Yes. I don't want to give up my heat,

Washed it. Also waxed it for the first time since I've owned it. Paint is a 10-footer now
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Brought it home!

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Didn't have a lot of time to dick around with the stuck clutch cable today, but made some progress.

I inserted an inspection camera into the tunnel, but wasn't able to find where the front clevis is stuck Since the cable showed evidence of fraying anyway, I ended up cutting it at the rear tunnel access hole and removed it and associated components from the firewall rearward.

I really don't want to remove the shift lever mechanism but may need to if I can't snag the remaining piece of the cable

Good thing - the cable tube is still securely attached in the tunnel and clear of any obstructions, as I planned to insert the hyd. hose through that tube

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Beautiful. How about another pic!!

Going to put these puppies on this weekend...

Nice ! Are you using the helper springs or zip ties ?

Hey Euro: I need some daily stats on weather in Payson. We are now looking down in the outlands of Scottsdale for acreage. Cali sucks.

Anyway, today I finished my oil system with all 12AN SS braided lines connecting to original 914-6 oil lines for the tank, etc.

I am checking all with a pressure test prior to insertion of the mill on Friday. I am awaiting Perry's fabrication of the wiring harness so that will be the final piece of the puzzle to get to an initial fire up and breakin - if all goes well.

My goal is to have a 6-car I can drive as I did the 2.2L 4. Start it up, warm it up and drive. No pamper in the hamper here. I have owned too many Porsches that had that plague cast upon its doors....

Much thanks to Rich Johnson and Perry Kiehl for continued support and perfect fit pieces along the way.

Received word that Seattle Speedometer finished recalibrating my speedo after going to 205/50/15s. Have used Buz in the past and he does good quality gauge work with fast turn around.

Installed new seat belts from Seat Belt Planet. Also replaced the original shift knob with one from 914rubber that I bought almost two years ago.

Lexan side windows and Pop Vents

Keith914 and I poked the engine into the bay without a hitch. The Rich Johnson motor mount, a full height lift, and the engine on a 3'high rolling bench made the process quite easy to accomplish. Also, my Carbon Fiber "tin" is now made with screw-in fitting so as to allow the engine to be inserted and the side and forward pieces to be installed after the engine is in its mounts - front and back. Also, the CF access hatch proves its value in addressing final after initial warm up.

Perry K. is constructing a harness to mate to the alternator, MSD harness and the other required connections while I am finishing up the fuel system connections to the carbs and awaiting the arrival of two AN-12 fittings to complete the oil system.

Took the teener to an old school alignment shop for a front end alignment after lowering the front end last week:

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I got a care package from Kennedy. 901 clutch package, stage 1 with an aluminum faced pressure plate!

Went out to play with a new Spyder.

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Finally got the front part of the 'impinged' clutch cable removed from the tunnel a little while ago. What a pain in the, uh... back, that was. I had forgotten how working in cramped spaces affects old bones and muscles - I just took a norco, so I'll be OK shortly

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It's been a while since Kent & I had worked on the original hyd. clutch project, I'm trying to remember where we left off and what I need to do next.

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Hopefully I can get this done this w/e - if all goes well

Spread the parts out and I'll tell what goes where, Elroy.

Continuing with the six conversion....I see some of you on the same track as me already have the engines installed. I hope I will be driving mine by summertime. Fuel pressure regulator and fuel lines run.

Can someone tell me if it is OK that the fuel inlet side steps down in diameter after the fuel filter? I am running low pressure fuel pump for carbs. I know I probably dont need the regulator but I like the idea of being able to dial in the pressure.

I think I can figger it out - just need to get an early start in the morn and see how far I get ...

I ordered a shit ton of stuff from Patrick MS.

I love buying retail......

After effectivley ignoring the LE since the WCR I decided to tackle the Alt. replacement. Id decided to do it in car, which Id never performed before.
What a PITA!!
Thats the last time I do that unless its out of necessity on the side of the road!

Went for a quick rip! First drive since the start of fall. All good!

914 content- it's in the background under a cover...

Put engine back in 993 after new LWFW/clutch, seals, etc. Went in pretty well with 3 people, balancing, etc. 914 much easier though! Can do that almost by myself!Click to view attachment

Steve came by the shop to take a tour and get out of his house for a while / so we installed a oil line clamp to immobilize the stock 914-6 oil line leaving the oil tank. I also installed the carbon fiber "tin" after the insertion of the engine a few days ago. Awaiting a few AN fittings to complete the oil lines. Once the wiring harness comes in, it will be installed and off to the first startup.... Yikes!

No new pix so an old one showing my (now) 31 year old son in one of my earlier rides / and another later targa that was totaled in a T-bone with my lovely wife at the wheel and my son in the impact side....

