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> After 40 months I am back on the Road!, 300 miles this weekend. What a blast!!!
william harris
post Oct 1 2006, 10:11 AM
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Those of you in MA/NH/CT etc. drop me a line and lets get together and drive. Eric? Rich Towle? Usual suspects?


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Jake Raby
post Oct 1 2006, 10:32 AM
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Glad to see that the car is finally finished and that the engine is what you expected!
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post Oct 1 2006, 10:37 AM
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Looks schweet!!
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post Oct 1 2006, 11:14 AM
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SO very Cool, congrats on getting her back on the road!
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post Oct 1 2006, 11:19 AM
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Raby: that Type 4 motor is a blast. It really reminds me of my first Boxster with the 2.7 motor - when it gets on cam it just really pulls. 1st and 2nd gear are kinda short legged, but in 3rd, 4th and 5th from 2,500 rpms it just moves and pulls very strong. Now I only have 300 miles on the motor so I am keeping the revs down to not much over 4,000, I can't wait to see the top end! The cam in kinda lumpy, at a stop light, with the Evo headers, it kinda chugs along like a small block Chevy. Thanks so much for all your contributions to this project. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Oct 1 2006, 12:11 PM
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Sure..
Don't be a fraid to wind it up a little. In my experience the way an engine is broken in is also the same way it'll drive later on.

As long as it don't leak oil or have any rattles just spool it up to redline.. If its gonna break, may as well break it right now! Waiting around won't change a thing... That being said I'd redline it at 6,500 :-0
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post Oct 1 2006, 01:56 PM
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Sweet car! Love the color, and one day I hope to be in a position to consider adding that engine to my car...

run it to 6500 rpm- recommended? N I C E ! !
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post Oct 1 2006, 02:50 PM
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Fantastic work William! Here's to a job well done (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Oct 1 2006, 02:57 PM
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congrats with the awesome results!
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post Oct 1 2006, 04:21 PM
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6,500 RPM!!! Man this is gonna be good. I better carry bail money in the car. Seeing an indicated 90 mph at 4,000 rpm, course that must be off with the tire size exceeding the stock speedo gearing. Raby, I'll let you know how she runs. Oh sweet Jesus, this is gonna be fun. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/boldblue.gif)
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post Oct 1 2006, 04:57 PM
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I like it! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rocking nana.gif)
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post Oct 1 2006, 06:38 PM
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Here's to ya, William.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif)

Glad to see this come about!
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post Oct 1 2006, 07:29 PM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) looks great!
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post Oct 1 2006, 07:34 PM
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Just Wow! Great job.
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post Oct 1 2006, 07:40 PM
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Very, very well done.

Congratulations.
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post Oct 2 2006, 07:00 AM
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Holy Crap!!! With Raby's encouragement I wound it up a bit this morning on I-95, 5,000 rpm with an indicated 110 mph and still pulling strong when I backed off. With 1,500 rpms to go the top end on this motor is really up there (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mueba.gif) Raby: what do you expect from top end in terms of speed/mph??? This Type 4 really moves (IMG:style_emoticons/default/pray.gif)
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post Oct 2 2006, 08:09 AM
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Top end is dependant upon your tire height and gearing more thawn anything else, aerodynamics also play a key role at higher speeds... You should be able to see 125 pretty easily if that engine is making the power that it should be.

Just because the engine will spin to 6,500 RPM doesn't mean it will have the HP in 5th gear to push the 914 through the wind to higher top speeds. When you hit the aero wall the car goes no faster..
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post Oct 2 2006, 08:20 AM
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No radio? All you have to listen to is the engine (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif)


j/k I'm sure you like that song just fine (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Oct 2 2006, 08:31 AM
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Yes, no radio. The only music I want to hear is the Type 4 blasting thru the Evo headers. Beautiful, especially as the rpms build!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/burnout.gif)
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post Oct 2 2006, 10:46 AM
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Gorgeous car!

Trip to Colorado? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

William, your car is DEFINITELY a contender for the Best /4 Award at RRC 2007!
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