Ron has spouses?!

Sandy was just asking about you.

I figured someone would make that remark. Did you ever wonder why he always attends the events in Utah?

Damn I am bummed not to be driving my 914

At the same time I am so damn thrilled to be leaving work for a week RRC I can't flippin wait. 3 more days of dealing with the I call work & then I'm free . Well for a week anyway

You could always trailer it out for "display purposes only"! I think seeing your quality of work would inspire many!

LOL! I have done that before I'll pass. Be a waste of gas if I bring a tow rig. I'll be driving my little hybrid out

If you want to do something crazy and burn a bunch of money you could fly to Duluth and grab the Alien and drive it out....

Here is the event schedule:
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I've also posted it in the first post.

Note, we'll be touring Tammy Allen's Car Museum in Grand Junction on Friday morning at 9am before we head out to Moab. All the schedule info is in the attached and in the first post. Is it time yet?!?!?!

My vacation started yesterday off now till the 16th

Cleaning idle jets today then a short drive to see how it's running.
Man I need a road trip.

This is looking to be a large group, I counted 31 plus GF/BF/Spouse/Chillins?etc. Wondering how many teeners will be in Moab, who besides me IS NOT driving a 914?
BTW - I'm canceling my extra room in Moab later today so if anyone wants it please PM me before it's gone. $200/night at the La Quinta. Can't wait

Jealous!!

Just because I don't like seeing Octurder Fest above RRC.

Ha, don't be too jealous, working on carbs isn't exactly my dream vacation

Cleaning the idle jets didn't do much, readjusting the linkage helped a lot but still not quite there. Tried cleaning the air bypass circuit and adjusting to sync the carbs but not getting all of them to react to adjustments. Drives like it's lacking power and missing a bit. Never liked carbs....now I remember why.

Hope to make some progress tomorrow, three more days to figure it out or my vacation will turn into chores around the house.

Just got word from Brnat that the shirts are in!

If anyone wants to show up Wednesday to clean my garage.... just sayin'.

Sorry folks




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Me n Henna are NOT able to make it, ( I just knew this would happen.)

all is not lost, my mola for fuel is giong to the 914 limo shipping bill.

Rick, PM me

Boo!

I second that BOO...

We will miss you Kevin!

We'll miss you Henna!





































Oh, You too Kevin.

No need to send money. We made our goal for the shipping company. Sorry you can't make it.

For those attending the RRC. I installed 1.7 stainless steel heat exchangers on Sandy's 2.0. Why? Because it's what I had. I went to install the rear valance panel and discovered the one I have either must be for a 2.0 or the muffler I used is an odd ball or I need a 1.7 part. The tail pipe exits slightly to the right of the valance cut out. Are the 1.7 and 2.0 cut outs different?

If they are I think I need a 1.7 Valance. Anyone coming to the event have one they can sell me? The car looks incomplete without it.

I also need a couple license plate lights if anyone has a couple they want to bring.

Hehe....fixed it for you Rick. If I had a valance, it would be yours for the taking.

Rick, I'm pretty sure all the valances are the same (for the -4's). You need a 1.7 muffler/hanger now to get the tailpipe in the right spot.

Rick - does the valance have a notch or a hole? If a hole (referred to as "snowplows") there were two different ones. There was the one for a /6 and a different one for an early /4. The holes were slightly off from one another.

Eric,
Are we going to wrench on your car Thurs before the BBQ, or just sittin' around gettin' our drank on?

The latter.....the car can wait. Drinks sound so much more appealing. I have plans to get it to RRC 2031.


Well technically, it IS making it to part of this years RRC.


Actually need to find JP's sticker that I promised him about a year ago...

Eric,

Think about it - parts of it are making it to Moab too.

Very true! I had forgot about that.

I think you have an oddball muffler. Valance's were the same barring the deep six valance I believe. I've got a spare valance I can bring if you want to cut yours to make it work. With a man of your metal skill. I'm sure you can just fab one in a few minutes right . Seriously if you want to cut it I'll bring you another . I'm sure I have some spare lights too. I'll look into it tonight

Circumstances have conspired to destroy my trip. I have a customer car that needs to be done before I go, and I can't finish it before I go.

Can we have another RRC next month?

Here's the issue. Maybe I have a none stock muffler.

Nothing about that looks stock.....

Here is a stock for a 1.7

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Well looks like I'm out. Couldn't get the carbs tuned well enough for Mark to be able to finish them in time. Looks like they need a full rebuild, and that ain't going to happen before Wednesday. So maybe next year. Guess I'll have time to tear down my 2.7 and get it in the machine shop.

Have fun,
Jeff

That stinks, Mark. For that, you may end up winning the "That Guy" award.


You aren't going because you don't have a running 914?!?! I don't believe that's considered a valid excuse.

I know I know, but my only other vehicle is my work truck with lumber rack and tool box........that's not happening

Anybody going to RRC that might have a rearview mirror for sale? Or...do you have one and know of someone that is going that could take it?

I'm Bringing a mirror for you and along with a few other parts for Rick and the Lowes

3 Days

Thanks!!

FYI,

The I15 is closed for the next 2-3 days from heavy rains washing out sections of road in the Moapa area east of Vegas

It's a long way around that mess

I saw Moapa on the news this morning and wondered if it might affect travel.

What's the solution? I10 to Phoenix and up? I don't even know.

LA to Moab via I-40 adds about 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Not sure how to do it if you start in Las Vegas. JP?

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I would think I40 to Flagstaff, then up?

Might be able to by-pass mess by going to Lake Mead and back up to I-15 via Overtone on north end of the Lake. But also might add 2 hours to drive.

Looks like road is closed around Overton as well.

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Clearly the easiest and fastest way is just to follow whatever path that airplane took!

Eric,

Are you volunteering the Corporate Jet?

A little water on the Interstate doesn't scare me.