My Six Conversion - School Bus Yellow, 1st time conversion project for me Options

[MikeSpraggi]

Another update.
A little more progress on the engine. GT Performance will be modifying the 911 engine mounted oil cooler next week. Got the alternator installed and test fitted the manifolds. I can really see this happening now, at least that's what I'm telling myself.







Rolled the car out into the sunlight. It's really dirty and needs to be cleaned up. I'll get to that after it's running. Just wanted to see how it looks with the 7 and 8 inch 16" phone dials. Tires are Dunlop Star Z1s, 205/55/16 up front and 225/50/16 in the rear. Looks like I will need some thin spacers to fill out the wells correctly. The phone dials are early offset as during my research seemed to have the best fit. Maybe I should have looked at the late offset for a flared car.

The car had been hit in the rear, more so on the passenger side corner. The tail light needs to be fitted a little better and the standard fiberglass rear bumber I just got from racerbvd will hide the non-perfections below the lights. I have a "PORSCHE" reflector that will go in between the tailights. A little tacky maybe, but the PO two owners ago, drilled the holes for one and I'm not concerned about filling them in and trying to have a perfect body at this time. Right now I just want to get it on the track to begin sorting things out. More to come.







I really need to have this ready by late June (for the Glen). I'll be taking the green car to Summit Point next weekend and then the Glen if the yellow car is not ready (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) . Now I'm putting $$$ into the yellow car as well as the green car to maintain it for track duty. This is insanity (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif).

[racerbvd]

Looking good, you chose correct on the offset for the Dials, the late offset is much more negative, meaning they would be more inboard, leaving more space. I also have this set of 7&8s.

[MikeSpraggi]

Finally after years and years of collecting parts, doing what work I could and trying to swing finances, I was able to "see" the engine in the car. Still lots more work to get it running in the car but hey, this really gave me hope that this can happen. No clearance issues with the Heim rod braces (thanks Chris!) Engine mounted oil cooler is being modified for a /6 application and the rebuilt, modified Zeniths need the final touches applied. This car may make out on the track this season.

[MikeSpraggi]

Just some other shots of the school bus conversion.

[patssle]

Looking good. Doing a 3.0L conversion myself at the moment. Nothing but fun!

[MikeSpraggi]

Here is an update to my track car project. Needs to be ready by March 30 for the first Potomac PCA DE of the season.

Fuel pump and fuel pressure regulator.


Engine access cover.



Fuel cell and oil cooler shroud.

[MikeSpraggi]

The engine is ready for installation.

High torque starter visable.


MSD High Vibration Blaster coil seen here.




911 oil cooler modification for the 914



That's all for now. Should try to get it started in the next two weeks. WooHoo!

[RiqueMar]

I might have missed it but.... No chain tensioners? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

[ChrisFoley]

That anti-sway bar mount reinforcement doesn't look welded Mike.
Sooner or later you will find lots of cracks around the bolt holes if you don't weld those brackets securely to the inner wheel well.

Also, IMO your fuel cell vent should be routed someplace outside the front compartment.

[MikeSpraggi]

That anti-sway bar mount reinforcement doesn't look welded Mike.
Sooner or later you will find lots of cracks around the bolt holes if you don't weld those brackets securely to the inner wheel well.

Also, IMO your fuel cell vent should be routed someplace outside the front compartment.

Chris, my visit to the shop today resulted in an action to address exactly what you have mentioned about reinforcing that area of the anti-sway bar. In fact, I do have a kit that will be welded in place. Also, thanks for the note on the fuel cell vent.

[MikeSpraggi]

I might have missed it but.... No chain tensioners? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

Stromski chain tensioners ....

[JmuRiz]

Looking good, I'll probably pick you brain when I start putting my accumulated parts on.

[patrick3000]

Mike,

You have mabe great progress with your toy, just look at the early pictures. Can't wait to see her on the track.......in my rear view mirror (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

[MikeSpraggi]

Mike,

You have mabe great progress with your toy, just look at the early pictures. Can't wait to see her on the track.......in my rear view mirror (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Yeah .... you're always upping the ante ..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)

[Socalandy]

Your so close to the finish line. Great conversion!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)

[bcheney]

That anti-sway bar mount reinforcement doesn't look welded Mike.
Sooner or later you will find lots of cracks around the bolt holes if you don't weld those brackets securely to the inner wheel well.

Also, IMO your fuel cell vent should be routed someplace outside the front compartment.

Chris, my visit to the shop today resulted in an action to address exactly what you have mentioned about reinforcing that area of the anti-sway bar. In fact, I do have a kit that will be welded in place. Also, thanks for the note on the fuel cell vent.

I have the same bolted in sway bar mounts and had just planned to have them welded in place...do they need to be replaced with another type or can they be welded in without issue to prevent the cracking Chris mentions?? Glad to see your progress...mine is coming along as well!

[ChrisFoley]

I have the same bolted in sway bar mounts and had just planned to have them welded in place...do they need to be replaced with another type or can they be welded in without issue to prevent the cracking Chris mentions?? Glad to see your progress...mine is coming along as well!

Those will work ok, but the plating has to be removed in the weld zone.
OTOH, the reason I developed our own reinforcing plates is because I don't like the plain triangular shape or the excessive metal thickness of other products.
Ours have the same tri-oval shape of the stamping on the inner wheel well, and are only 2x the thickness of the vehicle's sheetmetal.

[MikeSpraggi]

I have the same bolted in sway bar mounts and had just planned to have them welded in place...do they need to be replaced with another type or can they be welded in without issue to prevent the cracking Chris mentions?? Glad to see your progress...mine is coming along as well!

Those will work ok, but the plating has to be removed in the weld zone.
OTOH, the reason I developed our own reinforcing plates is because I don't like the plain triangular shape or the excessive metal thickness of other products.
Ours have the same tri-oval shape of the stamping on the inner wheel well, and are only 2x the thickness of the vehicle's sheetmetal.

OK, just ordered a pair.

[MikeSpraggi]

Some work has been done on the shift linkage. This will have the same setup as my 914/6 which was converted from tail shifter to side shifter. It shifts very nicely, and was done by GT Performace.





Weltmeister short shift will be replaced by a Rennshifter. Looks like even though I have converted to a sideshifter, I will need to use the early type shift mechanism as it appears the shift connection to the front shift rod is different between '70-'72 and '73-'76 models. I am using an early front shift rod.

[MikeSpraggi]

Accelerator assembly is ready for the engine installation. Of all things, a 993 part was used to make this work.