The 3.2 Conversion Thread, got to git 'er done Options

[kdfoust]

He heh heheheh.

You ARE too late. The '14 has already put all taildraggers through the 996 on the menu. Every '11 prior to '84 will be an appetizer. '84-'96 elebens will be the main course with the 996 as desert. For an aperitif the 14 has specifically requested a 356, twin cam if possible, but it's not willing to wait so a speedster or "C" will do as well.

What have you been doing?

Later,
Kevin

[mikester]

Keeping up with this...

Man...3.2....man... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wub.gif)

[kdfoust]

It's green! I love it!

Congratulations dude. Say "hey" to Gwen for me.

[Gint]

Great progress, but...

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/thisthreadisworthlesswithoutpics.gif)

More PICS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[kdfoust]

Tonight I got rid of the trunk lid t-bars. They were TOTALLY in the way. I thought about just cutting them with a cut-off wheel but I was a little concerned that they'd snap and sort of spring around in there. I also thought about muscling them out, but after prying around on one of them decided that wasn't such a great idea either. It then occured to me that since they were steel a little heat could transform them to their lowest energy state. I got out my MAP torch and heated each one to red hot. It took about a minute of heating on each. Once they got to orange they started to relax. I took them on up to red and gave each of them a little pry while still red just to get plenty of play. After they were relaxed I cut them off with the cut-off wheel and threw them away. No drama, no pinched nothing.

[kdfoust]

The Motronic arrived today. I spent most of the evening deciding where I'd mount the ECU and where I'd send the control wiring through the firewall. After holding the ECU all over the interior of the car from under the dash to the speaker enclosures to the rear firewall I finally decided to place it under the passenger seat up against the cross longitudinal rail. I'll have the raise the passenger seat 1/2" but that should be fine. One of the things that I need to account for in the location of the ECU is that fact that I'm having a roll cage installed. It will be a configuration like this: 914 roll cage on the passenger side. In the digipic you can also see the engine mount reinforcing plate which also want to avoid. Here's a digipic of the location where I'll be drilling through the firewall to get the wiring to the engine compartment.

Later,
Kevin

[skline]

Good progress Kevin, So does it run yet? When do we get to see the finished product? You need to start coming with us on some runs or join us for dinner sometime. Why dont you join us up at Hooters this month? It would be great to see you again. Last time I saw you was when we had lunch in Costa Mesa that time.

[Dr. Roger]

3.6 w/EFI. Very nice. Do you know the weight compared to the stock engine? HP of new engine? Inquiring minds want to know. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)

I keep remembering that 3.0 I had in my MBZ and that was a real 145MPH car. Your 914 has got to really move.

[John]

Kevin,

Did you remove the Aux heater blower and related plumbing?

If so, do you need one of these?

I'm making up a few now so if you (or anyone else) wants one, let me know. I'm thinking $40.

[736conver]

I'm in. I need on of those.

[kdfoust]

HOOTERS!? I'll track down that thread and see if I can make it!

For a completion target I'm aiming at driving it the first weekend of November.

The engine is a stock '85 Carrera U.S. engine. Porsche claims like 207 HP, 197 ft-lbs of torque. I'm not sure about what the respective weights of the TIV or the 3.2 engines. It's not V8 horsepower but it'll be fun!

Hey John. I put the blower snorkel back on the engine with the plan of just closing it off with a cover plate where the blower would attach. Your close off plate would help clean up the engine compartment. Why don't you put me down for one?

Tonight was a short evening for wrenching as I got tangled up at work and didn't even get home till 6:30 (norm for me is around 4-4:30). I almost vegitated and watched TIVO all evening but got 14 out anyway. If I'm gonna git 'er done then I gotta stay on it. I poked the motronic harness through the rear firewall tonight. I decided there was no good reason to bring the cabling in low like I had previously indicated. So I moved it high. But, I flaked and put the first hole darn near under where the roll cage cross brace will be. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wacko.gif) I decided to move it higher and punched another hole for that. So now Robert the "blacksmithe" of the crew gets to weld on my car. He's been wanting to replace my battery tray anyway. I guess I'll get him to do the battery tray and have him weld in a plug at the same time. Having a welder living next-door in pretty handy. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/welder.gif)

While I haven't called every supplier in "the book" it seems that the repro -6 (aluminum) oil tanks are out of stock everywhere. One supplier told me that the tooling had been purchased from Velios by another person who's not had any interest in making another run of the tanks. This means that I've struck a dry well. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif) I am NOT signing up for another bloody wait list either!

