Cayenne twin turbo?!

I saw that thread...however I was disappointed by not seeing a woodworking router being used to make aluminum parts like yours!

The alien is an icon. One of the few named 914s everyone knows.

Looks like The resurrection has started. Sandy told me she is not going to the route 66 Event this year in a car that looks like it has been road hard and put away wet. So I either suffer through the pain and get to work or we don't go. So I pull her out of storage and started. The windshield is out on the floor and the hood is off.

List of must do work:

Replace the busted windshield, dash pad, Fix the rock chips all over the front clip, Fix the fibre glas cracked 916 front end.

I am going to pull the engine to replace the cams. After I broke a euro cam and didn't have a replacement I installed a set of US cams. The euro-spec "S" stuff is high dollar and not easy to come by. I ended up purchasing a later "S" engine that actually has a better set of cams than the one set I broke. In the 4.7 configuration the 1980 euro "S" is rated at 300 hp. The later 84 4.7 "S" is rated at 310. With my 5.0 short block shaved heads euro heads and all "S" spec top end I should be around 360+
I have a leaking cam seal and I may as well replace the water pump and timing belt while the engine is out. beyond that the car needs a serious detail. But I will get to that when I get to it.

I'm not one to stand back and throw sugar at the car. I would rather drive it. That's what it's for.

All in a month or two???

I Know right?.... ...

I got a dollar that says he'll make it in time. See ya'll there Rick. Kent

When Rick works on his cars, the soundtrack to the A-Team is playing in the background...

Rick loves it when a plan comes together!

And I am sweating whether I will get my master cylinder replaced in time for R66...

Rick, do you still use the stock tension-er on the timing belt? I am using the porkens tension-er bought from 928srus. I am very happy with it and it is much easier to deal with because it auto tensions.

Rick - where do you get the new windshield? I need one too. Not for the trip though. For that I will be driving the put away wet cream sickle.
Plans for changing my name to Mike have hit a legal snag...

My hair is just about that color now.


The windshield was sourced from the classifieds from the guy posting selling new glass. I purchase three windshields at once. I saved enough on the discount for multiple windshields by doing this that the shipping was free. They came packaged well and undamaged. I would buy from him again in a minute.

If you want to spend a bunch of money contact Porsche parts. I think you can still get factory glass or a re-run of the factory glass.

Yep, stock unit. Never saw the need for the Porkens deal. I rebuilt mine and have the belt tension tool. I carry it in the car.

Looks like I am not going to make the event after all. I'm not able to get out to the shop like I need to. Can't say more than that but hope I can turn things around soon.

Rick, what came of the redo? It's been 14 years (14 years!!!) since I've seen the Alien in person!

Nothing since 2018... the car is apart. I found this magazine That was part of my inspiration for the build of the Alien. Brad brought it up early on in the build. I knew I had the Magazine someplace. I found it while cleaning out an old file cabinet.

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Posting an update for 914 day.

I started repairing several years of road rash 5 years ago. Has it been that long? I moved the Alien to my son's when we were getting ready to sell our house and move into the new house. After 3 years at my son's house the Alien was looking a little worse than she deserved.

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She wouldn't start so she came home on the trailer. After a little clean up and a new battery cable she came back to life.

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Had to christen the new concrete.

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Legendary!

Great to have some news

Antoine

Probably one of my favorite 914's. Very cool to see you get your 914 back home and start work on it again.

If memory serves, you have glass flares correct? If you're going to paint, any thought to installing steel flares?

Thanks! Well I have thought about it. But at this point I don't see the benifit. Glass is lighter than steel. I had thought about a steel roof...

So great to see this car getting some attention, easily in the top 5 of all 914 builds!

Thank you Mike. We have been around here for a long time.

Been a few months, any cool/fun updates?

I finally have heat in my new detached garage. I have to finish Juergen's 6 before I can do anything else.

The Alien is scheduled to get back in line to complete her resurection after Juergen's car is transported thru the space time continum on it's way home.

I received a special package from Marty today! We have talked about this for years. We finally made it happen.

When shopping for your exhaust needs don't forget Marty and MSDS!

