 So when did they change the headlight push rod from Metal to Plastic?, Part #914 750 185 11 |
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| GWN7 |
 Jun 30 2006, 08:04 PM
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King of Road Trips  Group: Members Posts: 6,280 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Member No.: 56 Region Association: Northstar Region  |
Finishing taking the 74 parts car apart and one side is a metal push rod and the other is a plastic one.
The "lever for engine" is different too PN# 914 624 114 11 Change up mid stream or was one side replaced? |
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| grasshopper |
Jun 30 2006, 08:51 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,613 Joined: 10-December 04 From: Valdosta, GA Member No.: 3,258 Region Association: None |
sorry, but is this the rod that goes from the motor to the headlight?
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| GWN7 |
Jun 30 2006, 11:27 PM
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King of Road Trips Group: Members Posts: 6,280 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Member No.: 56 Region Association: Northstar Region |
Yes
Porsche calls it a "push rod" it attaches to the "lever for engine" which bolts to the headlight motor |
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| McMark |
Jul 1 2006, 01:10 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Bruce,
I've added this part to the new Parts Vault. Here's a picture. Part number 25, right? Attached image(s) 
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| GWN7 |
Jul 1 2006, 01:14 AM
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King of Road Trips Group: Members Posts: 6,280 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Member No.: 56 Region Association: Northstar Region |
yes it's #25 "push rod"
One side is metal and the other side is plastic |
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| McMark |
Jul 1 2006, 03:48 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Never seen a plastic one. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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| 914werke |
Jul 1 2006, 09:56 AM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 10,037 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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I have. Only encountered them on 76 cars.
Not to say thats when it was changed over just thats my experiance. |
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| Bleyseng |
Jul 1 2006, 11:44 AM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,034 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Yes, my 76 has the plastic ones without the C clips holding them on too. My earlier cars have the metal rod with C clip.
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| Pat Garvey |
Jul 1 2006, 04:14 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(Bleyseng @ Jul 1 2006, 01:44 PM)  Yes, my 76 has the plastic ones without the C clips holding them on too. My earlier cars have the metal rod with C clip. Edified again! |
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| sixerdon |
Jul 1 2006, 06:32 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 466 Joined: 23-May 03 From: Dartmouth, MA Member No.: 731 |
QUOTE(Bleyseng @ Jul 1 2006, 09:44 AM) Yes, my 76 has the plastic ones without the C clips holding them on too. My earlier cars have the metal rod with C clip. My '76 parts car also has them. I wonder if this was done to compensate for all that added weight on the bumpers and to keep prices down. So '76 was the changeover year for the plastic rods. Pat, you better start a post on front trunks. Everyone is getting ahead of you. Don |
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| 914runnow |
Jul 2 2006, 12:53 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 340 Joined: 19-April 04 From: Modesto California Member No.: 1,948 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(GWN7 @ Jun 30 2006, 06:04 PM) Finishing taking the 74 parts car apart and one side is a metal push rod and the other is a plastic one. The "lever for engine" is different too PN# 914 624 114 11 Change up mid stream or was one side replaced? 75 from my take aparts on various 914's.. Hmmmmm..Look for body damage on yours.. IF NOT..then you might have one of those rare assembly gremlins in your car.. |
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| Pat Garvey |
Jul 2 2006, 07:35 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(sixerdon @ Jul 1 2006, 08:32 PM) QUOTE(Bleyseng @ Jul 1 2006, 09:44 AM) Yes, my 76 has the plastic ones without the C clips holding them on too. My earlier cars have the metal rod with C clip. My '76 parts car also has them. I wonder if this was done to compensate for all that added weight on the bumpers and to keep prices down. So '76 was the changeover year for the plastic rods. Pat, you better start a post on front trunks. Everyone is getting ahead of you. Don Ok, Don Was trying o enjoy the holiday weekend, BUT NOOOO, the CW's scream again for more action. Watch ! |
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| GWN7 |
Jul 3 2006, 11:33 AM
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King of Road Trips Group: Members Posts: 6,280 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Member No.: 56 Region Association: Northstar Region |
Here is a picture of the two side by side....note the metal one (left) has nylon bushings while the plastic one has none. Cost saving? No part numbers found on either.
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| 914runnow |
Jul 5 2006, 05:12 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 340 Joined: 19-April 04 From: Modesto California Member No.: 1,948 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(GWN7 @ Jul 3 2006, 09:33 AM) Here is a picture of the two side by side....note the metal one (left) has nylon bushings while the plastic one has none. Cost saving? No part numbers found on either. The one on your right was not an assembly line part as it shows the infamous Porsche ruddy primer on it.. WHICH means it was later pulled from replacement stock... Due to damage or???????? Some one had replaced it after the fact ....Have seen those before in my crash victims..... Also collect odd Porsche tin parts here n there when they present.. That not being one as they are still abundent.. Good luck though in your quest.. |
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| grasshopper |
Jul 5 2006, 09:09 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,613 Joined: 10-December 04 From: Valdosta, GA Member No.: 3,258 Region Association: None |
It seems that all the 76 had them... The 76 parts car that I cut up had the plastic ones, and my 75 does not..
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| Pat Garvey |
Jul 6 2006, 05:20 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(GWN7 @ Jul 3 2006, 01:33 PM) Here is a picture of the two side by side....note the metal one (left) has nylon bushings while the plastic one has none. Cost saving? No part numbers found on either. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) The plastic one looks significantly larger that the metal one. W\Wouldn't the geometry have been the same? Why so much larger? |
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| 914runnow |
Jul 6 2006, 06:24 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 340 Joined: 19-April 04 From: Modesto California Member No.: 1,948 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(grasshopper @ Jul 5 2006, 07:09 PM) It seems that all the 76 had them... The 76 parts car that I cut up had the plastic ones, and my 75 does not.. Hmmmmmm.. What year oooopppppps.. Month of build/vin # is your 75??? As I took apart..(dismantled) a 75..1.8 that was to be a tracker..(sold to a friend).. The plastic one in my hand from the 75.. Measures 5.385 in length.. the metal one from an earlier 914 =5.440 thickness=.195 for metal " =.325 for plastic width=.985 metal " =1.003 plastic BTW center to center are equal on each part.. So as usual Porsche used in the bins what they had.... till they were gone.. |
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| GWN7 |
Jul 6 2006, 11:13 PM
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King of Road Trips Group: Members Posts: 6,280 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Member No.: 56 Region Association: Northstar Region |
QUOTE(Pat Garvey @ Jul 6 2006, 04:20 PM) QUOTE(GWN7 @ Jul 3 2006, 01:33 PM) Here is a picture of the two side by side....note the metal one (left) has nylon bushings while the plastic one has none. Cost saving? No part numbers found on either. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) The plastic one looks significantly larger that the metal one. W\Wouldn't the geometry have been the same? Why so much larger? That's just a illusion of my photographic skills....the plastic one is higher than the metal one so it looks bigger (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) The metal one swung down just as I took the picture and I was in a hurry and didn't take another one. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| Bleyseng |
Jul 7 2006, 07:43 AM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,034 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
The plastic ones have a slight offset too. If you install them backwards they pop off when you raise the lites.
They are soo much lighter so 76 cars go faster! I think it was a cost saving reason to make the change. |
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| grasshopper |
Jul 11 2006, 11:29 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,613 Joined: 10-December 04 From: Valdosta, GA Member No.: 3,258 Region Association: None |
my 75 is a very early one. It is vin 4752901648. The build date on the sticker in the door jamb is october something of 1974... Hey Geoff, I thought that the 76 cars were just left over 75's...why would they change this if they had the parts already on the shelves??
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