Installed SS HE and temporary installed this ansa/monza 4 tip muffler while waiting on the other muffler that I bought from our fellow member.

I think there is a better change on the power after removing the after market muffler (local muffler shop) and replacing 1975 Heat exchanger to early Heat exchanger and using a 4 tip muffler.

Installed SS HE and 4 tip muffler

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Ansa/monza muffler

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after market muffler (from local muffler shop)

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muffler to install coming this week from our member here. Don't know if it will fit and if it is better.

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Drove it to lunch with the kids. Perfect weather today in Los Gatos.


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Love the small Brumos sticker in front of the door. Just a little touch..

saw a Creamsicle on my way to work this morning in Yorba Linda. Almost broke my neck!

Checked my crank end play and ordered some shims, I used the feeler gauge method for now.

after my shims get here I think I'll get a dial indicator and check it a couple more times before I bolt it down permanent.

Okay I received this muffler this morning came from our member here, any idea can you share member(s) how will be the sound and performance compare to
Ansa/monza 4 tip? So far since I installed the 4 tip muffler the other day, I think it improved the power after replacing 75 HE to early HE and after removing after market muffler.

Please share if you have/had experienced with this muffler I got today.

Thanks in advance!

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that's going to be LOUD

I don't know what it is but I like it..

Loud is GOOD!

After I temporarily installed the 4 tips muffler, other drivers are looking at me and now I know they can hear someone is around. Chrome tip is around 2 1/4" diameter so it maybe loud specially the muffler is not a silencer type. But I hope it will not annoy my quiet neighbors. I just asked one of my neighbor yesterday if the 4 tips Ansa/monza muffler is not to loud for them and they said NO!

Took a nice little putt to Prescott.

I LIFTED IT OVER MY HEAD
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Finally got my two post lift operational...........This is going to be awesome

You're gonna love it ...

Jealous

Me too! Gotta get me one of those.........THAT is also a nice looking LE 80.

Thanks, first job for it is to install the -6 in the white car....should be my easiest engine install yet.....I'm OK with that.

Cleaned a bunch of parts today, dropped off the rims for the "driver" today....new tires tomorrow picked up my -6 valve covers from the machine shop, all clearances and surfaced, almost ready to put the -6 together.


Jeff

I pulled the gear stack out of my track car for the doc to regear and refresh where necessary. Normally I'd tackle a job like this myself, but with baby number two on the way in just a few months I don't see much free time in my future.

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congrats on the second, we are expecting baby #2 next month. I am trying to get the motor back in before but its not that easy

Thanks. I will be callin ya

I played with some plasti-dip.

My ATEV wheels are now flat grey. No more chrome. I was surprised how easy it was to peel off the tire. In fact, the more over spray you have, the easier it is to peel. No masking at all.

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In the shade...

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plasti-dip is great...if there isn't enough overspray to peel, I found that goo-gone or some other alcohol based remover works great

Got the new tires on the driver, while I had it on the lift thought I'd check to see any obvious causes for the high speed wobble, was also going to check the passengers rear shock, that side was riding lower. Grabbed the passengers rear tire to check bearing play.....moved all over the place, guess I found the problem. Thought at first it was an oblong trailing arm mount hole, but when I got it apart what was left of the bushing fell out in pieces...that's an easier fix

I always wonder why people stop driving these cars......then I start working on them......oh...that's why.

Jeff

Organized all my old documentation, picture printouts, receipts, manuals, and disassembly notes in a big binder!

added a final coat of paint to interior parts and tested a leather conditioner
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Looks good, Steve. I gotta do that to my dash stuff too

Finally got out of the hospital, got my car running and went for a nice drive with my Daughter with the top down, weather was nice, got a lot of attention as there are almost no 914's here in Japan...very good day...next weekend I am going to install my new CD player to replace the broken one. Cheers

Got my replacement caliper from pmb , I had brand new ones that I broke off the bleeder and was unsuccessful in extracting . Now I can get ready to blead. But next up is the installation of new front A-arms and bushings from Bruce Stone to go with my new front turbo tie rods and calipers rotors brake lines and M.C. all from PMB. This could complete the job and make her road worthy!

Sorry to hear you were in the Hospital.