Not a damn thing

However, the Mrs. and I did check out and test-drive a really nice '75 BMW 2002 ... still sporting the original paint too

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I still have a couple more to look at before deciding which one to buy for her upcoming birthday


Looks like I'm getting another 4-post lift tomorrow - well, at least paying for it tomorrow. Will be erecting it in my rear driveway for now ... then possibly moving it to AZ after dealing with a few German autos here.

Completed a valve adjustment, push rod tube seals, rebuilt the distributor, replaced all vaccumm lines, fuel filter and lower lines. All on the 72. Getting ready for Hershey. Still need to time it and get it running reliable.

Drove it today - was perfect weather -75, before that I polished all four wheels and clean up the car little bit to drive a few days to work this week I actually did way more on the other cars the last two days brake job on a jaguar etc etc- lots of Poland right now here on the East Coast it's hard to keep the car is clean so every car got a thorough washing clean and wax oh and mounted the TV in the garage !-got an outdoor TV given to us this week now I can watch the game while working on the 914!

hooked up the green car to the laptop and got it to start and idle.

Finally got a chance to take a look at the rockers more closely. Awesome find but what I suspected the whole time. Rock solid.Click to view attachment Click to view attachment
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Drove to the gym this afternoon sans top; parked next to my buddy Elie's '84 Carrera (he's the original owner).
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One became two plus new beads Almost done with a whole new cooling system

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Nothing on the 914(s) again today ... however, I replaced a broken tail light and removed and straightened the rear bumper on 'Ilean'.

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Both items were damaged on my way home from a No. Cal trip last year, when the L/R tire unexpectedly blew out @ 85mph S/B on the I-99

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Since spring time is upon us, and folks are starting to make plans for their upcoming summer vacations, I need to put her back up on the market soon ... so priorities had to take place

Finished painting my transmission...will eventually go into the 914-6 GT clone that is
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I need to repaint mine the next time the drive train comes out ... the gray paint I used was rated for 500° but it's flaking off

Next time, it'll be 2000° and black

Yesterday I finalized the oil system from front to back / all in AN12 on SS braided hose. FYI the Summit Racing AN-12 screw in type fittings verses hose clamp fittings are very easy to assemble given a chop saw w/ vice and a drop or two of oil along the way. I also bead blasted and painted my headers with 2000 degree paint that will not last forever but looks great prior to initial fire up....

The pictures here show where I would like to have the three cables under and away from the headers. How did the factory do this - maybe via a bracket - but how to do this without using a case bolt is the issue (can you say oil leak?)? Or how others have secured cables? I know it wasn't with zip ties....

I also firesleeve covered the brake cables that are near the headers. All new hardware on the studs and muffler end of the headers too... / Today is finalize the accelerator linka adjustments from pedal to carb butterflies.

Awaiting Perry's artistry on the wiring harness and then it is time to oil it up and fire it up.

completed this weekend...



I finally backdated my bumpers!


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now, to figure out how to install the foglights

It's good to see you back at it Jim. Kent

Another beautiful day in So. Cal

I did some additional body pounding on 'Eilean' and shot a primer coat yesterday ... finished up the final touch-up painting today.

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Reinstalled the tail lights and rear bumper with new impact strip and end caps too

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Notice the license plate begs for a 4-cylinder (Subi) 140HP boxer motor?


Now, where did I stash those 'FOR SALE' signs


With 'Eilean's ills cured, now I can start focusing on the 'BB' again

Fixed high beams, fog lights and horn today.

The high beam problem was interesting, the ratcheting relay was working, but not sending current to the high beams. I took it apart, cleaned the contacts and re-tensioned the copper arm, now it works as it should again.

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Installed CocoMats to help protect the new carpet. Very impressed with quality. Now the clean the pedals
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I received the 3rd. (and final) quote today for dismantling, transporting and reassembling the 4-post lift I purchased from Mr Burton last week.

Made the decision and have scheduled the move date for this coming Saturday

Woo-hoo

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Drove it around the block and damn that 2276 sure wakes it up a bit!

Nice lookin Cookies

I picked up a 1.8 liter engine off craigslist that was taken out of a running car. The price was amazing for a running engine. It got better when I went to pick it up. It included everything but the transmission. Engine, tins, complete injection system with ecu and harness, complete exhaust with stainless heat exchangers were all part of the deal.

I would normally question the truth of a claim that it came out of a running car but I trust the word of the guy(s) who sold it to me. I bought it from Patrick Motorsports. It was pulled out of a car that got one of their 6 conversions.

It is a good day.
I want to throw out a huge thank you to the guys at PMS for helping me get it loaded in my vehicle.

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Just finished prepping the spot where the lift will be installed tomorrow.

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I had the 'BB' on ramps in this spot to do the hyd. clutch thing, but it is what it is ... so we moved it out of the way. Doing the job on the lift will be much better

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It's Miller time now

Scored some free seats off CL this morning. Thought they were VW Rabbit Recaro from the pics but the seat brackets are stamped Ford
Need a good cleaning, a few patches and new elastic straps underneath but totally doable for my 914.

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Autocrossed with the local PCA club

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