Home  |  Forums  |  914 Info  |  Blogs
 
914World.com - The fastest growing online 914 community!
 
Porsche, and the Porsche crest are registered trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG. This site is not affiliated with Porsche in any way.
Its only purpose is to provide an online forum for car enthusiasts. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
 

Welcome Guest ( Log In | Register )

 
 Reply to this topicStart new topic
> Heads up on DIY work on my 76 2.0L, Any input is aprreciated please
2pointOH
post Jun 29 2005, 03:50 PM
Post #1


Member
**

Group: Members
Posts: 51
Joined: 27-June 05
From: Columbus, OH
Member No.: 4,335
Hi all--

Just joined the club this week and about 1 year into my car. Needing to replace my muffler sytem, accelerator pedal and changing out my stock wheel with a Momo Commando silver wheel that matches the custom Forgeline wheels on the car.

Would appreciate any input/heads up on each of these small jobs. The muffler system is a replcement dual tip/left side only Tri-Mil that bolts on to the heat exchangers.

Thanks!!

John
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
MoveQik
post Jun 29 2005, 04:03 PM
Post #2


What size wheels can I fit?
****

Group: Members
Posts: 4,645
Joined: 5-April 05
From: Scottsdale, AZ
Member No.: 3,881
Region Association: Southwest Region
Welcome. Sweet looking ride in the avatar. Post some more pics! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif)
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Mueller
post Jun 29 2005, 04:07 PM
Post #3


914 Freak!
***************

Group: Members
Posts: 17,146
Joined: 4-January 03
From: Antioch, CA
Member No.: 87
Region Association: None
Welcome....

4 lug or 5 lug on the rims??

Your car is only the 2nd 914 I've seen with Forgeline rims (other one is a 4 lug car)

Pedal replacement is straight forward, unbolt the old one, install new one...it'll be a good time to inspect the floor in that area.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Cap'n Krusty
post Jun 29 2005, 04:28 PM
Post #4


Cap'n Krusty
**********

Group: Members
Posts: 10,794
Joined: 24-June 04
From: Santa Maria, CA
Member No.: 2,246
Region Association: Central California
QUOTE (2pointOH @ Jun 29 2005, 01:50 PM)
Hi all--

Just joined the club this week and about 1 year into my car. Needing to replace my muffler sytem, accelerator pedal and changing out my stock wheel with a Momo ................................................snip.........................
Thanks!!

John

Welcome to the asylum, er, club. Soak the pedal bolts from above and below with a good penetrating oil (WD 40 is NOT a penetrating oil!) before you remove them. Do it the day before, then again before you start. Even dry climate cars have problems here. Might try to tighten them just the slightest amount before removing them. It helps. The Cap'n
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
MoveQik
post Jun 29 2005, 04:54 PM
Post #5


What size wheels can I fit?
****

Group: Members
Posts: 4,645
Joined: 5-April 05
From: Scottsdale, AZ
Member No.: 3,881
Region Association: Southwest Region
For what it is worth, when I had my car in the shop they said my gas pedal should be replaced. However, they replaced it with a pedal from a 911. Evidently they are easier to find and cheaper. I was hoping it would make the car faster....no such luck.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
Cap'n Krusty
post Jun 29 2005, 05:11 PM
Post #6


Cap'n Krusty
**********

Group: Members
Posts: 10,794
Joined: 24-June 04
From: Santa Maria, CA
Member No.: 2,246
Region Association: Central California
QUOTE (MW 914 @ Jun 29 2005, 02:54 PM)
For what it is worth, when I had my car in the shop they said my gas pedal should be replaced. However, they replaced it with a pedal from a 911. Evidently they are easier to find and cheaper. I was hoping it would make the car faster....no such luck.

They're the SAME part! Same part number, same price, same everything. If they're blowing that kind of smoke, watch out for whatever else they're telling you! The Cap'n
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
MoveQik
post Jun 29 2005, 05:18 PM
Post #7


What size wheels can I fit?
****

Group: Members
Posts: 4,645
Joined: 5-April 05
From: Scottsdale, AZ
Member No.: 3,881
Region Association: Southwest Region
QUOTE (Cap'n Krusty @ Jun 29 2005, 03:11 PM)
QUOTE (MW 914 @ Jun 29 2005, 02:54 PM)
For what it is worth, when I had my car in the shop they said my gas pedal should be replaced.  However, they replaced it with a pedal from a 911.  Evidently they are easier to find and cheaper.  I was hoping it would make the car faster....no such luck.

They're the SAME part! Same part number, same price, same everything. If they're blowing that kind of smoke, watch out for whatever else they're telling you! The Cap'n

I'm no expert but it is a totally different looking pedal.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
jfort
post Jun 29 2005, 05:18 PM
Post #8


Senior Member
***

Group: Members
Posts: 1,135
Joined: 5-May 03
From: Findlay, OH
Member No.: 652
Region Association: Upper MidWest
welcome. this is the car/owner in the thread I posted Monday -- Vintage Grand Prix at Mid Ohio 6/26. beautiful car.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
ClayPerrine
post Jun 29 2005, 07:44 PM
Post #9


Life's been good to me so far.....
***************

Group: Admin
Posts: 15,470
Joined: 11-September 03
From: Hurst, TX.
Member No.: 1,143
Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
Welcome.

