Some seriously mad fab skills, love it!

When we first met Clay, I wanted your Cousin. Now I want your car. I must be getting old. Wow man, what an incredible journey. I was away from the site for a while so I had to catch up. It must really be something behind the wheel. Be safe

My cousin? What are you talking about??????

Clay

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Last night I went back to work on the AC evaporator.

And the door for the defrost/face vents came loose from the rod.... inside the box I already glued closed.  So I ended up cutting the box open at the seams to fix the door.

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Safety note kids.. when cutting plastic that was bonded with super glue, wear a mask and goggles.  When the cured glue gets hot, it gives off toxic fumes that will make your lungs hurt and your eyes water. I use an N95 mask and a set of safety goggles. And I keep a fan running to push the fumes away.


Got the door fixed, and set it aside to let the glue dry.  I will be adding epoxy to re-enforce the pivots inside to insure the door does not come off again.


I also added the connections for the recirculation air.

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Probably not going to be able to update this for a few days.

Gonna be a busy weekend... we are helping to pull a 914 out of storage that has been there for many years. The new owner can tell that story. He needs to start his own thread.

I have not updated this in a long time. Worked stopped on the ac setup due to family issues. Now I am going to drop the motor, and fix the leaking cam box. And I just got an epic case of Dirk Wright's disease. While I am in there, I am going to install this:

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It is going to be FUN!

It will be after the Hill Country tour, and when Betty's 914 finally comes back from the body shop, it moves to the front of line.

Duuuude…. That’s REAL NICE!

So cool

Now you need a clear engine lid.

I already have a GT lid on it.

Clay

J/k


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I'm counting 6, its missing 2?

Nope, only six cylinders. That is a replica of a Porsche 935 fan. It is going on top of the 4.0L air cooled six. The throttle bodies are from a BMW K1300GS motorcycle. I have another set for the other side. I have to make plates to tie the throttle bodies together and provide a mount for the throttle linkage crossbar.

Stay tuned... more to come.

Clay

Wow super cool

i hope this is not going to distract you from the mini monster phoenix red 74 that has to be reborn.

interesting about the throttle bodies.
the only time i have stood next to a 935 was when it was getting warmed up in a pit garage at phillip island. sounded like an angry motorbike. nice.

Nope. Her 914 comes first. It always has, and always will. You know the old adage "Happy Wife, Happy Life!" When your wife loves 914s as much or more than you do, you put her car first.

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I are a smart feller........


(Don't say it...)

That big-block 4.0, itb's , 6 speed and now the cherry ON top; Flat Fan !¡!
Most incredible mix of components for your street beast
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Impressive.

Great hoogly-moogly. Subscribed.

All I can say it woooooooooow! Can't wait to see that in place!

I am considering painting the fan shroud red to match the car?

Should I?

Clay

I would just let the shroud like that..looking amazing

Antoine

Adding poll for painting the fan shroud.

Beautiful shroud; please do not paint it Clay.

I'm split.


Paint the bottom half

I voted to paint it, but the way it is also looks cool. What did the factory do? I would lean that way.

I'm sure that the (clear look) F'glass used here is comparable to the RSR type shrouds of the '70s RSR's. The fan appears to be c/f, or c/f "Look">> should be left as is.
Red is more of the IMSA 962 days (also cool), and a match for your car...but there's no going back to clear once applied...as the red will tint the clear f'glass.
If you're feelin' it; perhaps red shroud/ clear diffuser section and leave the c/f as is ¿¿

Everything about this build is amazing.

Raw was how the factory made them, with heat and time it'll develop that honey color you won't see if it's painted.

This Factory type 935/78 fan system was salvaged out of an IMSA March 83G w/962 engine. It was already red, and I just refreshed it with a new coat of red. The fan is natural (color) f/glass.

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IMO, the bare fiberglass is a vintage 60s-70s look. Paint, especially body color, is more modern. What vibe are you after?

Red tinted clear coat??

