70-914-6 Clean Up, UPDATE - Paint and Prep - Black and milky white-ish Options

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1970, 914-6, 93K miles - excellent shape, very minor rust

I will post to this thread occasionally as I move through this project, I have asked for guidance and received many good thoughts from this team - thank you 914World

I am in the midst of removing the engine and transmission. All original. There is oil everywhere, not flowing but seeping - seems that the valve covers are not tightened or have loosened with age. Here are the first pics:

On the rack - hopefully not for long:



Shift Assembly is very clean, no wear, bushings are in good shape but all of them will be replaced







Heat exchangers have no holes in the pipes that I could find, the surrounding tin has been treated with anti-rust leakage - perhaps this was the plan in Stuttgart?







No plans to change the exhaust system - any guidance as to cleaning or preservation?

All comments and guidance appreciated - engine coming down on Friday

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Found a 901 Core in CT yesterday, drove and picked it up - nice family, younger man - son- real car guy, had a few 914, and has never heard of 914WORLD (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

I gave him the URL - perhaps he will chime in??? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

I wanted to harvest a few parts (you all know the one I was hopeful for) - I was hopeful but not too much - Wow, I think i found a freshly re-built transmission - YOU DECIDE!

The transmission is out of a car that burned in 86. Here it is:



Case was easy to open and is a tail shifter.

Here is a clue - there are two folded tabs

Number 1



Number 2



Lets look at First Gear







Sync Ring and Dog Teeth look near perfect to me - does anyone see anything different?


Here are 2nd and third





Here are 3rd, 4th and 5th

3rds sync is a bit worn, teeth look great



4th and 5th



Dog teeth on 4th



Dog Teeth on 5th



So I ask all of you teeners - this tail shifter looks pretty good - perhaps the good doctor will weigh in?

I will add my opinion after I read from a few of the more learned members - but I think it looks pretty good - there are a few clues that tell a story.

THANK YOU TEENERS!