thanks for posting this root... it really helps to see what I'm missing:
yea, my engine has the pulley for the thermostat, but no thermostat, and I;ve never seen those flappers before, they just flat weren't on either 914 I've had
Rich, the bolts are there I think, there's no leak.
it looks to me like I need to get the whole thing... but I may "rig" something on the 3-4 side first, until I can pull the engine and the tin to install all of this... correct me if I am wrong, but it looks like the 1-2 side would just not warm as fast(may cause a little extra wear) BUT if the 3-4 side doesn't have the flapper the air never gets to those cylinders... causing it to warm up faster, but get hotter than normal!
any idea WHY someone in Houston would have taken this stuff off?! from what I understand he was a porsche guy and knew these cars well... I bought the car from a friend who bought it from him... my friend never drove it(duh) and only owned it a few days...