Let us know if we can help in any way.

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
ClayPerrine
post Jun 29 2005, 07:45 PM
Post #10


Life's been good to me so far.....
***************

Group: Admin
Posts: 15,470
Joined: 11-September 03
From: Hurst, TX.
Member No.: 1,143
Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
QUOTE (MW 914 @ Jun 29 2005, 05:18 PM)
QUOTE (Cap'n Krusty @ Jun 29 2005, 03:11 PM)
QUOTE (MW 914 @ Jun 29 2005, 02:54 PM)
For what it is worth, when I had my car in the shop they said my gas pedal should be replaced.  However, they replaced it with a pedal from a 911.  Evidently they are easier to find and cheaper.  I was hoping it would make the car faster....no such luck.

They're the SAME part! Same part number, same price, same everything. If they're blowing that kind of smoke, watch out for whatever else they're telling you! The Cap'n

I'm no expert but it is a totally different looking pedal.

Probably a later 911 pedal. Somewhere around the SC era they started installing different looking accellerator pedals. They are wider at the bottom and taper upward.

User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
MoveQik
post Jun 29 2005, 09:14 PM
Post #11


What size wheels can I fit?
****

Group: Members
Posts: 4,645
Joined: 5-April 05
From: Scottsdale, AZ
Member No.: 3,881
Region Association: Southwest Region
QUOTE (ClayPerrine @ Jun 29 2005, 05:45 PM)
QUOTE (MW 914 @ Jun 29 2005, 05:18 PM)
QUOTE (Cap'n Krusty @ Jun 29 2005, 03:11 PM)
QUOTE (MW 914 @ Jun 29 2005, 02:54 PM)
For what it is worth, when I had my car in the shop they said my gas pedal should be replaced.  However, they replaced it with a pedal from a 911.  Evidently they are easier to find and cheaper.  I was hoping it would make the car faster....no such luck.

They're the SAME part! Same part number, same price, same everything. If they're blowing that kind of smoke, watch out for whatever else they're telling you! The Cap'n

I'm no expert but it is a totally different looking pedal.

Probably a later 911 pedal. Somewhere around the SC era they started installing different looking accellerator pedals. They are wider at the bottom and taper upward.

That is the one. He said they are cheaper and easier to get. This shop has a spotless reputation and has been in business longer than I have been around.
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
2pointOH
post Jun 30 2005, 08:55 AM
Post #12


Member
**

Group: Members
Posts: 51
Joined: 27-June 05
From: Columbus, OH
Member No.: 4,335
Thanks guys for all your feed back! I've always wanted to learn how to work on my own car but typically am short on time, space and knowledge.

I look forward to keeping in touch.

I have a branding and design firm in Columbus, Ohio. We've recently completed a large rebranding initiative for Mid America Motorworks including identity sytem, catalog architecture, facilities and fleet branding and more. As car enthusiasts you might find the Mid America case study and PDF download on our site of interest. If I can be of any help to you or anyone you know please let me know.

Here's our web site address:





Integrate Home Page


Thanks again!!

John
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
CptTripps
post Jun 30 2005, 09:40 AM
Post #13


:: Punch and Pie ::
****

Group: Members
Posts: 3,584
Joined: 26-December 04
From: Mentor, OH
Member No.: 3,342
Region Association: Upper MidWest
Sweet...another Ohio teener!

I just moved back to Shaker Heights from Worthington. We lived there for 4 years while my wife was in medical school at OSU. Great place to live...

There are a few club members in Columbus. I'll see if I can rustle a few up for you.

See if you can make it to the MWC in August. There will be a bunch of us from Ohio there. We plan on doing a convoy up there. (I think we'll have 8-10 by the time we meet up in Toledo.)
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
xsboost90
post Jun 30 2005, 09:52 AM
Post #14


Senior Member
***

Group: Members
Posts: 1,393
Joined: 2-August 04
From: cincinnati
Member No.: 2,432
def have to go to the MidWestClassic in august. There is a sticky for it up at the top. Nice to see another teener in ohio! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
User is offlineProfile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
+Quote Post
« Next Oldest · 914World Garage · Next Newest »
 

Reply to this topicStart new topic
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:

 

Display Mode: Standard · Switch to: Linear+ · Switch to: Outline

Track this topic · Email this topic · Print this topic · Subscribe to this forum

- Lo-Fi Version Time is now: 19th May 2024 - 10:54 AM
Invision Power Board v9.1.4 © 2024  IPS, Inc.
All rights reserved 914World.com © since 2002
914World.com is the fastest growing online 914 community!
We have it all, classifieds, events, forums, vendors, parts, autocross, racing, technical articles, events calendar, newsletter, restoration, gallery, archives, history and more for your Porsche 914 ...