Installed my refurbished injectors today cars running great and almost ready for my trip.
Took it for a drive today, went and picked up the parts for a brake job on the work truck......I took the long way.

Jeff

Got my cooling system filled and bled.

Started bleeding my clutch. Broke of the PLASTIC bleeder valve. Ordered a new slave cylinder...

Re-installed my methanol system.

Installed my 6 speed shift knob...

Hooked up the fuel sending unit to my newly acquired v-8 convert. PO had cut the wires for some reason. Nice to know how much gas I'm sucking down at a ridiculas rate

I installed some new head lights. Looks decent.

Started her, then she ran out of gas. So I refilled her. All of 2 and a half gallons.

Installed These:



Then went for a drive


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_k9-E76IJOM

Hi, can you share what type of headlights did you used and what website can I find it?
Thank you and God bless!

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Those sound cool!

Got them at a car show. They are H4, I forgot to take the guy's card but he will be at another show in 2 weeks.

The bulbs it comes with looked cheap, I went to the auto parts and get some good brand with extended range.

The whole thing including new bulbs cost under $100.

JACKPOT!

The old Marchal "flat face" H4s are the best!

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Thank you sir!
Noel

Pm me your email address and I will send you the Info when I get it.

The Mrs. and I went to the shop to look for something we couldn't find at home ... didn't find it at the shop either, dagnabbit

Moved the 'BB' out, moved the '67 Bug in.

Packed up some parts in the trunk of the 'BB', drove it home and ran a CA duster over it

Hoping to stick Chris H.'s upgraded LED gauges in the dash (finally) and throw some 1/4" spacers behind the front wheels.

I still have my white one...aaaaand I think that is it, if I didn't forget one somewhere...

Sounds great!

I bought a GoPro yesterday, and today is the last day of winter here in Melbourne, Australia. And a beautiful day it was. Roof came off a few times. As I said in the YouTube description, grocery shopping should always be this much fun

http://youtu.be/rj-lVnuWQns


Cheers,

Dale

I picked up my rebuilt 2 liter motor. The next phase of the restoration is to put the motor and tranny in the car and then it is off to the painters to get the outside painted. The trunks, jams, and the ENGINE bay are all painted.

That sounds awesome.

I am totally rushing as I just got out of the car after driving it around the block about 6 times. This area is an industrail site next to an airport so I was getting it on perty hard.

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Damn..... Turned on the shift light a few times.

Pulled it out of the 914 barn, and going to post it. Owned since the 80's parked it when the ear failed about 1983 Always inside. All the interior will go to the project car, being in humid Michigan and stored inside the interior is in great shape. No cracks or splits in the interior trim, and yes a perfect dash cap. All just as I left it some 30 years ago. Anyone need a some what rusted shell? Amazing how easly it was to pull across the lawn, on its belly.
It's an early 1970 4
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Seem to only see these when I have a 914 out.

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Saturday night in Bachelor Town:

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Sent my gauges off to Tim to have the custom guage lights done. http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=213685.

Chatted with Tim and had finished my gauges fixed some other things and was wrapping things up! Truly a super quick turn. Should have them back and installed in less than a week. Can't wait to see how they look.

Swapped out my Kevlar clutch disc for a more conventional one for a smoother engagement. If anyone's interested in a 228-mm disc (V-8 conversion) that fits the 901 input shaft splines, check out the classifieds.

--Doug

Today I installed the 911 clock that I converted to an AFR gauge. I still have to weld on a bung but it's all wired and ready to go.
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Today was some fuel pump work, cleaned the carpets (not too many card that I know where you can yank the carpets and throw them in the laundry ), did an oil change and sorted a couple odds and ends out. I think she is pretty much ready for RRC!

I gutted her... removed/reinstalled the rear window, will be doing some sound deadening, and new carpet...and oh, the clutch cable, which started the whole "while I'm in there.." mess:

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Picked it up from the Paint Shop

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finally got the shear pin out of the pedals, and had to pretty much press the rest of the components apart. I have a lot of sanding to do.....

Debounced the tach by adding a 2200uF capacitor across the winding.

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Here's a quick video of the tach without damping.

Standard Tach Performance

Here's a video of the tach with the 2200uF cap installed. The tach is much more damped and doesn't wildly overshoot like before.

After Compensation

Thanks for the tip, Jerry. I'll be digging into the dash gauges on the 'BB' soon ... I should do this mod while the 'new' tach in still sitting on the work bench



Nice paint job, TC.

You're welcome. The tach needs to be a newer 914 tach. The one from my 71 has a different circuit and adding the cap also disturbs the RPM value by about 1.3x to 1.5x. I bought a later model tach and put the guts in the case from the 71.

Rebuilt my shift linkage. Version 1 was kinda thrown together in a hurry...I was kinda eager to drive my car! What?
Its now a zillion times smoother,and shifts like when it was a 2.0
I forgot how well they can shift!
Stoked!

Very cool!

Installed Dynamat
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I began the reassembly...hoping to get it off the rack by this weekend.

Damn! That is mighty purdy! Love signal orange!

My 1st a 73' I bought in 77' was Signal Orange

My final #7 914, a 75' some what rare black is now SO...I always wanted a yellow 914, but my Z06 and 69' Camaro are yellow so SO is perfect for the new 914.

I love the track events I do with my Z06...driving 165 mph @ Road America; but I'm looking to the same level of fun driving the 914 when it's finished...does that make sense?

getting the same rush from driving the 914 on a twisty road versus blasting down the 4500' straights @ RA doing 165 mph, then braking to 45 mph to make the left hander?

To me...yes

I got my German electrical pin removal kit and pins and connectors. I need to replace some of the factory connectors due to loose and broken wires.

This is causing a random limp mode problem. VW sent out a tech report about this some time ago. Now I'm feeling the pain.

Should all be fixed and ready to drive before 9-14...

How'd you the Street Dept. to paint that arrow pointing into your driveway? ...

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Today...I drove the crap out of it. 11,000 + feet and 160 miles. I drove it like I stole it. My 70 hp was used in full!

drove it 13hrs from Atlanta Texas to Albuquerque NM

Tomorrow to Durango.

Jeff

Just and initial setting...the thread discussing said to start around the 2

Timed it. Then adjusted the AFM. Loosened the spring on the dynamic wheel to allow the flapper to tell the ECU to tell the injectors to shoot some more fuel under load. Pinging is about gone.

So much fun figgerin' out this stuff, especially when it makes her run better.



Then took her for an 80 mile run out on LI's north fork. Great day.

Drove it through a meteor shower and busted my windshield.

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That Sucks. Memphis looks like a rough town!

Got the Green ( my son's) car ready for paint . We will be shooting in the morning.

I fixed the radiator hose... Again! This time for good. Re filled the system and bled.

I pulled apart all the factory electrical connectors and soldered new pins.

I turned to boost down to 12psi. Seems like the sweet spot until I can get it tuned on the dyno.

I drove it for 30+ miles in 98° weather without any issues... Engine temps stayed around 180° all day.

Went to VW to get a boost/thrust sensor (MAP). they wanted $200 so I bought one online for less than half. I often get an "implausible signal" and go into limp mode. This is partially why the boost is turned down. My tuner needs to re-scale the sensor.

Limp mode sucks! The car go to idle, no throttle at all until I cycle the ignition.

I still have to go for a ride in a running 914

Mind you I not sure I want to ride in that fast of a teener as then I'll never get it done..

Did you manage to cut up that parts car? I still need to grab some more stuff off you and I'll bring this time

Nice. He's been busy....