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> Autopsy of the (black and) yellow submarine
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post Aug 3 2005, 06:57 PM
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QUOTE (grantsfo @ Jul 3 2005, 08:05 AM)
Wonder if anyone collected insurance money on that "flood" damage? If they did bet that car was being towed all over town in search of a low spot in the road (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)

exactly what i've been thinking ...
shop installs /6.
fires it up.
it blows up in smoke.
they push the car on a trailer and drive to the next river.

flashflood! and voila, the insurance company pays for the whole crap-o-la ...
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post Aug 3 2005, 07:14 PM
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Devious minds.....just like mine (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
*Somebody* started it.....but not in the car...it scattered and it didn't die quietly.
There was no oil in it....but a gallon of water....plus silt.
Jim mentioned that it was the second motor from MM, right?

Supposedly, the car was the owners baby & he had it fixed price insured for 25 K. Since he already had blowed up a couple t-4s, maybe he decided it was jinxed.
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post Aug 3 2005, 07:22 PM
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My initial detective work says it was a legit. accident. Shop owner told me they first got an engine from MM with poor oil pressure and sent it back. That suggests they bench ran the first one. Would seem to me they would have heard this one self-destruct and sent it back too. However, it was installed but not wired or plumbed.
I found the shop by calling a PCA officer from the Pittsburgh area trying to find the former owner. He told me about the flood and gave me name and number of the shop. He said several cars were lost. Only a couple that were on lifts were saved. Shop owner told me the car was under for about 30 minutes. High water line was mid-glovebox. Water did not reach the gauge console. I left a phone message with former owner but he did not return my call. I will probably try again. Shop owner said losing the car was like losing a child for the guy, so he might not want to talk about it. I was told he had $50K in the car (multiple engines, major repaint, lots of mods (cage, fuel cell, chassis stiffening, bushings, Bilsteins, pair of Koenigs, custom carpet, 7" Revolution wheels, fiberglass rear bumper, front dam, etc.). Apparently it was all done by pros. Owner was not a DIY type. Two different people said the car was "agreed value" insured and he received $25K. Car now has a salvage title.
I have stripped interior and removed floor tar. All is well there. Removed fuel cell and surround and cleaned silt from trunk floor. Drained tranny and found mostly gear oil with maybe 8 ounces of water. Plan to refill and use it until I hear problems. I have a rebuilt 2.7 with Webers on the way. Optimistic goal is to make the start at our local AX on 9/11 (ominous date!).
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post Aug 3 2005, 08:13 PM
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QUOTE (Porsche Rescue @ Aug 3 2005, 06:22 PM)
I have stripped interior and removed floor tar. All is well there.

like said above in another post, you gotta check out all the hollow spaces (longs, center tunnel, seat support, the rails between pass. cabin and front trunk) ...

you don't want *any* of that stuff sitting in there attracting moisture ...
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post Aug 3 2005, 09:06 PM
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I've checked all of that as best I can. I guess if it rusts it won't be any different than most 914's.
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post Aug 30 2005, 08:28 AM
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Jeff Hines (sixnotfour) offered to build a new heart for the submarine. It is a stock 2.7, '77 case with Webers. He delivered a beautiful long block and I am in the process of assembling and installing. Goal is to autocross on 9/11.
Only problem, I don't want to get it dirty!


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post Aug 30 2005, 08:29 AM
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Ain't it pretty!


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post Aug 30 2005, 09:41 AM
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(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) beautiful Jim...and Jeff
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post Aug 30 2005, 10:36 AM
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Looking very sweet there Jim, hey if you need a hand shout.

Would be great to have her at the AX.. Oeerr.
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post Aug 30 2005, 03:37 PM
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Jim,

you have any interest in selling the wet webbers?

(still looking for some type of carbs for a project)

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The wet carbs are Zeniths. Sorry
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wanna sell the zenniths?

I don't have any carbs for my project.

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After a little time off (wife thinks we should do things other than work on the car!) I got all the stuff attached and put her in today.
With JP's jack and my lift it was a cake walk. Here is the whole enchilada...........


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Ready to drop the car on it.........


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Going down............


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Where'd it go.........


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There it is..........
Hope to light the fire Sunday or Monday if I can get JP over here to hold my hand. Next autocross is week from Sunday.


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post Sep 2 2005, 08:33 PM
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Jim that is so pretty I'm beyond jealous (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif). We need to have an oregon get together to oggle cars.
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