FS: 914/6 Airbox setup - SOLD, back to stock-ish option |
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FS: 914/6 Airbox setup - SOLD, back to stock-ish option |
Retroracer |
Jan 27 2019, 05:42 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 606 Joined: 7-July 13 From: Bend OR Member No.: 16,100 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
This is a set of Porsche airbox parts that gives you a stock looking set up on a 914/6 (or early 911 for that matter). Look at the pictures to see what you are getting but the list is:
(1) factory plastic airbox (see description below) (2) factory carb boxes with all clips intact, factory finish in good condition (1) snorkel with reduced length, facing towards cyl no.1 (1) drain tube (black powder coated), nice condition (2) very old gaskets for the carb air boxes (should be replaced!) (2) new wing nuts (plastic) to hold the snorkel on + washers (1) "shell oil" fill sticker, orientation / placement at the new owners discretion - NEWLY ADDED (1) re-plated lever that links the fuel cold start assembly to the throttle shaft - NEWLY ADDED The airbox has a nice patina, but as the pictures show one of the banks has a slightly warped / melted mounting base. In reality this is not too bad, and the carb box seems to mate with it OK (rubber gaskets are in place on the carb boxes). This particular part has holes and supports for cold start tubes - which are not fitted. The resulting holes are easily filled if this is not desired. The snorkel could probably do with a refurb, with some scrapes on it, but is presentable enough as is. The carb boxes appear excellent and all clips are in place and work well. Were fitted to Zeniths when I got them. Note you will need to buy a new air filter which is not included in the kit. So not a concours solution but it does get you on the road and looks the part. I'm struggling over price - the eBay offerings seem all over the place, and not too Many listed on Pelican. Some of the individual items can be hard to source though. Priced at $400 shipped in CONUS, will consider offers. - Tony |
Retroracer |
Feb 15 2019, 09:36 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 606 Joined: 7-July 13 From: Bend OR Member No.: 16,100 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Price drop and bump.
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mountainroads |
Feb 15 2019, 12:36 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 210 Joined: 19-February 12 From: Seattle Member No.: 14,145 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Price drop and bump. To the seller: I've been watching your ad for a while and am casually interested, but combination of price and condition are keeping me on the fence for now. I'm not critiquing your ad. Just being honest. To the group: Seeking knowledge and perhaps displaying my ignorance for all to see. I'm not sure about the cold start tubes being an MFI-only option. Didn't at least some of the carbureted cars (including 914-6s) come with the same cold start enrichment feature, since Webers (and likely Zeniths too ??) don't have chokes? In fact, I thought that was part of the problem with the plastic air boxes. Excess raw fuel could pool inside the carb boxes, a backfire would ignite, and the plastic would melt/burn. Not a good thing. I *KNOW* that was a problem with the white plastic intake horns on the MFI cars. I've seen more than a few scorched, bubbled, and partly melted ones from several cars. Replaced mine with metal horns and kept the plastics for future nit pickers. TIA |
Retroracer |
Feb 15 2019, 02:21 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 606 Joined: 7-July 13 From: Bend OR Member No.: 16,100 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Price drop and bump. To the seller: I've been watching your ad for a while and am casually interested, but combination of price and condition are keeping me on the fence for now. I'm not critiquing your ad. Just being honest. To the group: Seeking knowledge and perhaps displaying my ignorance for all to see. I'm not sure about the cold start tubes being an MFI-only option. Didn't at least some of the carbureted cars (including 914-6s) come with the same cold start enrichment feature, since Webers (and likely Zeniths too ??) don't have chokes? In fact, I thought that was part of the problem with the plastic air boxes. Excess raw fuel could pool inside the carb boxes, a backfire would ignite, and the plastic would melt/burn. Not a good thing. I *KNOW* that was a problem with the white plastic intake horns on the MFI cars. I've seen more than a few scorched, bubbled, and partly melted ones from several cars. Replaced mine with metal horns and kept the plastics for future nit pickers. TIA I ASSUMED the cold start tubes were MFI, was not aware the carb versions had this option. Good to know. I will correct the listing to reflect that. - Tony |
porschetub |
Feb 15 2019, 05:38 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,695 Joined: 25-July 15 From: New Zealand Member No.: 18,995 Region Association: None |
Price drop and bump. To the seller: I've been watching your ad for a while and am casually interested, but combination of price and condition are keeping me on the fence for now. I'm not critiquing your ad. Just being honest. To the group: Seeking knowledge and perhaps displaying my ignorance for all to see. I'm not sure about the cold start tubes being an MFI-only option. Didn't at least some of the carbureted cars (including 914-6s) come with the same cold start enrichment feature, since Webers (and likely Zeniths too ??) don't have chokes? In fact, I thought that was part of the problem with the plastic air boxes. Excess raw fuel could pool inside the carb boxes, a backfire would ignite, and the plastic would melt/burn. Not a good thing. I *KNOW* that was a problem with the white plastic intake horns on the MFI cars. I've seen more than a few scorched, bubbled, and partly melted ones from several cars. Replaced mine with metal horns and kept the plastics for future nit pickers. TIA I ASSUMED the cold start tubes were MFI, was not aware the carb versions had this option. Good to know. I will correct the listing to reflect that. - Tony I think this is a good buy because its a complete system,the backfire burnout won't effect performance as long as the sealing face are still flat on that effected side. My 71 T motor aircleaner had all the set up for cold start tubes but mostly blanked off but there. Backfires are caused by blocked enrichment noozles ,bad accelerator pumps, carbs being totally out of tune or a worn out engine with poor vacuum. I find it hard to believe the pooling of fuel in the aircleaner as mountainroads suggests however he isn't interested in purchase and is in fact a 'nit picker'. GLWTS retroracer (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) . |
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