i don't know if you followed my new motor saga/nightmare/10 month of misery, but today was a very special day!

IT RUNS

yepp, it runs. almost perfect. lot's-o-power. schweeeet!
i got so excited, i was trying to emulate the blue jumping smily, but brad told me to quit it ...

here's what we did in a nutshell:
turned dizzy driveshaft 180 deg (into it's normal position),
adjusted valves correctly (thanks jake and what's his face, the guy whos name i forgot),
replaced the ignition system with a MSD 6 system, coil, dizzy, box, wires etc.
ditched the 40 webers and put in a set of freshly rebuild 44 IDF webers.
started her up, tuned the carbs and i was ready to fly!

gawd that feels gud ...
i was losing faith. quickly. then i had a blast on my ~40 mile drive back home from the shop.
well, until i came up on a cop car on 880. didn't wanna pass him because i have expired tags.
no need to push my luck for the day ...

yeah! thank you brad sir!

Andy <--- a happy 914 *driver*

what venturis you have in the 44's?

32? 34? 36?

Why was the dizzy drive off 180 degrees?

QUOTE (Bleyseng @ May 7 2005, 09:26 PM)

Why was the dizzy drive off 180 degrees?

i leave that answer to the "expert" engine builder ...

Right on Andy Hope it runs great for a very long time. best o luck AL

QUOTE (Aaron Cox @ May 7 2005, 09:15 PM)

what venturis you have in the 44's? 32? 34? 36?

here are the schpecks ...

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T4 Motor, 2056cc
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stock crank 71mm
96mm Keith Black Pistons
9:1 compression
euro race "H" grind cam
Sachs racing clutch and pressure plate
44 webers
MSD Ignition System
tuna can oil sump
total rebuild with all new bearings
mild port and polish on rebuilt heads with new bronze guides

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Weber 44 IDF Dual Carbs
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Air Corrector Jets = 190
Emulsion Tubes = F11
Main Jets = 145
Venturis = 32mm
Auxiliary Venturis = 4.5mm
Idle Jets = 50


it feels like i'm missing some power on the bottom end, but i'm still running stock HE's and a Manta muffler.
a *real* 4-1 header and gud exhaust should help a lot here ...
nice and smooth transition from idle to main jets, lot's of pulling power.
in fact, we had set the rev-limiter to 6k but the engine pulls so hard up there, when i was hitting the limiter it felt like it still had lots of power left.
i need to step that up a bit rpm-limit wise. i got the heavy duty dual valve springs, so i should be good for some more rpm ...
need to get it on a dyno, that's what i really should do.

oh, that reminds me, anyone got a adapter for the MSD 6 box so i can hook up my stock Tach again ???

i *think* the idle jet may be a tad too big ...
Andy

50's arent to big for idles. i have 55's..... want to trade?

QUOTE (Aaron Cox @ May 7 2005, 09:37 PM)

50's arent to big for idles. i have 55's.....

well, your engine is not my engine, soooo, i'm not sure about that ... (it's all in the combo, hi jake )


mixture screw all the way down, cylinder dies, half a turn back open, idle is fine, full turn open, no change.
the weber specs say, 1 1/2 turn open for good idle. that tells me that the jets may be too big ...

Andy

QUOTE (SirAndy @ May 7 2005, 09:29 PM)

QUOTE (Bleyseng @ May 7 2005, 09:26 PM) Why was the dizzy drive off 180 degrees? i leave that answer to the "expert" engine builder ...

The expert was the fucking idiot that let the intern do the final assembly that I had rebuild the engine....he also had the linkage set up for an ass dragger.

Was supposed to be a plug and play....

Glad to hear the "saga" is over....

congrats...
really good news.

QUOTE (SirAndy @ May 8 2005, 01:12 AM)

i was losing faith. quickly. then i had a blast on my ~40 mile drive back home from the shop. well, until i came up on a cop car on 880. didn't wanna pass him because i have expired tags. no need to push my luck for the day ... yeah! thank you brad sir! Andy <--- a happy 914 *driver*

WTG!

Expired tag? Hey, let's see some papers!

You are bound to be deported, back to Mexico.


M

can i see your license?

"isnt it on the back there ?" - chong

Oh yeah, Cheech, and Ron.


M

QUOTE (redshift @ May 7 2005, 10:00 PM)

Expired tag? Hey, let's see some papers!

yeah, the DMV fu**ed up ... they were supposed to send me a renewal notice but somehow it went to the wrong address (again).
every time i actually go to the DMV and have them look up my address, it comes up OK, but whenever they send something out, it shows up at the house i haven't been in for over 5 years now ...

wtf?

I was ribbin' you.

I've had similar problems with the tag office.

Don't get caught by the Minutemen.



M

QUOTE (redshift @ May 7 2005, 10:14 PM)

Don't get caught by the Minutemen

haha, no worries, i'm a *legal* alien ...

Andy

Right on Andy! Congratulations. Now go drive the wheels off of it!

You get my special burnout smiley.

Woot!!!

Glad to hear all thats over.. To bad, its a month short....

How does it compare to the yeoman 6?

I've always wondered how a hot 4 compares to a hot six and a mild v8 (your 6 was 240rwhp I think, my v8 is 240rwhp)

Andrew

It'd be funny to have Euro-Tourists deported to Mexico, as a joke.



Like a witch hunt....

Congrats on the motor thingy, I wish I waas yuue.



M

QUOTE (redshift @ May 7 2005, 10:21 PM)

I wish I waas yuue

yeah, me too!

QUOTE (Andyrew @ May 7 2005, 10:20 PM)

How does it compare to the yeoman 6?

hard to tell just yet ...

brad was doing burnout donuts with my car in the parking lot until he remembered that i have one bad CV,
so yes, there is some power in there somewhere ...

but i'll have to drive it some more before i can answer that question.

now back to the suspension stuff i need to get done for next weeks AX ...
Andy

Congrats!

Now just don't go out & break it, OK?

QUOTE (redshift @ May 8 2005, 12:14 AM)

I was ribbin' you. I've had similar problems with the tag office. Don't get caught by the Minutemen. M

I got caught up by the minute men one night...

d. boon and mike watt...

Well...


Not to mention your carbs are properly tuned.



Arn't they?

way to go Andy!

QUOTE (SirAndy @ May 7 2005, 09:12 PM)

i don't know if you followed my new motor saga/nightmare/10 month of misery

10 months, I can't imagine a 914 being down for that long....oh I lived it and then some.

Congrats!

I don't understand what was wrong with the carbs? Couldn't larger venturis, jets and other mods have been installed?

Based on the PO...those 40s were new.....wierd.