The fan is not fiberglass, it is carbon fiber (and it looks amazing!) So I don't really have an opinion on the subject of modern or vintage. My car is a hodgpoge of stuff I just wanted to do to it.

So far, the poll shows leaving it natural color is winning. Unless someone stuffs the ballot box, I will probably just leave it the color it is.

Clay

Do what you want man! It's your hard earned money and your hobby!

That said, I have some thoughts about when paint is appropriate that might be worth sharing.

Basically, I think paint is best used to a.) provide a uniform finish, b.) coverup undesirable aspects i.e. quality or aesthetic defects, or c.) accent certain attributes.

with regard to your fan housing, if it were mine, I would either want to leave it natural or I would want to paint the lip of the housing to show off the "intake" aspect of it's function. But if that wasn't possible to do without affecting the remainder of the quality laid finish, then I would want to leave it all natural.

The good news is, you could experiment with some vinyl wrap to see how it could look before you actually commit to a decision.

I have been working on our BMW, but I did make progress on the custom ITB setup for my flat fan.

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The throttle bodies are from a BMW R1300GS Motorcycle. They started out looking like this:

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I cut them apart and replaced the throttle shafts with a set from a totally corroded MFI throttle body setup. I had to enlarge the shaft slot for the butterflies, but the holes in the throttle plates, and the shaft were the same size. The injector port on the throttle bodies has been tapped to provide a vacuum port. I will be using the original 964 injector mounts and fuel system.

I designed the mounting plates with Fusion 360 and had Send Cut Send make them. The second set is what you currently see. It was a learning curve, but worth it.

Unlike the MFI setup, the crossbar is at the back of the engine. I will be making a cable mount that will attach to the inside of the throttle body, and hook to the original MFI crossbar. I have to make new linkage rods to connect the crossbar to the center throttle bodies, and then measure the original six to get the proper location for the bracket.


Slow Progress.. but there is some. It won't be done in time for Red Rocks. This is a over the winter project.


Clay

a shade darker,

Clay - I'd leave it as is, at least for now. You can always paint it later. If you're unsure, take more time until you know.
Also, depending on the resin system used, that fiberglass may darken up, as in @sixnotfour 's pic.
I recently purchased an air dam for my E9. It arrived in raw finish and "color-wise" looked just like your shroud. It's been sitting in the garage for a few months and it's darkened up quite a bit.
Personally? I love the raw finish. But as has been said ad-nauseum about decisions like this: It's your car, do what makes you happy.
Whatever you decide, that's an epically bad-ass set up!

I talked to the body shop owner we use on Saturday and asked him about it. He says to just clear coat it to prevent grease impregnation. So that's what I am going to do with it.

Clay

I think Red engine covers look sexy!

Man... that thing is going to suck!





I've thought about placing a few LED lights inside a raw shroud.

This is going to look so cool

I am going to add air filters with plexiglass tops so you can see the velocity stacks on top of the throttle bodies.

Updating this thread...

I fixed the oil leak, and this evening it was 80 degrees F here in Texas, so I moved the engine and trans outside and cleaned them.

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Had to get all the oil and muck off the engine before putting it back in the car.


By 7pm, it was getting dark so I put it back in the garage.


Just another evening for a 914 owner......

Very nice Clay. And you're right the temp here in east Texas was perfect for Porsche work....

Clay, in my experience driving with the flat fan; try to avoid dirt roads.The downdraft from the fan really moves dirt debris under the qtr panels...then gets picked up once again as the dust cloud gets sucked back into the fan
Dust gets into the serpentine belt, pulleys and the belt actually started slipping and squealing.
Couple hours cleaning up in there !
It's going to be epic eye + ear candy
Marty

That thing is going to be dead sexy with the downdraft shroud and those throttle bodies.

I have about 2 weeks to put the motor back in the car for the Texas Hill Country Rally in March. After that, it will be coming back out to do the flat fan.

I wanted the oil leak fixed before the tour.

We just built a custom 3560 engine for a customer who does that rally every year.