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White distilled vinegar for twenty minutes then a tooth brush. Top is clean bottom is almost there. It is 95* outside and rising so time to stop.
Full Version: what did you do to your 914 today
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Just a note- because it will be a bit before potting I coated the copper with mineral oil. Should keep the oxygen away and easy to clean off with mineral spirits.
Took my Six to the Cars 'n Coffee in Carmichael this morning. Every Sunday from 7-10. Man, what a great turnout of hot roads and all types of great cars. Probably just under 100 cars and they tell me that 150 cars is not unusual. Some really nice serious hot rod stuff. We will be making this a pretty regular spot as it is only 30 miles from the house. 
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QUOTE(Cairo94507 @ Jul 29 2023, 08:14 PM) 
So I decided to open up my front air inlet for my oil cooler to increase air flow on those hot hot days. So here is the result. Ben @MB911 modified a bumper I sourced from DrPhill @DRPHIL914 so the opening mirrored my valance opening.
I then sent it to a chrome shop that did a great job finishing the bumper and chroming it. I installed it today.
I can see I need to adjust my valance for a consistent reveal but I plan to have the front bumper off in October/November for some additional work where we will screen the opening and spray the exposed opening, now Irish Green, Satin Black, so I will address that then.
I think it came out nice; I also removed the 2 license plate bracket holes for a cleaner look. So here you go with a before, during and after picture:
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very nice, turned out like it was meant to be that way. are you considering a mesh in the venting area that’s open?
Hi Phil- Yes, we will definitely screen it abd that will be satin black.
Started on the trailing arm light restoration on the Bumblebee. New bearings led to new bushings, to new paint. I wasn't going to touch the rear, or for that matter the front suspension. Dammit. Everything is now being done short of an engine and trans rebuild. Which it does not need. Rennsport here we come!
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That will teach me to do this on my phone. Sorry for the double post. Started on the trailing arm light restoration on the Bumblebee. New bearings led to new bushings, to new paint. I wasn't going to touch the rear, or for that matter the front suspension. Dammit. Everything is now being done short of an engine and trans rebuild. Which it does not need. Rennsport here we come!
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Thanks to a member, got some brake porn 
for our 6 clone.
for our 6 clone.
Moved a car out from under the lift and lowered the car so i could take out all the boxes of stuff stashed in the trunks and start a proper inventory..
Not claiming I’ll do much more, but you never know…
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Moved a car out from under the lift and lowered the car so i could take out all the boxes of stuff stashed in the trunks and start a proper inventory..
Not claiming I’ll do much more, but you never know…
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Time to get that engine back in and roaring!!
Picked up a couple horsepower today but lost a ton of torque
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You arent horsing around!
getting the new to me 6 ready for Werks reunion
added the PORSCHE script back to the engine lid, installed the proper US tail light and front signal lenses and adjusted the headlights. Now if i can only find the correct rear bumper.
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added the PORSCHE script back to the engine lid, installed the proper US tail light and front signal lenses and adjusted the headlights. Now if i can only find the correct rear bumper.
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QUOTE(Cairo94507 @ Jul 30 2023, 12:58 PM)
Took my Six to the Cars 'n Coffee in Carmichael this morning. Every Sunday from 7-10. Man, what a great turnout of hot roads and all types of great cars. Probably just under 100 cars and they tell me that 150 cars is not unusual. Some really nice serious hot rod stuff. We will be making this a pretty regular spot as it is only 30 miles from the house.
@Cairo94507 We should meet at cars n coffee folsom on Saturdays, way more euro there typically.
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The transmission was threatening to grind into 1st and reverse. Tightened up the clutch cable and will see if that does it.
@justinp71 I am out of town until the 12th. The Folsom cars ‘n coffe is one of our frequent stops. I am sure you will see us there; look for my car.
Changed out the solenoid that led to the wife gettin out and pushing a couple weeks ago.
It would start, but with a precrank fart. That’s gone…
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Drove our 73 1.7 to work and saw a grey teener with script on the side ripping towards the I5 on-ramp. Weird to see another on the road.
Drove my 2056 and removed the trunk floor of my /6 conversion project.
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Changed out the solenoid that led to the wife gettin out and pushing a couple weeks ago.
It would start, but with a precrank fart. That’s gone…
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I am going to do this soon , i bought the solenoid, just need to install it before Okteenerfest next month.
Had a slight weep at one of the AN lines coming off the oil filter sandwich adapter.
Just enough to leave a few drips on the floor.
Took that apart, added some Teflon tape to the pipe threads, tightened it back up. every thing seems good now.
getting state Insp next week and I am ready for the drive to Okteenerfest.
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Just enough to leave a few drips on the floor.
