   Sep 21 2017, 05:30 AM
JmuRiz   Yep, $h1t happens. Stuff backs out all the ti...   Sep 21 2017, 07:51 AM
dcheek   Damage to the piston.   Sep 29 2017, 03:52 PM
SirAndy   Damage to the piston. :huh:   Sep 29 2017, 04:24 PM
DM_2000   With even coverage like that, this engine was run ...   Sep 29 2017, 04:05 PM
raynekat   With even coverage like that, this engine was run...   Sep 29 2017, 04:12 PM
mb911   Whoa not good..   Sep 29 2017, 04:47 PM
porschetub   Funny that it went this long,OP must have changed ...   Sep 29 2017, 08:31 PM
jd74914   Did you find a piece of something in there? That l...   Sep 30 2017, 12:55 AM
DM_2000   Detonation damage would burn away the edge of the ...   Sep 30 2017, 07:39 AM
dcheek   Nothing was found in the cylinder. All plugs were...   Oct 2 2017, 07:11 AM
DM_2000   Whatever was in the cylinder escaped shortly befor...   Oct 2 2017, 05:44 PM
porschetub   Finally got chewed up enough and passed out the ex...   Oct 2 2017, 05:58 PM
dcheek   While the motor is out, painted the engine compart...   Dec 13 2017, 07:34 AM
JmuRiz   :beer1:   Dec 13 2017, 08:33 AM
iwanta914-6   Can't believe I missed this story when it was ...   Dec 13 2017, 11:07 AM
dcheek   Can't believe I missed this story when it was...   Dec 13 2017, 11:47 AM
Justinp71   I remember seeing the build threads on this car he...   Dec 14 2017, 05:54 PM
dcheek   Well, this project has taken a complete 180ยบ turn...   Dec 19 2017, 07:19 AM
mb911   I still am considering that red for my car.. It is...   Dec 19 2017, 08:02 AM
dcheek   I still am considering that red for my car.. It i...   Dec 19 2017, 09:32 AM
dcheek   More progress this week: #5 cylinder repair compl...   Dec 23 2017, 01:11 PM
dcheek   Engine back in today. Getting ready to fire up.   Jan 7 2018, 11:55 AM
rhodyguy   Looking swell. I think the owner is going to reall...   Jan 7 2018, 01:01 PM
dcheek   Now on to the bodywork. Stripping the rear deck l...   Jan 10 2018, 06:45 AM
PeeGreen 914   This is all coming along very nice. I am happy to ...   Jan 18 2018, 04:39 PM
dcheek   Bodywork and prep for painting continues:   Jan 18 2018, 06:04 PM
dcheek   Work continues on prep of body for paint: All the...   Jan 21 2018, 03:57 PM
dcheek   Windshield out   Jan 31 2018, 01:38 PM
Larmo63   You should weld up the warts on the front of this ...   Jan 31 2018, 07:54 PM
dcheek   Paint prep/bodywork continues:   Feb 1 2018, 06:44 AM
jmitro   looks nice; I don't really like the front wart...   Feb 1 2018, 07:00 AM
dcheek   looks nice; I don't really like the front war...   Feb 1 2018, 08:11 AM
Chris H.   The side markers are referred to as "warts...   Feb 1 2018, 08:20 AM
dcheek   The side markers are referred to as "warts...   Feb 1 2018, 08:26 AM
Rand   Lose the warts please! Nobody wants a wart on ...   Feb 1 2018, 02:32 PM
PeeGreen 914   With all the work he's doing he should get rid...   Feb 2 2018, 07:09 PM
dcheek   With all the work he's doing he should get ri...   Feb 2 2018, 07:37 PM
Dave_Darling   I think they may have been retained on (some of?) ...   Feb 3 2018, 01:32 PM
dcheek   Rollbar installed.   Feb 3 2018, 02:56 PM
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