I've always wanted to drive the Ortega Hwy in my 914. I used to
Live in SoCal and we'd dive up from Del Mar to Mountainbike the San Juan trail. All the way up that long ass climb we'd here nothing but sport bikes and sports cars flying up and down that road. I drove an old Mercedes back then which drove like a tank. Not quite exhilarating!

Have fun taking advantage of that beautiful road.

Worked on removing and cleaning up my trusty engine of many months for a new home here in OC / and today, I deliver my Type 4 to a new home.

The 6 is next in.



Sidebar: These strings need a picture no matter how unrelated....

I took 1st place for 914s in Das Renn Treffen in Miami! Yeah!!

Started working on getting the big piece to fit:

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Dropped of my car at the shop today to have Forrest's engine dropped in place of my original 1.8L. It will be nice to see what happens when I have an extra 50+ HP added
Forrest, Thanks for all your help. Glad we could keep it all local
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Advance is the issue with Type 4. Your guys at Autobahn know what they are doing based on their experience with Vision..Motorsports..... That motor has propelled me to many an event in rain, snow, sleet and Hell Fire on the open freeway / with this motley bunch of car club posers (that's for euro911 with a stable of million's worth of project in need of ..."just a tweeK here and there.. and the very few that know how to keep the oil topped up in a Type 4 (Larmo...)

Lots of fuel filters in line to carbs. Not sure how FI eliminates that need / maybe 70 pounds of fuel pressure verses 2.5-5.... don't know but keep the gas clean.

As to that engine going forward, I have the experience of keeping the oil clean and firing it up and driving it at its limits.

Flagstaff RT 66 / I driving rain and in snow with no rain hats. No problem.

Well, ...one problem. I was freezing my butt off with really cool "heat delete" while my pal Larmo was cruising along and way in front of (his "pal" / not like Blue 6 Pals...) but the engine performed to get me there.

Of course we got to the hotel three hours prior to check-in so Larmo and I found the local Porsche garage,.... a Bar call Flingers or something,.. wait, I digress...

Have fun with my trusty engine and call or PM with install if needed / your guys at Autobahn know what they are doing.

Phoenix Club this weekend

With the spotty weather conditions, I've been taking care of a bunch of other small projects that have been waiting in the wings.

Converted a pull-start generator to electric start. (I'm getting too old to be fussing with manual labor)

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... Finishing up a restoration on one of the little Honda mini-trail bikes ... still have new handlebars and seat to install on this one

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Also, (yeah, call me nuts), a neighbor gave me an old rusty Razor E-300 electric scooter and I've been tinkering with it this past week as well. Took it all apart, blasted off all the rust, primed and painted everything. It's almost ready to reassemble. This will be a nice little pit-putt when it's done ... and will easily fit in the trunk of a 911, 912, or a 914

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In any event, with much nicer weather on the way, looking forward to dedicating some time to getting the old German car projects back on track. (Thanks for bring that to my attention, Forrest)

Put a new engine in my father in laws lawn tractor and waiting at the curb side for my new 2.5l Subaru drivetrain that i bought from Jamie (JRust) to show up. Thanks Jamie! Can't wait to get it.

There's a thread on this site for that photo

Went for a this AM then drove thru the "Temecula Rod Run" to piss off the Muscle Car Owners. Got a couple of "Thumbs Up" then headed home to clean up for tomorrows Phoenix Club meet.

See ya there Kent / rain or shine...

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Went to Smoky Mtn region's Great Porsche Show Off. As usual, plenty of nice Porsches from a trio of 356s to a Cayman GT4

Three 914s made it to the event but several 914 owners were there without their 914

Sunny and just warm enough for a top-off drive home along the back roads.

GREAT DAY!

Scored a few extra studs to go with my Cookies.

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I saw a 914GT at the Carparc USA open house, while perusing all the 911s

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more ...

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... and something Dianne wants for her next birthday

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It was 11 degrees outside yesterday morning and never got above 19 so I left the car alone.

Bought a limited edition Magnus Walker Momo Protipio steering wheel at the Toy and literature show from Pelican Parts.
Extra thick padding!!
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Made some parts for the "other" car, tripped on some parts for the 914 in the garage!

Steel adapter to put Mustang Cobra spindles on the Volvo, the round part is from Speedway, only $10 so cheaper to buy. Will TIG it together.

Went for a ride... perfect winter day in the desert...
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Had a couple of dents in the front hood repaired.

Had a couple of dents in the front hood repaired.

Moved the brake valve on the firewall out of the way for the 6-mount and did a brake bleed then mounted the Mocal thermostat for the oil lines... way too boring for pix.. but a 914 historic pix is always good..

