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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 93 Joined: 28-December 16 From: Detroit metro area Member No.: 20,709 Region Association: Upper MidWest ![]() ![]() |
The car has also undergone a bit of lightening...
It had several pounds of dirt packed in behind the rocker covers. ![]() |
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,810 Joined: 8-August 10 From: Claremont, CA Member No.: 12,023 Region Association: Southern California ![]() ![]() |
Good looking tub! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I will be watching and following along your build.
As for 911 A arm, no they do not have the same splines as the 914. Best to find a good set of 914 A-arms with the U tabs for the sway bar. BTW, stock torsion bars are typically worn due to rubber bushings deformation and bars rubbing. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) Out of five sets I had, only one was good... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Keep on posting! |
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I'm made of metal ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 4,232 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 4,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest ![]() ![]() |
Agree with Montreal914 that the original sway bars are often ready to be replaced.
You can still get them new directly from SwayAway: Stock 914 17.9mm Torsion Bars |
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 93 Joined: 28-December 16 From: Detroit metro area Member No.: 20,709 Region Association: Upper MidWest ![]() ![]() |
Thanks for the input, fellas.
I will do my best to keep the thread up to date. Last week I stumbled upon a set of NOS Weber IDA's for not too much money. Last night I swapped out the chokes and jet pack. I'm hopeful this fixes my suspected fueling issues. I guess I'll find out over thanksgiving. |
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Hey nice rack! -Celette ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 20,928 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region ![]() ![]() ![]() |
That's a lot of Dirt! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Nice project.
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 93 Joined: 28-December 16 From: Detroit metro area Member No.: 20,709 Region Association: Upper MidWest ![]() ![]() |
I just love picking stuff up from the plater!...
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 93 Joined: 28-December 16 From: Detroit metro area Member No.: 20,709 Region Association: Upper MidWest ![]() ![]() |
Okay, I could use a bit of help, please...
I've spent the last couple of days with Covid in the garage disassembling and cleaning brakes. Can anyone enlighten me as to how I remove the parking brake lever assembly? I thought that the spring, hat, and circlip within the caliper body might somehow be retaining it, but I've removed those. The lever, while turning freely, still won't slide out of its bore.... ![]() ![]() |
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914 Historian ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,260 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada ![]() ![]() |
If you have removed the clip in the groove at the bottom of the bore, then the threaded adjuster shaft can be pulled out; It is packed with grease, so it takes a bit of force.
To remove the parking brake lever, first acquire the correct rebuild kit with the frost plug. You have to cut the frost plug, and twist it out with significant force. Then remove the clip holding the shaft in place. Some sources supply an O-ring to replace the original seal. That helps, but I also use a garden hose flat ring just under the lever arm; some fit better than others, and some are up to the heat while others may not be. ![]() |
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 93 Joined: 28-December 16 From: Detroit metro area Member No.: 20,709 Region Association: Upper MidWest ![]() ![]() |
Never mind, thanks. I just found the tech article on the Pelican site...
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 93 Joined: 28-December 16 From: Detroit metro area Member No.: 20,709 Region Association: Upper MidWest ![]() ![]() |
@davep , no kidding, I only just saw your response to my question! I remember at the time I typed my never mind comment, I hadn't received any replies to the question. I guess maybe my computer hadn't updated...
Anyway, thank you for the info. I did get the rears, fronts, and balance valve all disassembled. My hope was to get everything rebuilt over Christmas holiday, but I had some challenges getting everything plated. In the end, the fourth plater I tried got the job done, but I didn't get the parts back until last week. They do, however, look great, and I'm happy to have found a reliable source to plate castings. The fronts and balance valve are all rebuilt. Rears are next. ![]() ![]() |
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Advanced Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2,524 Joined: 31-January 23 From: Granbury Texas Member No.: 27,135 Region Association: Southwest Region ![]() ![]() |
Did you rebuild the rear proportioning valve yourself?
If so, how did you set the adjustment? Nice plating there! Beautiful! Jewelry for car folk... |
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Winner of the Utah Twisted Joint Award ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 3,466 Joined: 3-June 11 From: Madison, WI Member No.: 13,152 Region Association: Upper MidWest ![]() ![]() |
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 65 Joined: 12-August 22 From: Las Vegas Member No.: 26,768 Region Association: Southwest Region ![]() |
Nice work so far. The 3.0 is going to be fun.
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 93 Joined: 28-December 16 From: Detroit metro area Member No.: 20,709 Region Association: Upper MidWest ![]() ![]() |
Thanks for the compliments, fellas.
@techniclaninja, I have not yet set the proportioning valve. I'm going to have to cross that bridge at a later date. I've got 911S calipers for the front of this thing. The decision on tackling a 911 rear brake set-up has yet to be made. In any case, I figured I'd have to play with the proportioning valve, otherwise I might have left well enough alone. |
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Advanced Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2,524 Joined: 31-January 23 From: Granbury Texas Member No.: 27,135 Region Association: Southwest Region ![]() ![]() |
Thanks for the compliments, fellas. @techniclaninja, I have not yet set the proportioning valve. I'm going to have to cross that bridge at a later date. I've got 911S calipers for the front of this thing. The decision on tackling a 911 rear brake set-up has yet to be made. In any case, I figured I'd have to play with the proportioning valve, otherwise I might have left well enough alone. The easy button for correctly sized rears is the 914-6 repops that PMB offers. $1000 for a pair, no core charge! Correct ratio to your S fronts. Keeps the original E-brake stuff... Available with spacers for vented rotors! That valve is not exactly a proportioning valve and cannot be "tuned" like a normal valve. That pup reaches a specific pressure and then actuates a pressure regulator cutting pressure to the rear. Even Eric @ PMB calls it a "regulator" and not a proportioning valve. IMO you need a hydraulic test bed to set activation pressure. It looks "touchy" enough that I've decided to let PMB rebuild my valve instead of doing it myself. I was hoping you had a work around... |
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Senior member, and old dude ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 3,805 Joined: 2-January 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,414 Region Association: Southern California ![]() ![]() |
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 93 Joined: 28-December 16 From: Detroit metro area Member No.: 20,709 Region Association: Upper MidWest ![]() ![]() |
TNinja, thanks for the info. Good call on those PMB -6 rear calipers. That may indeed be the way to go. Not sure what I'll do about that regulator, but I've plenty of time to think about it...
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 93 Joined: 28-December 16 From: Detroit metro area Member No.: 20,709 Region Association: Upper MidWest ![]() ![]() |
I found some time this weekend, after a week in Florida, to get the rear calipers back together. Another box checked.
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Michael ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 10,301 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California ![]() ![]() |
Works of art. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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