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Build Thread: Restoration and New School V8, Photogrammetry: Pics to CAD |
Joemo5 |
Apr 5 2018, 12:07 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 54 Joined: 1-April 18 From: Charlotte, North Carolina Member No.: 22,011 Region Association: South East States |
I probably should have joined 914world and started posting earlier but I have been reading and learning ALOT about these cars already from whats posted in other threads. For that, I thank you guys. I have some catching up to do. Heres my story.
I picked up my first 914 a few months ago as a project car that could eventually serve as a track car or weekend toy. Out of the many different types of cars that would make cool projects, I ended up with the 914 in my crosshairs after I discovered that not only they were mid engine but v8 swaps where not uncommon. Other factors include I had never came across one in the wild, which makes them rare to me. I also like the idea of following in my fathers footsteps with a mid engine european car. He had a Lotus Europa in is 20's. Jumping back the v8 idea though, the added weight of a more powerful drivetrain is at the center of the car, meaning there is a minimal increase in the rotational moment of inertia: the car should retain it's handling characteristics better than a v8 swap in a comparable sized car with a forward mounted engine. After investigating several craigslist ads that turned out to have missing titles, a friend pointed me towards a local Porsche shop that was known for 914's. Bingo. More 914's than I expected. A few short conversations led to a cheap car that needed some work and was up for grabs. Heres what the '75 2.0l car looked like prior to being yanked out of the weeds. On the trailer headed home Some of my buddies and I broke out a pressure washer and the car looks good for sitting outside for a year or two. The car did not have the original engine or trans installed when purchased. Although, they were included in the sale. Some tinkering around got some of the electronics working off a jump start box Now heres the fun part. A month or two later, I came across a craigslist deal that would add some originality to the project. An 5.3l L83 out of a 2015 silverado with only "15,000" miles for $1200. Would an engine with 15,000 miles still have the assembly grease in between the rocker and top of the valve? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) For those of you unfamiliar with this engine: It's NOT an LS, its part of the EcoTec Gen V family. The next generation of Chevy v8 that shares some of the architecture with the LS but with direct injection and variable valve timing. Also its an aluminum block which is different from the Gen IV 5.3 truck blocks which were cast iron. Rumor has it that GM is offering a stand alone kit for the gen V engines which, while costly, would simplify the install a lot. Quick specs: Stock 380hp and 416 ft-lbs on e85 fuel. 11.0:1 compression ratio ~400lb dressed. Anyone know how much the original 2.0l engine weighs? At this point I'm sure most of you have thought: "What does the hell hole look like?" The rot is the worst of all the ones I have viewed online. The only saving grace is that after selling the original motor, trans and wheels, I have made back the purchase price of the car and have a few bucks in my pocket. I have some experience in fabrication and plan on being a sheet metal pro by the end of all this. Heres a shot of the floor pans and fire wall area. At this point the car is stripped and ready to be mounted on a rotisserie. Lots of bracing prior to mounting on the rotisserie of course. I have more pics and more details but that should do for now. Attached image(s) |
914forme |
Sep 16 2019, 06:10 AM
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Times a wastin', get wrenchin'! Group: Members Posts: 3,896 Joined: 24-July 04 From: Dayton, Ohio Member No.: 2,388 Region Association: None |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) Lenovo needs to get their act together (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) 100%.
We are now a Dell shop, orders come in on time, I have a dedicated rep, not a rep to my rep. End of October I am going to the Dell logistic center in Nashville to get the final details on our roll out plans done. Zero touch system configuration, we will just hand all new hires and new students a shrink wrapped laptop. Just like you get at the box stores. We touch it for no reason, except for DOA, very small number - normally due to the shipping company running a fork lift thru it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) Our Dell service rates are at 0.33% across the entire fleet. We are a school, so that number is very low. Our Lenovo fleet was much higher repair rate. One year we had a failure rate of 33% - which meets Critical Situation Levels, nothing from Lenovo for the fix. We ended up fixing them with SSDs retrofitted. Following model from Lenovo only came with SSD or M2 Flash. We are a Lenovo repair center so, we got the money for all the hard drives we replaced. I had boxes of drives in our warehouse waiting to be chipped. This year we ordered Lenovo Tiny - All - In - Ones, shipments have been back ordered so many times, promised ship dates revised three times now. And they are supposed to be here today, we will see, not holding my breath. We have watched a steady decline in Lenovo over the last 4-5 years. YMMV Neat project, love the idea of Boxster / 996 suspension. In reality I would go double wishbones up front if I was changing the entire thing out, and spending the time to do all the engineering. But then if using the trailing arms out back it is still a compromise. |
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