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Used a razor blade to remove the Pennsylvania Emissions Stickers off the inside drivers side of the Windshield! Took the Pennsylvania Tag off the rear Bumper.
Installed the new Pennsylvania ANTIQUE HISTORIC VEHICLE TAG on the rear bumper and put the permanent Antique Auto Pennsylvania Registration document in the glove box. No more annual State inspections or Registration Renewals ever again.

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Played around with my tablet-dash-thingie...

Somehow a USB cord looks out of place in a 914...

I milled my Turbo valve covers for the clearance noted earlier by those with -6 insertion issues.

Hmmm ... so you're increasing your 'whorespower' ?

oh Mark, that's just whoreable!

I'll stop, since my post appears to have been 'whore-endus'

Starting #3 out early, she likes the 914 already
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Finished reinforcing my trailing arms before painting and installing the new bearings along with the 911SC rear hubs. Slow but, well, slowly...

I think he is increasing his curve appeal!

Jeff B

Pulled the top off and went for a mid afternoon fuel burn. The car ran like a champ.

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Replaced thermostat with new one from Awsome Powdercoat. Now, the cooling system works as it should and the engine warms up much faster.
You can see that old leaking thermostat failed in the fully open position. New t-stat below.
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Still knocking out some smaller (non-car) projects

Have a desert camping/biking event coming up next weekend and I had to rebuild the carb ...

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... and repaint the fuel tank (too many wrinkles and runs the first time)

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... and of course, a flock of gnats decided the yellow paint was their cup of tea

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... also, started reassembling the electric pit bike ... wife says it looks a lot better now

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Looking forward to the impending sunny/warmer weather to start working on the car(s) again

Dinkin' around with the street car, trying to figure out a starting problem (see other thread)...get about as far as I want and put it on the lift to get it out of the way for a coming snowstorm (wife gets priority on that side...)

Get it up there and decide to do a basic visual check, haven't checked it out in a while...look all around, wipe the oil drip off the bottom so the wife's car doesn't get smacked, push here, shake there, grab the shifter rod and move it arou....wait a sec...something's not right...

Pop off the front boot to check the front bushing...and I can't check it out because it's not there. The front bushing is not worn out, it's missing! I've been focusing on the race car so much that I've not even checked this one out...wiggle the rear part and the rear bushing is about toast too, and it has been that way for a while because the shaft has visual wear.

Oh well, I bought two shifter bushing kits for this very reason, so why not? An hour later (I didn't do the coupler bushings, they look fine and I'm feelin' lazy) and I've got the bushings replaced and the shifter feels [b]tons[/s] better. That rear shaft is still buggered from wear, so I'll use the one from the race car once I replace that with the Tangerine kit some time later this summer.

So today was 914 day. Not a bad day at all.

Lets see...drove to track last night ...Got 3 1/2 laps before pressure plate or clutch failed making this 0 for 2 at track events...Was just apart for LSD install so not so much fun .....Tires were not even hot

Nice car!!!

Are those two slightly different; top one has 10 chambers and bottom one appears to have 12 ?

De-greased 42 years of oil, road dirt and grime from my SS heat exchangers, while the engine is out of the car. Didn't know they were stainless. Who knew they were so shiny when clean.

While the Yellow 914 beast is getting a facelift, decided to finish install and clean of new carpet in the 964...while we await the Blizzard.

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Got the fuel tank back in the car after putting in Racer Chris's stainless fuel lines!

Tunnel lines connected to tank!

Made new oil lines for the external cooler for my '73 2.0. Need a little extra help in the AZ heat...
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No turning back / I just ground off the motor mounts for the type 4 bars / Oil system make-up is this and next week.

The 6 will have sex with the 71 body after months of anticipation in two weeks if all goes well. Just wait Honey.... It will be worth it....

Rt66 is still on the radar and if it starts, runs, and the break-in goes ok as to seating rings, I will drive it balls out to our place in AZ as a summer test of the oil cooling system then join the motley crew in Idyllwild... Lots of moving parts now. Most of them... controllable with enough cash thrown at the solution...

And Kent: I am fixin to be done with you smokin my type 4 and all the rest of them on the open road / and I don't care about snapped axles or sheared CV bolts. Bring that problem on.

Sidebar: After the complexities of building a 911 carbed and cam-ed motor and cobbling together a respectable conversion, I am going back to what I know and can do in my sleep...

I am buying acreage in Scottsdale for another outland home project.

Heck. The outcome is a known quantity of fantastic views, weather, and security - unlike Cali now. The profit is guaranteed. And the sleepless nights are not based on BS parts scores in a back alley or swap meet trinkets secured FOR CASH LARMO somewhere.

So tomorrow its back to the engine bay and engine mount welding.

And I helped Keith get his engine into his car this afternoon just prior to buying catfood for my kitty..

Ordered some 912 parts (while thinking about 914s), and finished putting the XT back together (while thinking about 914s)

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The seat is also back on and the first kick started her up ... Heading up to the Mojave for a few days