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orangecrate
post Jan 14 2023, 11:05 AM
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You have a 72, rebuilt engine and trans , new shocks-struts, good rubber, rebuilt brakes, stainless fuel lines, converted fuel pump, solid body. basicly a stocker in good shape. You're gonna take a trip from Phoenix to Birmingham. And back. Days of slightly illegal speed. What would you bring? What would you do to prepare besides oil change , valve adjustment, the obvious stuff?? In search of the dream. After all , a teener is nothing if not a touring car, is it not? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Jan 14 2023, 12:02 PM
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Have you done a few local shakedown runs and then a bolt check and torque of critical items?
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post Jan 14 2023, 12:04 PM
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post Jan 14 2023, 12:24 PM
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Or you can do the spare parts thing and try to bring one of everything that could possibly fail. Don’t forget all the tools you might need. Car will be 300 lbs heavier, slower, and will have to work harder to get to your desired speed. Might just as well tow the spare parts car with you. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

Shake it down we’ll with lots of local mileage and you’ll be fine.
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post Jan 14 2023, 12:25 PM
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My road trips are 1-2x a year
Thousand miles each

An alt. Distributor. Starter. Spare fuel injection
Including ECU injectors. Fuel pump. MPs. Cht. points for fi

Regulator board and regulator
Plus drive axle wheel with 2 cv’s
Rear wheel bearing
Front bearings
Ignition switch
Alt harness
Lots of Tools. Hardware. Timing lamp
Cables
Jack and stand
Full size spare
Battery charger
Extension cord
Etc
Etc

Everything


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post Jan 14 2023, 12:37 PM
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Get the 200mi AAA plan. Bring along a few light parts and basic tools.

Share you route here so that members are aware of your travels. Chances are you might be within a 200mi reach of friendly support if you ever needed it! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)

Get on the road mind free, take pictures and share here as you drive along! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)
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post Jan 14 2023, 12:42 PM
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I took a shakedown last fall, about 800 miles total. Near the onset I was hearing a rattling in the drivers front corner, it go so bad I pulled into a Lowes parking lot with basically no tools. Got her up in the air and noticed the drivers front caliper was being held on with one (loose) bolt. Luckily Lowes had what I needed and got on my way quickly.

My advice is check all major bolt on components for tightness, basic tools and plenty of room on your plastic.
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post Jan 14 2023, 01:16 PM
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Top off trans fluid.
Bring a chair cushion (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) !
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post Jan 14 2023, 01:21 PM
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If you have done several shake-down trips and had no issues, I would just crawl under the car and check everything for tight, check all 4 tires for nails, etc., check brake fluid, check transaxle fluid, top-off oil and bring a couple extra quarts, alternator belt, throttle cable, clutch cable, check all lights, spare fuses, electrical tape, flashlight, road flares, some wire, cash, 200 Miler AAA card- (worth its weight in gold) and have your route well planned out and try to ID Porsche shops along the way- just in case. Oh, and have a great trip. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Jan 14 2023, 02:37 PM
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QUOTE(Cairo94507 @ Jan 14 2023, 02:21 PM) *

If you have done several shake-down trips and had no issues, I would just crawl under the car and check everything for tight, check all 4 tires for nails, etc., check brake fluid, check transaxle fluid, top-off oil and bring a couple extra quarts, alternator belt, throttle cable, clutch cable, check all lights, spare fuses, electrical tape, flashlight, road flares, some wire, cash, 200 Miler AAA card- (worth its weight in gold) and have your route well planned out and try to ID Porsche shops along the way- just in case. Oh, and have a great trip. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

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A nice empty CC for an emergency hotel.
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post Jan 15 2023, 09:06 AM
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post Jan 15 2023, 09:21 AM
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Top off trans fluid.
Bring a chair cushion (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) !

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Ya .. while traveling in my CJ 5 with "race seats" we stopped at an ACE and got some gardeners knee cushions. Worked great.
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post Jan 15 2023, 09:23 AM
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Map out your route, then ask what teeners are close if you need help (Lift).
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post Jan 15 2023, 09:45 AM
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Already mentioned, but full nut/bolt tightening, and make sure you have the AA card.

Sounds like a blast
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post Jan 15 2023, 10:17 AM
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BMW Motorcycle Owners Association used to publish a book for members that listed other owners and available capabilities in case you needed someone to call for help. Something like that would be awesome in the 914 world. I would gladly lend any support to a fellow teener in need.

I had the motor and transmission out of my car for a total re-seal last year. Got the driveline reinstalled on a Sunday, got the car running Wednesday evening, jumped in it the next day and drove to Okteenerfest 7 hours away. Car ran flawlessly to, during, and from the event all the while getting 30mpg. My thoughts on carrying lots of tools, I'm usually close to a u-haul dealer anywhere I go.. I still carry the basics, i.e. handtools, a good jack, flashlights, etc. Part of owning these cars is the actual road trip adventures.

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post Jan 16 2023, 06:40 PM
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Besides the AAA card and basic tools, I would bring a tire plug kit and a small air compressor.
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post Jan 16 2023, 06:52 PM
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Earplugs.
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post Jan 16 2023, 07:11 PM
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Voltage regulator and some basic tools.
Enjoy the drive.
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post Jan 16 2023, 07:53 PM
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Yeah, a small tool kit, canoair, and just go. You should know if the cars gonna make it. I would cross the country in mine without a second thought, but I know it pretty well by now. It also wasn't recently rebuilt (or ever, that I know of). That's the only thing that would make me nervous. If you have done your own brakes, know your suspension, your tires are good, the rest should be fine. Truthfully, this era of electronics do better with use. I have a 1973 fender twin reverb, all original. Playing it every couple of days is what keeps it happy.

That said, this is exactly why I have more gauges than God in my 914. I want to know if it's starting to do something outside of normal before it becomes a triple a moment. I know, in most cases of something happening it will be triple a, but at least with good info on temp (cht and oil), oil pressure, and voltage you can glance down and know all is good and relax and enjoy the drive.
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post Jan 16 2023, 10:22 PM
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Ear plugs.
A cooler with some ice, a bunch of water, maybe some caffeinated drink.
A hand towel or dish towel.

In the summer, toss the towel in the cooler with the ice--some of which will be water. Put the wet towel around your neck to cool off. Recharge the towel when you start feeling warm again.

That setup (I used a washcloth and wanted a larger towel, which is why I recommend a hand towel or dish towel) is how I got through the Nevada desert in late June.

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