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| TRP |
 Feb 11 2026, 07:50 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 286 Joined: 2-September 23 From: Morgan Hill, CA Member No.: 27,559 Region Association: None 
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WHOA! Is that your car!? That looks like a ton of work. Replacing those two shelves seems manageable, but not critical path for now.
That being said, no telling how long the motor builder is going to take, I may have more time than I realize. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) If my parts from Pelican show up I will mock up the oil cooler brackets and see what I can make of that. Thank you both for checking in on my project. |
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| Superhawk996 |
Feb 11 2026, 08:03 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,771 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch
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QUOTE(TRP @ Feb 11 2026, 09:50 PM)  WHOA! Is that your car!? That looks like a ton of work. Replacing those two shelves seems manageable, but not critical path for now. I’m a sucker for projects Agree with your plan. People get freaked about rust but what you have is very manageable. The fact that you’re not afraid of dropping an engine is (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) and makes it easier when the time comes to deal with the rust at your convenience. |
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| Geezer914 |
Feb 12 2026, 08:26 AM
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Geezer914 Group: Members Posts: 2,270 Joined: 18-March 09 From: Salem, NJ Member No.: 10,179 Region Association: North East States
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Don't rush. Take your time and repair the rust in the engine bay with the engine out. Big difference between the 1.8 and a 2056.
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| TRP |
Mar 18 2026, 09:17 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 286 Joined: 2-September 23 From: Morgan Hill, CA Member No.: 27,559 Region Association: None
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I got great news feom Ken Jansen yesterday! He called to let me know the 2056 long block is assembled and ready to have the cam broken in. I swung by today to settle up on the bill. Motor looks good!
general motor specs: 2056cc (forged pistons) OEM rods Raby FI Cam New lifters 8.3:1 compression New 2.0 heads (disassembled and gone through) Full flow Setrab external oil cooler adapter 911 elephant foot swivel rockers ARP head and case through studs New clutch/pressure plate Balanced rotating assembly 123 Distributor Most likely forgot something else we did... Still left to do: Install all the powder coated tins, fan, fan shroud Break in the cam (will break it in with carbs) Reassemble the ljet Weld on the afr bung Mount setrab oil cooler Wire uo fan controller Wire up the afr Wire up the cht sender & gauge Get harnesses from El Jeffe Figure out how to adapt the GoWesty throttlebody Get 15x6 Fuchs back from restoration Get 15" tires & install Get alternator rebuilt Etc. Etc. Too much to do!! |
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| TRP |
Mar 29 2026, 10:08 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 286 Joined: 2-September 23 From: Morgan Hill, CA Member No.: 27,559 Region Association: None
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I keep finding things to keep me busy while I wait for the motor,. Today I decided to work on the final adjustments on the right trunk hinge, paint the engine grills, and finish cleaning up the engine bay. If I don't get the motor back soon, Im going to have thw whole car blown apart!
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| Chad911sc |
Mar 31 2026, 10:11 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 304 Joined: 24-September 24 From: Florida Member No.: 28,374 Region Association: South East States |
The 60’s Vette is Beautiful!
That color is Perfect…. Just got my Olympic Blue 74 2056 back in my car yesterday and broke it in. Good luck with yours!! |
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| TRP |
Mar 31 2026, 01:03 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 286 Joined: 2-September 23 From: Morgan Hill, CA Member No.: 27,559 Region Association: None
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Thank you! 1966, L79 C2 - Mosport Green/Green interior. Fun car.
The 914 is slowly coming along. I should have the motor back later this week and then I need to reassemble everything and pray that I get the Ljet installed properly and that it fires up. I'm torn between installing the GoWesty throttle body and 123 Distributor at the same time. My gut tells me to start with the stock distributor and throttle body and get it running right first, then switch over each component one at a time, to help with debugging things as I go. I'm still trying to decide on which tires for the 15x6 Fuchs. Current punch list:
Pray Long list of 'to do' items |
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| Chad911sc |
Mar 31 2026, 01:20 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 304 Joined: 24-September 24 From: Florida Member No.: 28,374 Region Association: South East States |
The 123 distributor is pretty simple. Not sure about the throttle body because I have dual Webers on mine. I set mine to #3 and that curve worked very well for my 86a web cam.
You basically hook it up while your #1 cylinder is at TDC with the black wire disconnected. Pull the cap and you will see a green light on under the aluminum disk. Turn the distributor slowly until the green light goes out, the slowly the opposite direction until it comes back on. Now you are ready to start the car. You can then use your timing light to advance it after you break in the cam. Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| TRP |
Apr 6 2026, 11:57 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 286 Joined: 2-September 23 From: Morgan Hill, CA Member No.: 27,559 Region Association: None
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@chad911sc - thank you! I have the Blueteeth one, so hopefully it works as well as the manual one you have.
This weekend I spent a little time on the 914 and knocked out some items on the punch list. I was able to get the engine grills painted, the replacement letters applied, the engine lid reinstalled and adjusted properly, the trunk hinge relocated, surface rust cleaned up in the rear trunk, sanded the trunk floor, and primed and repainted the trunk floor. Now I need to remove the trunk and wrestle that spring back into position.   OH! I also managed to get the new tires mounted on the restored Fuchs. Weld on the afr bung Mount setrab oil cooler Get 15x6 Fuchs back from restoration Install fan, fan shroud Get 15" tires & install Adjust right trunk hinge to fix uneven gaps Repaint engine grills on engine cover install new P O R S C H E letters on engine cover Get new battery and install Break in the cam (will break it in with carbs) Get harnesses back from El Jeffe Install alternator Install all the powder coated tins & gaskets Reassemble the ljet Set thermostat cable/flaps Wire up fan controller for oil cooler Wire up the afr sensor Wire up the cht sender & gauge Finish MC install and bleed brakes Fill Transmission with fluid Install circuit board and heater blower Install Motor, exhaust Get it running in the car Figure out how to adapt and install the GoWesty throttle body Figure out how install A123 Distributor The list is getting smaller. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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