C & C in north Scottsdale this AM- put top on 914 to go this AM- in the 40's! Did take it off on way home as it got all the way up to 50!Click to view attachment

Car was parked and a little kid, not more than 8-9 walks to the back, and says "dad, it's a 4, not a 6"...

Told the dad he was raising his kid correctly...

Picture of my car and daughter at last Saturday's Laguna Niguel Holiday parade.
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Finally started test fitting / assembling the new pistons and jugs.

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I went out and abused mine...

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They treated the roads early this year, so the 914 went to winter storage. Always a sad day.

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Drove mine - damn this thing is fast!

Bob, you could move further south!
Supposed to be 65 tomorrow and 75 for the Christmas weekend here- the 914 will get some exercise now that our past 3 day old spell and rain has passed-

Wow those look awesome, very purdy! Are you going to 2056? What brand , JE? Kieth black?

Yesterday was fabrication of an oil line cover to prevent rock chip damage in the wheelwell. I am routing lines the factory way so this is a necessary addition.

Also checked out linkage pieces, all brand shiny new...

Made a new peddle board yesterday, do you thing I needed one! Happy Holiday. MarkClick to view attachment

I know the feeling Bob.

Forrestkhaag, those are lovely PMO's, what size are they and your engine. Best, Mark

Refurbed original 914-6 Weber carbs on PMO intakes . 40IDF I rebuilt them with the Pelican kits + new srings after having them ultrasonically cleaned to a perfection and the shafts are rock solid so I think I can get a decent tune on them once on the 3.0

I had Webcam regrind and harden the stock cams to a 20/21 grind and have re-curved my dizzy to match. If I can't make this thing sing, I am going to be somewhat disappointed............

Carbs... what's not to like?



- Harry

Thanks! Actually they're AA. I know there have been some quality issues in the past, but these look great. And I bought them through McMark, so he must be happy with what they're producing these days. They're replacing the P&Cs on the 2056 Mark built 10 years ago. The PO wasn't kind to this engine, se we needed to refresh the top end.

It became an organ doner to save the lives of other 914s across the country...

I spent the day harvesting parts.

A bit sad. But WAAAAAY better than a scrap yard!

What year car did you cut up?

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...=300346&hl=

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Got a package from 914rubber- the new fog light grills look great, and the targa window track rubber is really needed!!

A project after the Christmas rush is over...

Put on the a pillar trim, refitted the ally vin plate on the same. Got 1 of the roof rubbers on, had to walk away as it was a pig of a job.

Also fitted sound dampening to the passenger side floor.

Just finished replacing the entire brake system. New master cylinder, hoses and lines, rebuilt calipers and pressure regulator from PMB. Actually, two new master cylinders, since the first one was defective.

Sanding runs in clearcoat. First time painter and bad lighting did not go well. Hoping I can I can fix it. Trial run yields an acceptable result.

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Looks great! I'm thinking about attempting the same with my car!

The key I have found to controlling runs in the paint is to adjust your gun on a test panel before you dive right into it. Open the fluid control nearly wide open then start dialing it back 1/2 and 1/4 turns until you get about a 1 second test shot "football" fan that does not run on you. Be sure you are on a vertical test panel so gravity is working against you. Adjust the fan shape and pressure (gun specs) as you dial into it too.

Removed the [in the up position] headlight assemblies so they don't tear the new car cover (more rain coming tomorrow).

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A few more pieces still need to be removed before I can get it into the body shop for the paint prep, so, until then ...

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Makes me wonder if this is where Porsche got the idea for the shape for the 930 whale-tail

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Hey Mark - what cover did you get for the 914? My CoverKing is getting old and the only complaint I have is they don't make it with mirror pockets.

My 914 was a tool holder today while I did a coil over conversion on my police car...

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chassis stiffening kit welded in

Hey Mike, not sure where my wife ordered them from, but it's a Covercraft, model# C15134RS (70~76 914 with 2 mirrors). As you can see from the pix, it's tailored to fit the 914 nicely

It comes with a radio antenna grommet, but I didn't want to cut a hole, so I took a small plastic butter tub, cut a hole in the lid and placed the tub (upside down) over the protruding antenna tip


Happy new year

Looking bad ass. Does it ride crappy now?

It's a little stiff but rides nicer than my 914. The springs have settled more and I'm going to dial up the ride height a little. Try to get it back to looking like this picture.

Re spray the headlight covers.
2 undercoats. 3 colors 2 clear. Nice and shiny!

2017 Test drive after swaping the 901 with a WRX 2006 tranny and sorting out all the shifting Gremlins. EG33 engine.

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Did not take the pumpkin out for a spin today, she hates the snow!!!!

Got the nose clip in position for the upcoming super duper headlight comparison thread.

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Drove It!



50 degree's and Sunny today!

Led the Polar Bear drive in NorCal through the foothills today. Got a bit chilly and "moist" as we got to the higher elevations with no top and windows down, oh well.

Good for you! I've always wanted to do this drive. Maybe 2018!

Happy New Year, fellow travelers

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This is a real good one!

Today I have the flu.

Yesterday I fabricated my chassis stiffening kit in anticipation of the engine drop in a week or so... MoCal thermostat goes in when the engine is out of the way / then all oil lines get measured, cut and fittings installed.......

KEP clutch and parts are on order. Money is flying out of my house at an alarming rate. ? Thanks to Steve for the contact at Kennedy / saved another bundle of money due to his experience.

My pal Larmo63 turned me on to an old timer 911 guy with a shop near mine that has a dyno engine stand / and he will take the first 20 minutes of action on my new 3.0 to check for leaks and oil circulation. For a fee yet to be defined... As the son of two Phs's. I know Knowledge and experience is King and money is always less important.

Here we go////////

Expect to find leaks mine was fine for a short while it just happens with a six...so many places to leak or sweat,found the oil line pipes need to be supported with the right tools and done up tight.

When I removed the headlight assemblies from the '71, I also removed the little brush assemblies that wipe the actuating arms that connect to the motors. One of the rubber flaps that attach to the brush assemblies survived, but the other one didn't hold up too well.

I'm going to find some similar thickness rubber and trace the pattern to make a some new ones (for both of my cars).

Not sure how many people have replaced these when doing a resto, and not sure if there would be a big enough market for Mark to take these on at 914rubber

Just thought to share ...

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When I removed the headlight assemblies from the '71, I also removed the little brush assemblies that wipe the actuating arms that connect to the motors. One of the rubber flaps that attach to the brush assemblies survived, but the other one didn't hold up too well.

I'm going to find some similar thickness rubber and trace the pattern to make a some new ones (for both of my cars).

Not sure how many people have replaced these when doing a resto, and not sure if there would be a big enough market for Mark to take these on at 914rubber

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I didn't know there were flaps of rubber...I guess the PO took care of those years ago.
Would very much appreciate if you could sketch out the dimensions and thickness of the rubber...or...as you say (and better yet) if 914rubber added this to it's repertoire

I woke up to find a very nice set of Webers for sale today and bought them. Small parts for this build are arriving at the house everyday.

I may have to live in this car by the time I get it done.

Little by little.

That's why I decided to stick with 4 cylinder power