Let’s try again for this Sunday. How about a place that’s up north? Rich, you have a suggestion?

How about Diamond Knot Brewpub in Mountlake Terrace?
Good food and supper close to I-5

https://diamondknot.com/brewbrewpubmlt

What time? Might be staying up in Bellingham Saturday night. Plans are in flux right now, but that chicken fried ribeye sounds amazing.

We can keep it open, say anytime from 10-11 AM, or in the after noon if that works better for others

Sunday's no good for me. I'll have to pass.

On a side note, I need my 2056 rotating assembly balanced. I was going to take it to Parkland Performance Auto Machine, but I'm reading a lot of bad reviews. He did a good job on my son's 7MGE head, and I like what he had to say when I asked him about balancing my Type 4, but now I'm second guessing myself.

Any recommendations from the local guys? Anywhere from Tacoma to Seattle should work.

Tim's Aircooled VW in Kent should be able to get you set up. PPAM changed hands a couple years ago. I wouldn't take anything foreign there anymore. Prices jumped, and customer service has suffered.

Not exactly the Sea/Tac area, but Perpetual Balance in Arlington has done good work for me.

Thanks. That's kind of what I'm reading.
John at Morris racing Engines in Gorst did my machine work, but he can't balance engines and said the VW is inherently balanced. While I agree to some extent, I have NEVER assembled any type of engine without balancing.
I'll call Tim's when I get home tomorrow.

Thanks

I'm not against calling them either. Looks like I'll be on the phone a while tomorrow.

Thanks Guys!

we were there a long time ago...

Ok Sunday at 11.

Should be able to make it. 914-less this time though.

Ok ill try to drive mine but my L hand is still healing from surgery wed.
Sounds like only 4 of us?

hey guys - it's that time of year again for the annual lemay car show and lucky auction - https://www.lemaymarymount.org/42nd-lemay-annual-show

- this will be my 3rd year going, and i highly recommend it to everyone - you can park at the event in your collector car i.e, 914

- this year, i see there are no less than 4 914's for sale at the auction - check the auction list - http://www.luckyoldcar.com/2019-fall-classic/

- there is a ton of real cool car stuff, old timey stuff to check out, and there's food, drinks, etc - i'll be there in my latest project - not a 914 or porsche though

- hope to see you there! brad k

I came out to LeMay’s. Wife has two of the grandkids today, so this was a much smarter way to spend the day.

The Hudson Brad?

:popcorn:auction 914s

that's what i was in with wife and kids - i met up with billy too - too bad they only have this event once a year - it's a really good time with lots of eclectic stuff!

Mr LeMay was a man with vision. From a towing company to a major player in refuse hauling. The 3 acres behind us was one of the many parcels of land in Pierce County owned by the LeMay family.

Bruce Leven...another ..RIP

I know I've been lingering in the shadows for a lot of years missing being part of the goings ons . . . . Well, the little car laid a big egg today.
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This first went in 34 years ago and was my daily driver for a long time in the mountains of Colorado and California.
It's been off the road for nearly 10 years . . . Maybe 2020 will be the year the little black beast comes back to life!

Glad you popped in Bruce. It was great talking to you in the Fred Meyer parking lot ( a while ago).

Great to meet you too . . .. I'm here often, just don't get to the other side much to try and catch up with the guys. We had a gathering in Gig Harbor several years ago and I actually had a chance to meet several of the TT crowd. My car wasn't running then either . . .
I should be here more often as this progresses . . .

Now that I have this monster apart, it's time to try and figure where to get some local work done on this side of the water.
Brakes - I'll need to have the calipers redone, teener in the rear and 78 911 SC stuff up front with wheel bearings for and aft.
Trailing arm advice? I'll have a pair for sale depending on which I use. Installed now are the stock units, years ago I purchased a pair of boxed units primed and ready. Not sure I need them since I don't track the car. Opinions?
Clutch - the conversion supposedly used a stock flywheel machined to fit the chevy crank - it's a 200mm diameter with a heavy duty pressure plate. Kennedy engineering that supplied the unit doesn't make them anymore. What I have is still good, but I'd like to know I can get parts.
Does the little place in Gorst do wheel bearings, cv's and brakes?

Bruce

Hi Bruce. I'm not sure if John (Morris Racing Engines) would do the brakes and such, but it wouldn't hurt to ask.

I can do the brakes, wheel bearings etc, depending on what finish you want on the calipers. You can send the bare calipers to PMB, and he'll plate them for $80 each, I believe. I've been using caliper paint with success over 2000 degree primer.
I would probably use the reinforced trailing arms because of the extra weight and power, regardless of any future abuse. Plus, you already have them.
Is the flywheel stock 6 or stock 4? Might have to look for part numbers or compare with other parts. Have you called Kennedy to see if they can help?

Oh, and I have a pair of front wheel seals for a 6 that may match what you have. I ordered by mistake, and you can have them free.

Goldline Brake in Port Orchard as a local alternative.

There may be a new 914 coming to the NW

What a "New" 914 ..

And you even have a donor car for it!

Yes, I talked with John at Goldline, sounds like a great guy.
Thanks,
B

Thanks Tom, may take you up on some of this . . . not sure why I've decided to open up this project now . . . I failed retirement planning, so after 14 years of being my own boss I'm going back to work.

Kennedy can do the clutch which we in doubt last week, so that's good since i'll be putting a bunch in the engine . . .

i highly recommend goldline - john has done nice economic work on several of my collector cars and i have referred him to others, who were also very satisfied - no affliation

OK Jon, do tell?

I bet , he is done with green Porsches....

I'll tell more Monday. Green car gone off to someone who will appreciate her the way I should have.

Who's got big bucks . . . have you seen the Carrera RS engine on bringatrailer.com?
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/porsche-c...rs-type-911-83/

That would be too cool in a teener.

Leavenworth Oktoberfest!!! is the 18th & 19th
(4 weekends from now)

first drive from one shop to the other shop. Haven't had a chance to really enjoy it but I'm loving it.

Nicely done

914 IQ ?
Very nice

While I don't know Larmo,....that looks suspiciously like his six???? Surely not?

That's what I thought too.

@Larmo63

He may be driving a very nice 911 now.

BKNBLK

I know things.

I’m thinking it time for another gathering.

Tag YOU’RE IT.

I heard rumors at the last autocross. Are you going to be able to come and play with me in GT1 next season? Would be lots of fun.