semi stock 2.0 BB headers what heat they suck....crap design...trying to come up with a better design that i will custom make

Heat is over rated!

Installed a new AFR gauge and and an upgraded stereo, plus ran a new 14 gauge wire for hi power relays to run 80w/100w halogen bulbs.

Click to view attachmentPut a little over 500 miles on her today. top off and cruising interstate and backroads of VA. Not a hint of problems other than the TPS which I will replace when I get some time. Nice to drive it trouble free as it makes me want to continue to poor money into the abyss. My daughter ran a facebook naming contest and "WICKED" was the final pick. So, my white 911 is named SUGAR and the 914 is WICKED.

Yesterday, I installed the new .60 idle jets and some freshly-painted side grilles.
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Also refreshed the rear targa clamps ... and managed to fling one of the springs into the next world
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This morning, Richard preformed the timing and tuning procedures ... then I took it out for a quick test drive

Runs smooth, great acceleration


It's back up on jack stands now ... need to stop an oil leak from the base of the oil pressure sender and readjust the clutch, and figure out why the fuel and oil temp gauges aren't working

I'll check the condition of the front wheel bearings and brake pads while it's up in the air again

Painted my rear valance ... will install on Wednesday. Installed a carbon/kevlar patch to fill the gaping A/C condenser hole in the front trunk, wrapped teflon tape on the oil pressure sender to fix the oil leak, replaced a couple of burned out side marker lamps, installed the engine lid and targa top, then drove to my shop class.

Drained the break-in oil, put Brad Penn 20/50 and a new filter in and lowered the front end about 1.5" ... handles (and looks) much better ... eliminated a crawling yaw feeling while in a turn.

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I can't figure out why the H/Es look rusty in all my pix ... they're clean as a whistle


Also, replaced some burned out lamps in the dash & console gauges with Mikey914's LED lamps ... what a difference

My Mahle wheel caps were pretty much beaten up. I replaced them with 914rubber’s solid aluminum wheel caps. Made a big difference. Also repacked front wheel bearings since I had wheels off.

purdy...mine will look like that shortly

Sanded the engine lid to bare metal and primered. Hopefully the car will be primered before it gets too hot down here to work outside.

Went for a ride in this car last night. Thanks for the spin Mark!

More carb work today. Changed main jets again. It's tough getting this thing dialed-in

Front valance was scraping too many speed bumps, raised the front suspension back up a little (pic is prior to raising it back up)
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Didn't have time to install the rear valance

Packed up for the RT-66 ... Leaving EARLY Thursday morning, will meet up with Mr. Sharp for breakfast in Banning

you need an A/F meter mark. it will make you jetting a snap. plus, i have a great procedure to dial it in sweet. but you need the gauge first. and then you wil be

Hmmm ... ... I will definitely look into that, Doug. It has two different issues. Exhaust tips were dark black and it smelled rich, but the plugs indicated it was running lean with .145 mains, .180 corrections and .50 idles. We went to .60 idles, then went to .155 mains, then back down to .150 mains

It seems fine if I slowly bring up the RPMs, but sputters when I mash down on the pedal. I'll double check the float levels and accelerator pump jetting next.


I stopped to fill up on the way home from the shop tonight and the gas station attendant abandoned his post to come check out the car ... said he hadn't seen a 914 in a long time.

He had read the recent Hemming's article on 914s and thought my car looked to be worth $15k
Here's the article, if you haven't seen it yet: LINK

I'll have to stop in there again if I decide to sell it


Looks like our take off time for Havasu has been postponed (until around noon-ish), so I might have some to install the rear valance after all ... looks kind of naked without it

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ya mark, your all over the place with your jetting. it will make perfect sence when you get your meter. you will be able to SEE what it needs, and when it needs it. right now your just guessing. what kind of distributor are you using. i would tell you my jetting. but you would never believe me..... and i'm getting 40mpg-solid!

mark, i just noticed you from socal. me too. are you close to 92320?

Bosch VJR 4BR8 with Pertronix module
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Just for grins, what jetting are you running?

Headed to the shop now (in Harbor City)

ouch, i see a band aid.....i usually wrap mine in black tape. LOL

heres my set up:

1.8 liter (i think)
svda distributor
40 idf's
cb spray bars
idles 50
airs 300 (no air jets installed)
mains 185

I lovingly caressed the roof

Do you have a meter? Mark and I are both in the southbay. Maybe we could ply you with food and drink for a tuning session??? Mark - you in?

yes, i have an in car and portable meter, but unfortunately i am way south. between san berdo, and palm springs. south bay? as in san fransico bay? like san jose area?

