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> 914 GT 3.6 Ferrari Build, - Final steps before starting (I hope!)
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post May 16 2026, 02:57 PM
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Well, at least we know it spins!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nkrdnblu2Q
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post May 16 2026, 05:55 PM
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Kitties!

I think Toonces should be the first to drive the Ferrari914!
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post May 16 2026, 11:29 PM
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QUOTE(napasteve @ May 16 2026, 05:55 PM) *

Kitties!

I think Toonces should be the first to drive the Ferrari914!

I've seen Toonces drive....he needs lessons from Randy Probst! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)
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post May 17 2026, 07:48 AM
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Getting so close; nice to see it spin and that oil pressurization tank is definitely next level stuff. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post May 17 2026, 10:19 AM
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QUOTE(tygaboy @ May 16 2026, 01:57 PM) *

Well, at least we know it spins!

Exciting milestone Chris!
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post May 17 2026, 11:33 AM
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Almost. I really like the oil bleeder pressure pot. One and done
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post May 17 2026, 03:20 PM
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Chris , thank you for this tip on pre-oil; I just canceled the plan to pre-oil the Cayenne engine via spinning the dry sump pump via drill motor.
Since I have minimal space to do so in that area...I will do it your way> simple job with the right equipment ¡
Blue arrow indicates CW direction which I would need to spin pump, tight area near lower firewall and require (small) 90° offset drill motor.
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post May 18 2026, 06:15 AM
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Chris. You’ll love the mid rise lift. Just high enough to do pretty much everything and yet still “portable” to reposition as necessary. A bit heavy but I bet you figure out a retractable set of wheels to make moving it easier.

Get this car running!!
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post Jun 6 2026, 03:59 PM
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Curious as to what was happening on the progress with the Ferrari 914, I went to YouTube and found out @tygaboy Chris forgot to update this thread. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

He does say at the end "Tell all your friends", so I am! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Link to #100. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIarMRG7Zo0

As ususal, great work! Love the heating solution. I know others have done this for the A/C too.
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post Jun 7 2026, 05:59 AM
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Thanks for posting the link. Very clean design for the defroster/heater. Yeah, every time I see a 914 with the defroster rain hat painted it looks poor. That is one of the small things that can elevate the appearance of a car to the next level. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Jun 20 2026, 08:51 AM
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Closer. Not quite there yet, but closer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYcJglGTl40
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post Jun 20 2026, 09:04 AM
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QUOTE(tygaboy @ Jun 20 2026, 07:51 AM) *

Closer. Not quite there yet, but closer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYcJglGTl40



Great way to start thr day! I watched this while having my first cup of coffee. Good catch on the ground wires. The kitties are super cute!
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post Jun 20 2026, 12:28 PM
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I enjoy watching Chris' videos. It gives me confidence to tackle things on my own car. Now I have to go pull my passenger for panel off and straighten out a couple things. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Jul 2 2026, 05:40 PM
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Spoiler alert for the next video: It's going to be a tech geek fest on the electronics package. At this point, the engine is still out of the car and I'm not trying to start it. All I'm trying to do is establish base timing information. This is a required step ahead of trying to fire the engine.

So, for the first time, I connected key elements of the engine harness to the engine (as well as battery power!) to the ECU. That alone took 2 years off my life.

Then it was the moment of truth: Say a prayer to the Gods Of Wiring and turn the key to "on"... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)

SUCCESS! NO SMOKE ESCAPED! Then, the big nerve wracking step: Crank the engine!

What your seeing here is the result after a bit of "well, that ain't right" and a re-pinning of a sensor:
Here's a snapshot of the Haltech's oscilloscope showing strong traces.

- the upper two (yellow and blue) are from the crank position sensor. It's a reluctor sensor over a 60 minus 2 trigger wheel. The gap in there are the two missing teeth.

- the lower two (orange and pink) are the cam position sensor. It's a hall effect sensor over a single tooth on the cam, hence the one event displayed on the scope.

But what's most important is the Ferrari's trigger system is communicating perfectly with the Haltech R5!

This is a major milestone for the build as we've established the key values needed to attempt the first start.

Getting there! Slowly, I know. But getting there.


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post Jul 3 2026, 08:42 AM
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Wow the Geek fest is awesome, always excited to see any of your episodes. Planning, double checking, (triple checking in your case) makes perfect sense.
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post Jul 3 2026, 09:20 AM
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Chris - I count 58 pulses from each; that I assume is a problem?

FWIW I have spent many 10's of hours over my so-called career staring at scopes and logic analyzer displays..... let me know if I can help.

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post Jul 3 2026, 10:34 AM
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Chris - I count 58 pulses from each; that I assume is a problem?

FWIW I have spent many 10's of hours over my so-called career staring at scopes and logic analyzer displays..... let me know if I can help.

- Tony


@retroracer Tony, the crank trigger wheel is 60 minus two so 58 is correct.
And thanks for your earlier text asking about all this. It made me go back and actually understand what the scope traces were displaying.

This is all new to me and I was misreading the traces (big surprise!) I've updated my earlier post to correct the explanation.
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post Jul 4 2026, 07:29 AM
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Here's 20 minutes of your life you'll never get back. On the other hand, maybe you enjoy knowing all about what I don't know MUCH about!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4yO9C8py7w
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post Jul 4 2026, 09:17 AM
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I watched your video this morning. Holy crap. I'd be hiring a 9 year old to understand all of that. There at the end it looked like you may be ready to drop it back in. Good luck and happy 4th
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Amazing tech-support. Can't wait to see it in and fired. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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