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 |
Jun 18 2019, 04:43 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 |
Good News. BAD NEWS.
Fuel tank & lines completed, tested, started engine today - 1st time in 13 years. Good news is - it started, it runs, no smoke, revs fine once above 2 grand. No unusual sounds coming from the engine. All that is good. BAD NEWS. It took pouring fuel down carb barrels to get engine to start. It runs terribly, like it's on 2 cylinders. All new Denso iridium plugs. Dist. cap, rotor, plug wires look not that old. Have new ones ready to install. Engine won't idle below 1,500 rpm, runs very rough, continues to miss at all RPM. Engine will not start w/o fuel down carb barrels. It did a few times, but then would not. Other details: drove car up our 1/2 mile road, hard to keep running, but I can tell from that little drive 3/4 mile drive with a poor running engine that I'm going to love driving this car if I can get it running well. I wish I thought the problem is ignition. But I'm strongly inclined initially to think the problems are in the carburetors - especially the right one which was really gummed up badly. Did a complete rebuild on both carbs, and while I'm very experienced at rebuilding carbs, I've never done Weber's before - and boy - are they different. So first is to eliminate ignition as the main problem - compression test - then on to the carbs. Other good news: all new rebuilt calipers on rear from PMB Performance, new rotors & pads from AutoAtlanta. Not thinking that getting this engine to run well is going to be easy or simple..... GN |
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