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> Shall I say... 3.6?, my conversion thread ...
SirAndy
post Feb 7 2006, 08:24 PM
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QUOTE (ppickerell @ Feb 7 2006, 04:16 PM)
I may be able to cut your shroud for you if you can supply material. Send me the file when you are ready.

thank you sir, that would be very cool indeed ...

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post Feb 7 2006, 08:50 PM
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Has anyone thought about taking the air out via the front wheel wells? Rather than cutting out so much of the wheel wells like is done on most V8 conversions, what about cutting out just enough material out of both sides down low, in line with the cooler, and then build a shroud on the back side of the cooler to "split" the air to either wheel well? This way, you would only lose the bottom 4-5" of the front trunk (and not all of that). You wouldn't be putting any more air under the car, just out the front wheel wells.

Anybody tried this?
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post Feb 7 2006, 09:05 PM
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QUOTE (db9146 @ Feb 7 2006, 06:50 PM)
You wouldn't be putting any more air under the car, just out the front wheel wells.

you would still create a substantial amount of lift and/or drag, i think ...

btw. i'm not losing all of the front trunk. about 2/3 of the shroud will be attached to the hood and there will be plenty of space (8 sixpacks of beer!) left ...
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post Feb 9 2006, 04:23 PM
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I absolutely agree about dumping air under car, when it isn´t necessary.
I have installed hood louvers on mine. I simply let the air enter into front trunk area, the rear part with tank seals. Since the louvers are in a low pressure area, the air is practically sucked out. I have small deflector at the front edge. I have a 2.8 that is run pretty hard at DE days, always 180-190 drgrees.
Seems like the obvious, best approach to me.
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post Feb 18 2006, 11:23 PM
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more babysteps but no pictures today ...


got the front swaybar fixed. cut off the old mounting tabs and welded in the new ones.
added the new (shorter) droplinks and verfied that my chassis is bend. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif)

now i will *need* to put it on a celette bench for sure ... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/rolleyes.gif)

i also added the 100mm wheel studs to the front and added 2 3/4" spacers on each side. fills out the wheelwell nicely now, can barely squeeze a finger between the tire and the flare.
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slow, but progress. plus, after some brainstorming (and pizza! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/chowtime.gif) ) McMark is contemplating to get himself a complete alignment setup in his shop. corner balancing and precision alignment ... can't wait ...
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post Feb 19 2006, 12:19 AM
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Andy what are you doing to the gear box? is it a 901? are you changeing the ratios?
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post Feb 19 2006, 02:22 PM
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QUOTE (pete-stevers @ Feb 18 2006, 10:19 PM)
Andy what are you doing to the gear box? is it a 901? are you changeing the ratios?

well, i've got a "loaner" 901 that seems to have non stock gearing (dunno what's in there) as well as a spare stock 901.

so, for now, i'm going to blow up 901's ...
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post Mar 21 2006, 08:18 PM
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Nice progress (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)
Looks like you are putting all that knowledge to good use..
and Andy I am sure you had some good ideas too (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)

I can't wait to see it done and getting done. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/popcorn[1].gif)
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post Apr 9 2006, 05:06 PM
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here's why my project has been kind of on hold for the last few weeks ...
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pondering a few options ...

http://www.sirandy.com/projects/cars/tub.asp

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post Apr 9 2006, 05:41 PM
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That sucks Andy (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif)
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post Apr 9 2006, 06:07 PM
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Andy, I gotta ask. When did you find out that your car had been in an accident? I ask because I would hate for me or anyone else to suffer the same fate. Did you know about any of this when you bought the car?
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post Apr 9 2006, 06:44 PM
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QUOTE (Leo Imperial @ Apr 9 2006, 04:07 PM)
Andy, I gotta ask. When did you find out that your car had been in an accident? I ask because I would hate for me or anyone else to suffer the same fate. Did you know about any of this when you bought the car?

no, not when i bought it. but i have known about this for quite some time. i knew the car was hit when i started doing the restauration. the signs were obvious then.

just didn't think it was all that bad until we decided to take the tape-measure to it ...

the front axle is off by almost 1 1/2" left/right ...
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post Apr 9 2006, 06:50 PM
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Does the car track funny?
i was following you while you were driving and nothing looked crazy.

Does it pull side to side or vibrate?

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post Apr 9 2006, 07:36 PM
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QUOTE (SirAndy @ Apr 9 2006, 04:06 PM)
pondering a few options ...

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post Apr 9 2006, 10:12 PM
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That's worse than I thought Andy. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif)
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post Apr 10 2006, 04:41 AM
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man... that definatly sucks!
what ya gonna do about it?
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post Apr 27 2006, 08:53 PM
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Congrates, Andy. A very nice,, worthwhile project. It makes me jealous!!! I have one question: can a 996 engine be used in the conversion and do the inner suspension tabs have to be changed, moved, etc.; or, a complete new suspension needed. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif)

I am finding it hard to locate a good used 3.0 or 3.6 engine for my conversion. I am considering looking at the 3.6 engine series.

Thanks,
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post May 21 2006, 11:55 PM
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steve, my engine is from a '95 993, dunno about a 996 engine ...


this upcoming weeked will be spent un-bending and de-twisting the car on a celette bench! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif)

that'll be a major step towards getting the car ready for the big motor ...
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post Jun 25 2006, 12:00 AM
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now that the car is straight again, it was time to get back to the motor conversion task ...


read more about the un-twisting of the tub on the celette bench here:

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?show...50809&st=40

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?show...&hl=celette

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?show...&hl=celette



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post Jun 25 2006, 12:02 AM
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cutting holes for the oil lines for the front mounted cooler ...

yes, that's SAND from the blasting 3 years ago that you see in the pics ...
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