The official chappy 914-6-gt-turbo carrera thread, The car is real scary to drive, clutch is broke in, im not! Options

[ArtechnikA]

Heres another. This miniature measured about 3x4"

those are beautiful and I have been a 959 fan for a long time (like - when did they first appear? that's how long...)

I have no doubt that you could teach me a lot - I still have a lot to learn, but I've gotta tell you - it has been a long time coming just getting to the point where I could even think about taking on a project like this...

I have a picture posted in the 'NordStern' thread...

[juicersr]

Ok, Chap, the suspension is killing me. What's up with timing on the motor? If your shop guys are dragging their feet, might want to toss it out there to the pelican 930 board.

[iamchappy]

The car has sat there since last Monday, who knows, they sure have a lot of race
cars in the shop, hopefully this week. I've kinda given up......

[rick 918-S]

I'm not askin.. I just have my fingers crossed for ya buddy. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)

[iamchappy]

The thing is i know i wouldn't have any trouble firing it up and timing it myself, but if something isn't right, and the engine goes tinkle, it's my word against theirs.

I have put many an engine in cars without problems, I just have never spent this kind of money on an engine, if somethings not right, i dont want to take the fall because the builder wasn't there to start it and check it out.

So i wait...........and wait........and wait...................................................................

[rick 918-S]

Two men on on the same journey. I search of site and sound. The smell of unspent fuel and the feeling of raw power at the blip of the throttle. Always reaching for their goals and sparing no expense. Is this a vist to ground hogs day or a trip to the twilight zone....

[iamchappy]

I think i will finish my beer now and go to bed and dream about it....

[rick 918-S]

If you clock radio is playing "I got you Babe" By Sonny and Cher in the morning your screwed! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)

[PeeGreen 914]

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) No Groundhog day for Chappy (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[juicersr]

I feel you chap. I am going through the same thing getting the EFI sorted on my 930... you are at these guys mercy when i comes down to it. Hang in there, you'll be on the road before you know it. Hopefully will be there some day with my 914 as am working on the build using the expertise of an old porsche race mech in sweden getting 350+hp out of his 2.7(!) using 928 fuel head. The pix is his motor.

[iamchappy]

If he's not using it, you think i can borrow it for awhile.

[juicersr]

LOL! I'll ask... shipping from Sweden cant be more than it is from coast to coast these days

[seanery]

chappy,
I just read this thread from start to finish - wow, man, great job!

I can't wait to read the it runs and I'm driving it post!

[iamchappy]

I went and picked the car up at the shop today. Their semi was stuffed full of race cars off to Road America, they wont be back till the middle of next week, so i decided not to wait for them any longer. In my haste to get my car going this afternoon when removing the distributor cap so i could re-situate the distributor correctly i got the flat blade screw driver between the screw and the cap and pop, i have a new cap on the way, these 12-plug caps are not cheap and i am so PO at myself for doing it. The back side screw in the distributor is a blind one so i know that it was an easy screw up i just wish i hadn't. I would be braking it in on the road right now. Looks like it will be next week after all.

[Maltese Falcon]

Chap, it does sound like a dizzy problem. I've found that unlike a N/A engine that will backfire thru the intakes when 180 off>> a forced induction engine will have a more subdued sound. While someone cranks it, listen near the intercooler/ intake area for sounds similar to a puppy barking...that's what it will sound like when 180 off. It will also try to lite while cranking...but won't. Hopefully, your engine shop didn't cross any of the yellow (ign.)wires while the engine was out, CIS has a few extra cold start items activated during crank duties. Lastly, check TDC to #1 on the rotor for the possibility for being a tooth off. That might put your dizzy up against the engine case in a different place altogether.
Marty

[iamchappy]

Thats what i did was to try to move the dizzy one tooth to move the rotor just before the notch on the distributor. i found the rotor was aligned even or a hair past the notch but one tooth seems to of moved it about 1/2" or so advanced of the notch or number one on the cap do you think that sounds right? Or do you think i went two teeth, I have had it in and out many times and come up with the same results as to the final position.
I dont have the new cap yet so i guess i have to wait to see....
The guys from the shop were thinking they may of set the rotor thinking it spins clockwise where it really spins counter clockwise.

[juicersr]

The guys from the shop were thinking they may of set the rotor thinking it spins clockwise where it really spins counter clockwise.

Huh? And they're a porsche shop? And race?

[iamchappy]

Ok here is the latest, I received my new distributor cap courtesy of Henry at Supertec ( Henry is the best, if i ever need an engine done again i will send it to him!)

No start.........? I still have worries of crap hiding in my oil system so i decided once and for all to eliminate some of the items in question like the on engine oil cooler, i have a Jerry Woods Smart Racing oil cooler stand block off with oil filter and a non bypass thermostat to replace the on engine oil cooler and stock thermostat, i also added a Canton remote oil filter on the hardline pressure side out of the engine. The front oil cooler will do all the work and i am adding fans with thermo switch to it to help while the car is not moving.

With 3 oil filters plumbed into the system at different sections of the oil circuit i am not going to worry about it anymore. i may put a 140 micron filter into the Canton remote so i dont restrict anything to much.

The guys at the shop promised me they will fire it up for me this week. So i will tow it back there tomorrow. No more dinking around this time i gotta get this on the road once and for all...........

Now back to that POS 924S i picked up the other day for my kid......

[iamchappy]

I drained the oil again and removed the on engine oilcooler to get ready for the block off adapter. I need to fabricate a air shield to seal up with the cowling now.

[iamchappy]

I have the car ready again , i mounted the Smart racing on engine oil filter in place of the oil cooler and its ready to go sometime this week i am heading to the shop with the car again.
In the mean time i have been working on the 924s i picked up for my son for 2000 bucks. The oil seals failed and put oil in the coolant system, after removing the oil cooler it was obvious why it failed, the last mechanic that installed new seals put the shims in on the wrong side of the oil cooler.

I went to the dealership and another shop and got all the service records on the car from the past two years, totals of the repairs 6,900! Some of the repairs were done as insurance measures right when the car was purchased, basically the PO told the service dept. at the dealership to take care of all the things to make the car nice for his son, and they did.... Unfortunately the oil cooler seals were the only thing not done.....