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smash.gif) In the spirit of git 'er done I've decided to go with a front trunk tank. Since the car will be an AXer for the next year whilest I sort things out I hadn't planned to install an oil cooler right away. Now since I'll already be running some plumbing to the front trunk anyway I may go ahead and add the cooler "while I'm at it." Either way cooler or no here's the oil tank or something like it front mount oil tank.

I'm looking at the picture of my car and wondering what the heck that wet spot under the car is from. That'll give me something to do... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)

Later,
Kevin

[Steve]

QUOTE (JOHNMAN @ Oct 12 2005, 06:41 PM)

Kevin, Did you remove the Aux heater blower and related plumbing? If so, do you need one of these? I'm making up a few now so if you (or anyone else) wants one, let me know.  I'm thinking $40.

Johnman

Put me down for one also.
Thanks!!

Kevin,

Did you try Otto's for the tank?
He used to have a stash of factory ones.
Did you also try our favorite supplier Auto Atlanta? LOL.
Just curious.

Regarding the oil cooler if you want to go with the GT shroud Getty sells the two piece kit.
You can also get the complete kit with cooler from PMS.
I already had the two piece shroud from Getty so I just bought the cooler from Jim.

[JoeSharp]

Hey Kevin: Like this of Joe O'Brians?
:PERMAGRIN: Joe
P.S. I have a stock one that I can loan you till you get one if you need it.

[JmuRiz]

Kevin,
Contact Bill Jay (aka 1973914), he has a front mount oil-tank for sale in the classified section. You could even polish it up to make it look cool like Joe's. The price is right, he has AN fittings and stuff too.

[mikester]

The wet spot is "anticipation" dude.

You're car's wet for that 3.2.

I feel dirty.

[Gint]

QUOTE (JOHNMAN @ Oct 12 2005, 08:41 PM)

Kevin, Did you remove the Aux heater blower and related plumbing? If so, do you need one of these? I'm making up a few now so if you (or anyone else) wants one, let me know.  I'm thinking $40. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-2-1129171289.jpg)

What, exactly, is that? I'm trying to figure out if I need one too!

[Steve]

It fits behind the distributor and replaces the plastic heater duct off of the fan.
It makes the installation allot cleaner by removing all the heater hoses and heater motor if you don't have heat exchangers.

[Twystd1]

I am definetly up for that sheet metal..

If yer gunna do it.. I'm in...

Now how do I get Slits to pay for it.. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif)

I will follow this thread and see if it goes anywhere..

By the way... Very nice work..!!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/mueba.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/aktion035.gif)

twystd1

[John]

Kevin,

I really did not mean to hijack your thread.

Anyone wanting the sheet metal, please PM me for arrangements.
I will be posting a new thread advertising these block off plates.

John

[kdfoust]

Hey Joesharp. That is an incredibly generous offer on the oil tank! Thank you. But I do hate to do and re-do so I'm gonna just get the front tank like O'Brians.

With the repro (Velios) tank on NLA status I can only imagine what OE-6 tanks will bring. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sheeplove.gif) Last time I looked they were like $900. That just doesn't matter enough to me (at least not $900 worth anyway). I was leaning towards the front trunk tank anyway and this just NLA on Velios tanks just resolves it for me. Tomorrow I'll order oil stuff from PMS and the cooler shroud from Getty. I like that Getty cooler setup because it makes a real clean install.

(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smoke.gif) Tonight I started hooking up the wiring in the engine compartment. I hate to hex the project but so far the wiring seems pretty rudamentary. With the Bentley manual's electrical schematics things are pretty straight forward to sort out. I've got to get a bunch of adel clamps and wiring loom on the way home tomorrow. I want to finish all the electrical connections integrating the 3.2 into the 14 this weekend and start putting the interior back together.

Later,
Kevin

Pretty colors.....