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| BiG bOgGs |
 Nov 3 2018, 10:49 AM
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The Bogus One  Group: Members Posts: 452 Joined: 25-September 04 From: Ft. Myers, FL 33967 Member No.: 2,829 Region Association: South East States  |
Hello all! Moving along with my restoration, I pulled the front suspension this morning. This is my first Porsche restoration, so I’m learning as I go. It was previously converted to 5 lugs some time in its unknown past. From the pictures below, can anyone tell me what parts I’m working with here?
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| BiG bOgGs |
Nov 3 2018, 10:49 AM
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The Bogus One Group: Members Posts: 452 Joined: 25-September 04 From: Ft. Myers, FL 33967 Member No.: 2,829 Region Association: South East States |
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| BiG bOgGs |
Nov 3 2018, 10:50 AM
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The Bogus One Group: Members Posts: 452 Joined: 25-September 04 From: Ft. Myers, FL 33967 Member No.: 2,829 Region Association: South East States |
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| Mark Henry |
Nov 3 2018, 10:57 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
Likely 911T, looks like M calipers. Measure the caliper mount bolt spacing, if 3" I'm correct.
If it's 3.5" it's later 911. I have the 914/6 (same as 911T) struts, 3" spacing with the Alfa brembo Al calipers. |
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| BiG bOgGs |
Nov 3 2018, 11:06 AM
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The Bogus One Group: Members Posts: 452 Joined: 25-September 04 From: Ft. Myers, FL 33967 Member No.: 2,829 Region Association: South East States |
Thanks, I’ll check that. Does it look like it was a full front end swap, or does it look like they used the stock 914 torsion bars with just the struts and brakes swapped?
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| rhodyguy |
Nov 3 2018, 11:20 AM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,060 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
Are the hubs and the vented rotor one piece? I can't make out a parting line in the pictures.
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| BiG bOgGs |
Nov 3 2018, 11:32 AM
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The Bogus One Group: Members Posts: 452 Joined: 25-September 04 From: Ft. Myers, FL 33967 Member No.: 2,829 Region Association: South East States |
I believe they separate.
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| horizontally-opposed |
Nov 3 2018, 11:35 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,430 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None 
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QUOTE(Mark Henry @ Nov 3 2018, 09:57 AM)  Likely 911T, looks like M calipers. Measure the caliper mount bolt spacing, if 3" I'm correct. If it's 3.5" it's later 911. I have the 914/6 (same as 911T) struts, 3" spacing with the Alfa brembo Al calipers. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) And, oddly enough, have the same calipers as Mark. Ran M calipers for years before that. They're certainly capable of slowing a 914 down. |
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| Chi-town |
Nov 3 2018, 12:28 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 850 Joined: 31-August 18 From: Disneyland Member No.: 22,446 Region Association: Southern California |
Take the torsion adjusters off and count the splines, it'll tell you if they're 911 or 914.
Look at the ball joint retainer and see if it's a pinch bolt or wedge pin. (Bolt head or nut with washer) |
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| Mark Henry |
Nov 3 2018, 12:36 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
Clean up the side of the strut tube, the part # should be there.
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| mepstein |
Nov 3 2018, 12:37 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,239 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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914 crossmember
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