Took that apart, added some Teflon tape to the pipe threads, tightened it back up. every thing seems good now.
getting state Insp next week and I am ready for the drive to Okteenerfest.
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Pulled the Frunk handle and noticed it pulled a little farther than it normally does. Frunk opened just fine, a closer look and noted the plastic cable housing broke. Have new cable and housing on the way from 914Rubber. Don't want to risk that not working!
Parts and machine work of the worn out RAT built eng 2170 back from The Machinist. Everything is done. Align board. Valve job, New valves on The HAM RAT heads, new high performance cam all the parts. Now to assemble the whole thing.
-----The machinist is your best friend-----
I am not going to put all the pictures in but ready to go. 170 HP
Bob B Burton and Mark Sonners
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-----The machinist is your best friend-----
I am not going to put all the pictures in but ready to go. 170 HP
Bob B Burton and Mark Sonners
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So i just installed the ford relay but what i don’t know is, from the pictures in the thread by Mark, i can’t tell if there are supposed to be 2 or 3 cables on the solenoid post?
on the stock set up there are 2, the one from the harness that is red and the black one from the battery. question is, do they both stay on there or not? i have the solenoid wired and connected just like he shows but what i can’t te from his pictures is if the red wire from the harness is removed or stays? i know the battery cable stays on along with the new wire from back side of the ford solenoid to that post.
maybe @markhenry will comment thanks
on the stock set up there are 2, the one from the harness that is red and the black one from the battery. question is, do they both stay on there or not? i have the solenoid wired and connected just like he shows but what i can’t te from his pictures is if the red wire from the harness is removed or stays? i know the battery cable stays on along with the new wire from back side of the ford solenoid to that post.
maybe @markhenry will comment thanks
I found two oddities when tearing down my 1.7 today- a piece of curved sheet metal tucked in between some fins on the head of cylinder 3, and a broken piece of casting around cylinder 4. Any idea what they are?
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QUOTE(DRPHIL914 @ Aug 7 2023, 08:20 PM)
So i just installed the ford relay but what i don’t know is, from the pictures in the thread by Mark, i can’t tell if there are supposed to be 2 or 3 cables on the solenoid post?
on the stock set up there are 2, the one from the harness that is red and the black one from the battery. question is, do they both stay on there or not? i have the solenoid wired and connected just like he shows but what i can’t te from his pictures is if the red wire from the harness is removed or stays? i know the battery cable stays on along with the new wire from back side of the ford solenoid to that post.
maybe @markhenry will comment thanks
here is the current state of affairs
it shows the new relay with the 3 wires on the power in post of the stock solenoid,
1. big black battery cable +
2.
one wire from the ford solenoid, ans the one from the harness that is gray and red, comes in from the harness, i think it goes to the alternator ?
Phil
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I found two oddities when tearing down my 1.7 today- a piece of curved sheet metal tucked in between some fins on the head of cylinder 3, and a broken piece of casting around cylinder 4. Any idea what they are?
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maybe a fin off the cooling fan
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Changed out the solenoid that led to the wife gettin out and pushing a couple weeks ago.
It would start, but with a precrank fart. That’s gone…
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@Porschef
- what gauge wire is that on the new wiring for the solenoid. 10 or 12?
Looks good, just did mine last night.
Phil
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Changed out the solenoid that led to the wife gettin out and pushing a couple weeks ago.
It would start, but with a precrank fart. That’s gone…
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@Porschef
- what gauge wire is that on the new wiring for the solenoid. 10 or 12?
Looks good, just did mine last night.
Phil
Hey Phil,
I think they’re 12ga. I mounted the solenoid on a piece of flat stock that I bent and drilled out, trying to keep heat away from it. Unfortunately the Chinese unit crapped out.
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Changed out the solenoid that led to the wife gettin out and pushing a couple weeks ago.
It would start, but with a precrank fart. That’s gone…
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@Porschef
- what gauge wire is that on the new wiring for the solenoid. 10 or 12?
Looks good, just did mine last night.
Phil
Hey Phil,
I think they’re 12ga. I mounted the solenoid on a piece of flat stock that I bent and drilled out, trying to keep heat away from it. Unfortunately the Chinese unit crapped out.
that sucks, where did you source the most recent one from? i have 3, one is an ebay purchase is a older used one but like new, USA product; the other 2 i have one of which is in the car now, is new, i got it from car quest, supposedly not chinese, will see, i also took a piece of angle stock and mounted it like you did. I have mine installed now but i used 14 gauge wire, so im going to make 2 new wires using 10 or 12 gauge but its hooked up and ready to drive. I am also going to clean up the _+terminal connector and the red wires that are pretty crappy looking, i might run a wire from terminal to a fuse box for those red ones to be fused with 20A fuses before running back up front, like seen in a similar post by another member.
