FS: 71 914 1.7 Gemini Blue, $6,500 Options

[ndfrigi]

Selling my friend’s (member here) 71 1.7 Gemini Blue (L96E) 1.7 single carb.

Previous owner installed a megasquirt on a 1.7 engine (not original engine for this car) until my friend have to rebuilt the engine (German Auto) last year. We tried installing back the megasquirt but the original program of the megasquirt was erased. Currently, it has new single carb and runs well (maybe some more adjustment needed since this car was not really being driven by my friend because he has another 74 with 2056 engine.

Done to the car since 2014.
1. Rebuilt 1.7 engine by German Auto (see attached receipt)
2. Replaced the passenger side suspension console with new piece from Restoration Design.
3. Replaced original tunnel fuel lines to SS fuel lines (2 lines since it supposed to run megasquirt) and engine bay SS fuel line. SS fuel return line was temporarily plugged since it has a single carb now.
4. New cockpit floor carpet.
5. Wrapped steering wheel
6. Passenger seat cushion re-upholstered from 914rubber seat upholstery kit. Other new upholstery kit included on the sale.

Status of the car from previous owner before 2014 purchased. This car has front 911 style sway bar. Suspension is solid and better handling on the road.
Front 916 style fiberglass bumper
Transmission converted from tail shift to side shift already.
Pedrini wheels with 205x65 tires
Rear cockpit floor was replace with new metal.


Please watch 3 youtube videos attached (cold start after 2 weeks seating, engine sound and a quick drive.

The car is a running car and can be driven anywhere as-is. Yes a project car or DIY project for the new owner while enjoying driving it.
External paint is okay for a 15 ft distance. Passenger side mirror has no glass now. May need alignment since rear passenger suspension was replace. But seems straight and drives well.

Update: Alignment done Oct. 09 by Precision Alignment in Downey.
Last week fuel regulator replaced.

Price $6,500


thank you!

Noel

cold start after 2 weeks seating
https://youtu.be/rJb2y45PYMk


engine sound
https://youtu.be/OaDDx89fdPw

quick drive
https://youtu.be/LygLAyS037k

[falconfp2001]

Hey Everyone,
Full disclosure, this is my old 71 and I am not the original owner.

I purchased it from Arizona. Had to replace the trans twice with good used and also the engine. The original Fuel injection started acting up after a self proclaimed expert tinkered with it when I had it tuned. I replaced with Megasquirt and it ran good for about a year, I was just about to upgrade some of the Megasquirt sensors and controls with more solid state ones when the Passenger Rear Suspension Console sheared while backing out of the driveway.
I sold it to someone who fixed the console but not using a jig to align it while installing the new console and also done by a backyard mechanic.
The guy I sold it to wanted me to provide him with the Megasquirt Software and License so he could tune the car but I no longer had it so I don't know what happened after that.

Someone contacted me a while back calling himself Bob, asking about misfiring issues with the engine or something to that nature and said it was carbed.

I did have the floor pan replaced but it looks like there might be new rust where there shouldn't be any. I also was meaning to have the jack-points replaced as they did have some penetration due to rust.

I personally thought it would be used for spare parts by now and if I were going to buy a 914 again, I'd want to know about that suspension console. Not something you want to find out about at speed during an AutoX,

If I were "nditiz1" I'd part it out and sell clips and panels.

Sorry if I killed your Ad but that console is not something you fix by lining up strings or by eyeballing it.

It did always sit nice and low and ride well.