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

[ctc911ctc]

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

[Superhawk996]

FWIW I have the same tool issue. Bought from someone used actually marked P225; represented as a P225; but it clearly isn’t. They are out there floating around.

Please share vendor so that others don’t run into the same issue.

[ctc911ctc]

Super Hawk,

Perhaps I am a bit naive, however, I believe that these are honest mistakes (perhaps not in your case) as a result of their being no MODEL STAMP on the tool, the 225 and the 226 are the same with a small (frustrating) variation

I have sent a note to Sir Tools with this suggestion....we shall see......

Depending on the response on Monday I will post more..,... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

FWIW I have the same tool issue. Bought from someone used actually marked P225; represented as a P225; but it clearly isn’t. They are out there floating around.

Please share vendor so that others don’t run into the same issue.

[Superhawk996]

Super Hawk,

Perhaps I am a bit naive, however, I believe that these are honest mistakes (perhaps not in your case) as a result of their being no MODEL STAMP on the tool, the 225 and the 226 are the same with a small (frustrating) variation

I have sent a note to Sir Tools with this suggestion....we shall see......

Depending on the response on Monday I will post more..,... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

Understood.

I’ll bet they will make it right. I don’t view the vendor sharing as a slam on them. Just a good heads up to others so they know the issue is occurring and to verify what they received right away vs putting it on a shelf and then falling outside a traditional return period.

In my case, I suspect it was a manufacturing error and whoever I bought it from sold it in good faith as I bought it as part of a bigger lot of trans tools.

Strange how P225 tools have been out of stock for years. Not sure what is going on there.

In my case, I’ll either modify the tool when I get my machine tools back up and running or I’ll save it for someday when I get a 915 transmission (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)

[ctc911ctc]

Agreed - my next target is an 84-86 911-SC, could use it then!

As Tom and Ray used to say, every job is an excuse to buy another tool!

CTC

Super Hawk,

Perhaps I am a bit naive, however, I believe that these are honest mistakes (perhaps not in your case) as a result of their being no MODEL STAMP on the tool, the 225 and the 226 are the same with a small (frustrating) variation

I have sent a note to Sir Tools with this suggestion....we shall see......

Depending on the response on Monday I will post more..,... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

Understood.

I’ll bet they will make it right. I don’t view the vendor sharing as a slam on them. Just a good heads up to others so they know the issue is occurring and to verify what they received right away vs putting it on a shelf and then falling outside a traditional return period.

In my case, I suspect it was a manufacturing error and whoever I bought it from sold it in good faith as I bought it as part of a bigger lot of trans tools.

Strange how P225 tools have been out of stock for years. Not sure what is going on there.

In my case, I’ll either modify the tool when I get my machine tools back up and running or I’ll save it for someday when I get a 915 transmission (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)