Virginia Teener, Two mid-engine Porsche's in my garage?!?! |
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Virginia Teener, Two mid-engine Porsche's in my garage?!?! |
Gatornapper |
Sep 22 2017, 06:51 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,205 Joined: 22-September 17 From: Woods west of Richmond, VA Member No.: 21,449 Region Association: South East States |
Tried to find where new members introduce themselves then figured this is as good a place as any.
Well, today I bought my 3rd mid-engine Porsche - one I never dreamed I want or own, but as it dropped from heaven into my lap, I had to take it. I drive a stunning dream car - a 2011 Cayman S, loaded, PDK, Sport Chrono, Turbo II wheels and much more - my 2nd Cayman. Always thought the 914 was the ugliest car Porsche ever made - but then, IT IS MID-ENGINE! Well a true barn find (in a friend's barn for 12 years, but not his, about 40 miles from me) dropped in my lap this week, and I had to take it......a mint condition, virtually no-rust 1976 914 with an almost flawless body and interior - for a cost so low that if I told you I'd be arrested for stealing it! Been a restorer of old Triumph motorcycles for years and never ever had a thought of restoring an old car - other than any old Porsche other than a 914! But as condition of this 914 was incredible and the cost of this '76 was close to nothing, I could not refuse. Am so glad to find this forum to help me through getting this car on the road. I do know it was running perfectly when it was driven in my friend's barn - he had been in it a lot that day, and was in it when it rolled in the barn, running better than new. I'll fill you all in on the details shortly after my introduction here, and look forward to meeting many of you. I'm a frequent forum poster, and my thread on finding & restoring my 1972 Triumph Bonneville is one of the oldes and longest an highest rated threads on its forum - over 2,000 posts & replies, over 200 pages, and 5-Star rated: http://www.triumphrat.net/classic-vintage-...-to-riding.html I know I'm going to need a lot of help & wisdom, and glad to find a resource that can help! GN |
Gatornapper |
Mar 29 2019, 08:08 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,205 Joined: 22-September 17 From: Woods west of Richmond, VA Member No.: 21,449 Region Association: South East States |
Working on rebuilding right carb - lot more gummed up, lot more work than left carb.
I was told early on by several that the Weber 44 carbs were too big for the 2.0 engine unless the engine had been modified internally - it has not been modified at all. While having worked with carbs since I was 15 in 1960, I have rebuilt all kinds of carbs in my life - but Weber's are a whole new world to me. So, I bought this great book: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i890.photobucket.com-21449-1553911714.1.jpeg) In this book, a chart indicates that indeed dual IDF 44's are indeed specified for this engine with 36mm venturi's - which mine have, and with the 36mm venturi's call for main jets of .155 to .160. The main jets in my carbs are .135's, which would indicate to me that there is no way these carbs are presently "too big" for the engine - with the .135 main jets. This is great news for me. Additionally, the experts at PMB strongly advised me to keep the Weber's on the car and to not re-install the original fuel injection - as a major 914 restorer they said too many parts cannot be replaced anymore, and they advise against it for that reason. Seems to me someone here is an expert on Weber carbs here - can anyone remind me of who that is? Would love some pointers on initial settings for the carbs - the book has a few on initial tuning of the mixture control screws, and there may be more I haven't read yet. But it would be good to have a resource here who is an expert on these carbs. TIA, GN |
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