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Those headers are truly a work of art!

Can't remember if your exhaust system was two independent by side or cross flowed?

Oooo those should help flow nicely…maybe I’ve been watching too many episodes of engine masters.

LOVE IT!
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How about you take us on a tour of that new garage Rick. Looks perfect. I saw you moved to WI but quickly realized you're only a couple of miles from your old place. Any tax advantages in WI?

Remember this T-Shirt? A favorite when working on the teener. Maybe another run of these in the future?

Seriously??? You are going to paint the car AGAIN??!!

What is this, 7 out of 9 times?

I remember you painted it twice right before an event.

Yes but you have to understand. We have driven the car hard all over the country. I had 3 bullseyes in the windsheild. The front glass 916 bumper was cracked the day I was supposed to go to the Rocket City Ramble. I fixed it and spray bombed the repair with flat black paint. The hood was covered in rock chips. I found a parking lot dent in the passenger door. I have a leaking Cam seal that I let go for 3 summers due to me work load and life after work schedule.

The car has been off the road now for since 2014. It's time.

Ya that was great fun! I finally wore out my last one like yours. Had to toss it out.


I had these made too. This is my last one. Completely faded out now.

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This is what I had. Next time around I will use mandel bent tubing. I added a crossover from muffler to muffler. The single exhaust may have been a little too restrictive.

Rick,
You might think about upgrading the transmission to a Boxster/Cayman 6 speed. It's not as hard as it looks.

Right now, with the 901, you have a 215MM clutch disk. With a boxster/cayman 6 speed, you would have a 240MM clutch. I used a Speck Engineering 944 Turbo pressure plate and a Boxster/Cayman spring centered racing clutch disk. You would have to make an adapter plate and a flywheel. If I remember correctly, you used a 901 flywheel bolted to the auto trans pressure plate for the 928. You might do the same thing with the 6-speed.

You need to put in a starter mount, but I already have that, and the trans mount, engineered. You lose the speedo drive, but that is solved with a GPS driven speedo. And you have to completely redesign the muffler setup. The 6 speed is longer and only leaves room for a crossover pipe behind it. Mufflers are too fat.

Axles are not an issue. I have a set that is a bolt in.

Let me know if you want any detailed pictures.

Clay

My engine is already moved rearward to give me some room for cam pulleys. Not sure I will have an option to add more length. How long is the Boxster transaxle?

I used the crank side flywheel from the early double disc clutch set up for the 928 and had the thick shoulder from the 901 flywheel machined off and bolted from the back side to the 928 flywheel disc. I was literally the same outside diameter.

There is about 3 or 4 inches between the rear of the motor mount and the rear of the car.



There is no room for a muffler, but there is room behind the trans.

How much did you back the engine up?

Clay

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That is with a 1/2 inch adapter plate between the engine and trans.

I pulled your picture from your webpage of the alien's trans mount.



Considering you trim the transmission bellhousing, and you are only backed up that far, you should have room for the 6-speed.

...as if you even Need more torque

Long Tube

I’m happy you get to go out and work on your own car again.
I hope you enjoy each moment alone…tinkering.

I’m finally getting this barn find to stop marking its territory.
Then fuel, etc etc
Once that is sold, my old 914 is going to get done…and painted, and driven again!!

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Here ya go Rick @rick 918-S Hope this helps. I threw in a few extra.

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You'll probably want this chart as well. https://www.rallispec.com/downloads/Transmi...hart_Public.pdf
This is the starter. https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk...a9%2BKatR%2Ffoj BTW Subaru gears makes a Quaif unit for the 5 sp transmission.

I got a bit lost on this thread.
Did you put a Boxster motor and trans in your car? @76-914

Clay suggested I use a Boxster transaxle. Kent and I were talking about the the Subaru swap and he posted photos of the subaru unit as well. I have been thinking about changing out the 901.

Sorry for the confusion Rich. No changes on this end. Rick is looking at transmission options and needed to see the starter clearance on my '70 914.

If you go suby 5 speed you will need a LSD to hold it together per the guys at subygearz.. i was looking at that until I got the boxster s.