914-6 GT tribute prep for racing Options

[jhynesrockmtn]

I bought this car out of Livermore CA in 2018. It's a 6cyl GT Tribute built on a 73 4 cyl chassis with donor parts from a factory six. I know, wouldn't do that today most likely. It wasn't running at the time due to mostly sitting for years. After a refresh of the fuel system and carb rebuild (thanks Jack Morris) it fired right up. New brakes all around courtesy of PMB and new fuel system components from Tangerine Racing. Thanks vendors! A few drives and compression numbers seem excellent. 180-190 on all cylinders. I'm going to pull the motor now to do valve adjustment, belt change, etc.

While the motor is out I'm wondering about how best to prep to install the shoulder harnesses in a better way. You can see from the photos that there is one point through the rear firewall with no extra metal that holds the shoulder harnesses at this point.

I'd prefer not to install a bar behind the seat on the cage due to wanting the seat to be able to go back as far as possible. I'll be mounting a Kirkey or OMP seat I already have. I'm 6-1 and pretty long legged.

I'm thinking about welding plates to the rear firewall about the point you see the 3 plastic plugs currently and then put two eye bolts per side to mount the shoulder harnesses.

The car will be used for some vintage race events and DE's. It was originally built for PCA solo events.

Thoughts, advice, pics of your installs?

Pic of engine compartment with existing eye bolt for harnesses



Current drivers seat



Passenger side with seat removed, same as driver's currently



Gratuitous pics of car