Going to get the car on the road today after a long winters nap..

Since my new muffler setup exits on the wrong side of the car for the stock valance, I had a rather large gaping whole on the driver side of the valance that was very unpleasing to the eye. so, I decided to weld it up. And while the bumper and valance were off the car, I went ahead and cleaned up underneath everything.Click to view attachment
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No, we're near LAX.

oh, right on. thats not to bad.... i'll send you a pm....

Finally getting the front end buttoned up:


Just need to make my front grille curvature closer to bumper curvature.


Matt

I installed the Engman Fuse panel and zinc coated my new early gas cap!

I received the 6-fuse kit from Tom, and Engman's fuse box, but they're sitting at home and I'm on vacation here in Havasu

I did find the time to install the dual outlet valance this morning, but no time to take any pix

EDIT 3/27/12: Here's a pic from Havasu (the valance did tidy up the back end a bit)
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Interesting jetting configuration, Doug. Joe Sharp brought a LM-1 and some fitting adapters here, hoping to take a peek at the A/F readings sometime tomorrow
I thinking of purchasing a similar unit myself

Zinc plating came out nice, Matt ... something else I'd like to learn to do too - have a lot of little parts that need plated

Well, figured I'd show the completed valance all painted and installed on the car. Oh, and installed a new radio face plate on the dash. Now the basket weave finally looks continuous.
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cut apart the dash for changes. more to come on my thread.

Nice work Ethan

Getting a lot done there Chris You going to be around this weekend?

Yep, may need to borrow your sparco for 10 minutes.

Okay, feel free

kewl

Installed my new Engman fuse panel, new plugs, Oil change, new Magnecor wires, couple of new front signal bulbs, 5 gals of 94 Octane gas and tried to start the beast after over a year.
No go on the first battery charge, checked the new fuel lines under the tank.....Kinked...fixed. Tried again....still no joy.

Then I heard the gas tank gurgling...good news= Air out, gas in!!!!
Tried again and she started up, lumped along for a few seconds and died. Charging battery again for a final attempt for the day.

Fired her Up, which took some time. Swapped in a temporary engine lid with a rain tray. Storm coming.

Put door end caps on my teener. Got them from Mark at 914rubber. Crawl under the teener to check for leaks. Went to gas station and got tank of 100% gas before it tops the $4 mark!

Sawzalled the shit out of a 70, and passed on a pile of parts to someone else....yippeee

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Tempted the fates by using the original jack on dirt... I got away with it but I'm not using it again...

Looked at mine while getting the tranny mounts right on another, Watched Jeff sawzawl the shit out of another

1 New fuel filter,and a new pump for good measure.Car is happy!

Put some bling on my motor, prepped mirrors to about 90%. Final fit will need a seat and a pair of hands.
Prepped hood for pins.

Making real good progress. Rory G. came over last week. He did the push rod tube seals, installed the exhaust, and we got it running after 9 months on jackstands! Put on the rear wheels today, along with tidying up the fuel lines and securing the pump. Will be on the road this comming week. Just have to install the front pan, and front wheels. Likely will pull the distributor at some point, to replace the points, condensor, and plugs.

Along with other things I finally have a lic. plate light on the fiberglass bumper:



I also took a picture of my fingers tonight.

Nothing...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuC0ys27j2A

Yikes! I love that color! Nice teener!

New transaxle up and running. No surprises. The new mesh pattern looked good and apparently I put the LSD back together right. Notice that there is another set of jackstands in the picture?

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Thanks, I'm back up in North Georgia on a temp. to perm. basis and if all works out I hope to get my 914 up here. I forgot how great these roads are! I'll PM you when and If I get it up here (and running again, broken clutch tube) and I'll use you as an excuse to cruise up to Clayton. Do you know or belong to any local air cooled clubs? How is your car doing?

I installed the tranny CV flange seals and the driveshaft seal up front. Had to dig out the chunks of the front seal by taking off the housing cover and fishing the bits out. Replaced the large O ring on the cover and mated tranny to the motor and now await some help from a buddy to reinstall the motor/tranny package into my 6 conversion project.

Finally upholstered my drivers seat back area that had a huge hole in it. Got the material from A and P and it took me about 2 hours or so to get it done and looks much better...I should have taken some before and after pictures. Interior of my car is really looking good now