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@cassmcentee
Did you paint your case or is that a thermal transfer coating?
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I hope that is tape over the oil cooler seal holes and not epoxy......
Yes, That's the Cerakote Transfer Gray... some tape is still on there!
Good eye
Good eye
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Changed out the solenoid that led to the wife gettin out and pushing a couple weeks ago.
It would start, but with a precrank fart. That’s gone…
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@Porschef
- what gauge wire is that on the new wiring for the solenoid. 10 or 12?
Looks good, just did mine last night.
Phil
Hey Phil,
I think they’re 12ga. I mounted the solenoid on a piece of flat stock that I bent and drilled out, trying to keep heat away from it. Unfortunately the Chinese unit crapped out.
that sucks, where did you source the most recent one from? i have 3, one is an ebay purchase is a older used one but like new, USA product; the other 2 i have one of which is in the car now, is new, i got it from car quest, supposedly not chinese, will see, i also took a piece of angle stock and mounted it like you did. I have mine installed now but i used 14 gauge wire, so im going to make 2 new wires using 10 or 12 gauge but its hooked up and ready to drive. I am also going to clean up the _+terminal connector and the red wires that are pretty crappy looking, i might run a wire from terminal to a fuse box for those red ones to be fused with 20A fuses before running back up front, like seen in a similar post by another member.
Found it on eBay, the pic showed it to be made in US but the unit that arrived is of Mexican manufacture. That’s ok, lots of decent electrical stuff comes up north from there. I liked the fact that it comes with only one spade terminal and the factory wire slips right onto it.
And, yes, it works fine, the heat definitely roasted the other one, it would work but only after the dreaded raspberry/fart sound that a dying solenoid makes.
Developed a rough idle issue that ultimately would swing to nearly stall after coming back down from 2k+. Would only settle down if I blipped the throttle.
Coincidentally, in preparation to rebuild and install a set of 40IDFs, I read a handful of Weber carb books over the last month or so and learned a ton.
Figured the issue had to be with the idle circuit so remove jets and the idle adjustment needle and sprayed the passages out with carb cleaner. Then readjusted do best lean idle.
Was not sure what would happen. Drove it this evening and I think the engine is running smoother with more pull than it ever has.
That's pretty cool ...
Coincidentally, in preparation to rebuild and install a set of 40IDFs, I read a handful of Weber carb books over the last month or so and learned a ton.
Figured the issue had to be with the idle circuit so remove jets and the idle adjustment needle and sprayed the passages out with carb cleaner. Then readjusted do best lean idle.
Was not sure what would happen. Drove it this evening and I think the engine is running smoother with more pull than it ever has.
That's pretty cool ...
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That looks like fun!
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That looks like fun!
And from the inside:
https://youtu.be/HVU2K51Huio
Got the backup lights fixed. I had checked the switch, it was fine. So during the course of messing with the new AAR, I pulled the cover off the relay board in the engine bay. Harness looked ok, pulled it off to look. Put it back on, nothing. Then gave it a couple wiggles.
Don’tcha know, lights! So I took a thin, sharp pick and opened the terminals on the board ever so slightly.
All good
Don’tcha know, lights! So I took a thin, sharp pick and opened the terminals on the board ever so slightly.
All good
New windshield installed and rear window fixed.
It had to be done.
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Rust check too.
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Lets see if we can get it back by Thursday.
It had to be done.
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Rust check too.
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Lets see if we can get it back by Thursday.
Ordered new set of Toyo R888R tyres (tires!) to go on these, the new PAG 'Campy' wheels in 6 x 15, available in four-lug (VW, 914/4) or five-lug (Porsche PCD) from Group 4 Wheels. This will be the first set on any car, anywhere... Weigh 6kg - slightly lighter than factory sixes.
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@KScarrera - That is one beautiful wheel.
Got it, it’s in finally.
Oh! And thanks to @autoatlanta for having my front windshield install kit available.
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Now the rear assembly, will pick it up tomorrow.
Oh! And thanks to @autoatlanta for having my front windshield install kit available.
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Now the rear assembly, will pick it up tomorrow.
I changed two fuel lines on the race car, adjusted the shift linkage, changed the rear brake pads, and put the air cleaners back on.
Just received my bumpers back from the Chrome shop, I will be doing the final touchup, sanding, filing on the copper plated bumpers, and then back for final copper dip, polish and chrome plating.
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QUOTE(KSCarrera @ Aug 16 2023, 02:15 AM)
Ordered new set of Toyo R888R tyres (tires!) to go on these, the new PAG 'Campy' wheels in 6 x 15, available in four-lug (VW, 914/4) or five-lug (Porsche PCD) from Group 4 Wheels. This will be the first set on any car, anywhere... Weigh 6kg - slightly lighter than factory sixes.
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i like the look of those.
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