I got the heads torqued and purchased a set of 44 webers on eBay today for the 2.0 4 cyl. Going in the 914 next week maybe. Pulled the engine lid off and hung it above the TV also. Looks good so I guess I have to bite the bullet and fab up that 914-6 GT grill now!![attachmentidClick to view attachment=442366]

Lyle, I think you're about ready for your own HGTV decorating show.

I think I need to hang a 914 engine lid in my office.

Wheeled the car out in the sun and started grinding away sloppy welds. Mostly on the chassis reinforcements. Just cleaning up the edges and leaving the rosettes.

Then I located the holes for the oil lines through the driver's longitudinal.

Also, I removed the grommet in the front where the fuel lines go through, so I can enlarge the holes for Tangerine's fuel lines!

No P-car work at all this week (except for taking delivery of some resto parts). Still bustin' my a$$ getting the Westy ready to go camping in the middle of Cuddeback Dry Lake on Wednesday.


Spent a few hours constructing a fake RV hook-up pole to amuse and confuse my fellow campers

It's powered from a 120V inverter in the Westy, has a night light and a small pond pump buried in the bottom of the bucket

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Spent about an hour adjusting the headlights, and eyebrows, they were way off from P/O after the paint job. Got them pretty good, but still some work to be done.

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Then I played eeny, meeny, miny, moe with bikes and went for a 2.5 hour ride.

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It was a good day

Went for a ride. Spotted an R8 cabriolet ahead, pulled up next and tooted to wave. Old, really old, bald fart driving with no sense of humor apparently. Put the foot down on the "lowly 1.7" and blew by him.

I smiled.....

John

Decided to take a break from studying on Friday to become a hooligan for a day.. so I installed these again.
I forgot how loud they were..

the exhaust volume attracted the attention of an STI on a twisty road.. It's always fun to see them try to keep up on tight corners

Oh, and I reinstalled the stock banana muffler that evening.. I don't even know what I'd tell a LEO if he pulled me over for running these.

I looked at it - and took a picture of it sitting on the trailer!!

yesterday- finally put my heater tubes and flapper boxes back on - nice new j-tubes that were cleaned and powder coated - thanks to bruce stone- also was able to source new rubber engine tin seals for the j-tubes, hoping i now have gotten rid of that anoying rattle that used to be there!
- also put speed bleeders on the new rear calipers-
Goals for tonight- bleeding the brakes1

Installed some stuff from PMB. Thanks Eric/Eric!

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Where did you get the wood dash panels, I'm just doing the same thing

When I was a 914-kid I ran a stinger tip... took off from a light headed out of town into a wooded area. Hard Loved to hear the exhaust echo through the trees.

pulled me over FOUR DAYS LATER. Asked about that particular episode and then said, "You need to put a muffler on this thing."

I've never been pulled over for my Mega-Phones!

I didn't really do anything, but got the Mahles back from blasting... paint next week weather dependent.

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Loud pipes save lives !!!

Adjusted the valves.
Ended up replacing one of the #1 rocker shaft mounting studs after finding it was stripped.
Got everything back together and took for a test drive
After just a few minutes, ticking got louder and louder
Turned around, coasted downhill with engine off when I could, parked and let it cool.
Pulled passenger side valve cover to find #4 rocker assembly nuts off the studs and (thankfully) in the valve cover. Not sure what happened though I did have that assembly off so must not have tightened those nuts down properly
Anyway, now back together and running fine

Spring time! Took the afternoon off to find some curvy hills to climb. Found what I was looking for nearby at Bald Peak. I've been in Portland eight years now and I still find ridiculous winding mountain roads to run practically in my backyard.

Wish I'd brought a picnic though.

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I drove 500 miles in my 914 today

Getting ready to head out to the garage and do a ton of little things:

- finish shift rod bushing replacement
- seal up selector rod and replace o-ring
- seal up speedo angle drive
- adjust valves
- set timing and dwell
- replace plugs and wires
- check for vacuum leaks
- if I'm diligent and lucky, go for a lovely SoCal evening drive

Tomorrow I plan to replace front wheel bearings and of course, more driving.

My 914 is new to me. Just acquired it from a guy who owned it for 30 years. I got a decent deal on it as it needs lots of little stuff. I have been doing that as time allows. I finally have a totally free weekend and plan to finish dialing in my 'teener!!

Great site and community. Happy to be a part of it. Off to the garage!

Welcome post #1. We love pictures around here.