Hello again everyone! So I took delivery of my '73 2.0 Saturday and I have to say it wasnt all that bad for $3900.

My first inspection has revealed the following:

-solid floor pans although rusting under carpet
-under car is fairly rust free as well
-body is in decent shape
-rocker panels are a little out of line but dont look bad
-in desperate need of tires
-one small hole under battery tray but tray itself solid along with rest of engine compartment
-lots of noise up front when driving but havent been able to put on lift to see whats going on. however, still tight when driving (I know this thing was most likely always a rough ride and being in New Orleans isnt the best place for it. )
-brakes work well
-clutch is tight
-'most' electrical works fine
-trunk latch is busted and will not open (wonder what I will find in there)
-jury-rigged fuel system downstream of plastic fuel line exiting tunnel
-unusual carb setup (it has toyota stamped on carb?)

I think that is it (for now) but I have a few questions for everyone.

What is the original location for the fuel pump? They have it mounted under the engine compartment in front of the rear passenger side wheel. There is a leak coming from the pump itself that I need to pull and repair but it would seem that location is not the best. I am hesitant to put the pump in the engine compartment but that seems like a much more accessible spot. Anyone have any other suggestions for that setup? The original plastic lines appear in good shape.

The carburetor has toyota stamped on a part of it. (I will add pics of it soon). And lots of the vacuum lines are disconnected or plugged. However, the thing starts and idles just fine. I cant even tell what kind of carb this is. Was there some toyota carb conversion for this thing at some time?

Tires are in bad shape so based on recommendations I am going with the 195/65R15 Eagle GTs from tire rack ($80). I am wondering how forgiving the Fuchs I have on there are as far as installation. Will just any cheap tire shop be able to install without damaging those wheels or should I go to a speed shop? How much do you guys pay for mounting/balancing tires?

I know I asked a lot but I am fired up today!

Thanks!

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Awesome...and congratulations!

We need pictures immediately!



Sounds like the fuel pump is in the stock location. Later cars had the fuel pump mounted under the fuel tank...and many people with earlier cars have moved the fuel pump to that location.

Thanks!

Would you keep the fuel filter upstream of the pump when moving up front? Does anyone have a pic of the stock set-up (rear mounted) and maybe a conversion to front mount?

Pick up a Haynes 914 manual. It's a great place to start with lots of pictures. Get rid of the plastic fuel lines. Get the metal fuel lines from our member vendor section. If the tires are old then replace them. The rest will just take some sorting out, but don't take a chance on engine fires.
With carbs you will want the filter between the tank and the pump. The biggest advantage of relocating the pump to the front is the vapor lock issue on hot days.

Here is one, there are many posted. http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...=117077&hl=

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Wow, nice green, looks great with Fuchs, and a few of us really prefer naked sails. Enjoy the attention you'll get.

Awesome color and combo
No worries on tires and balancing, any shop should be able to handle it. "Speed shops" can usually glue weights inside the wheel to hide them vs. the big weights clamped to the outside rim.

Carb conversions do require lots of unusual vacuum line mods. Like they said - get the Haynes manual and dig in.

Fuel system "issues" can be catastrophic so no skimping there!

Thanks! Although unfortunately the attention I get now is the noise coming out of the front end on the streets of NOLA

Yeah, I brought it in to a local shop here today and they are going to go through everything and give me a diagnosis. I got a good deal so I dont mind spending a little bit for someone with experience to flesh out some of the issues and ensure road-worthiness. I am excited to begin tackling projects over time but I would like to start with something safe. When I pulled up they said 'first running 914 to come in here in a while'

They quoted about $40/wheel to mount and balance (which I think is pretty darn high) but I'm hoping spending some money with them now will pay off over time.

That's crazy. These are no more difficult to work with than any other alloy on cars these days....and probably much less expensive than many of them!

Be wary of the shop unless you've worked with them before. A lot of them either won't work on these cars, or do, but for a rediculous amount of money. Make sure they don't do any actual work until you've okayed the work and cost.

Great color, congrats on the car!
Now get the Haynes repair manual and start reading.

More pictures.

The Toyota carb has got me curious

On all counts...

I generally pay $25/corner to a tire shop or regular mechanic given that I order the tires from Tire Rack and so there's no markup for them from that. Usually represents 20-25% of what I just paid for the tires. (Okay maybe a lower % but I'm suppressing the memory of paying that much for a set of tires...)