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This 6 didn't come from the factory with sway-bars, but I always wanted them. I welded in these cool mounts for the brackets before paint. They look like factory, at least to me...
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Perfect work, and I love your trunk.

When you had the car Media Blasted, did you remove the sealant in the trunk? If so, what did you put in to seal it again?

Terrific job. Your car is amazing!!!!

During media blasting, the pressure was turned down in order to preserve the factory seam-sealer. Only the paint and primer was removed over the seam sealer. There were some small areas under the pan that needed the undercoating to be replaced. Those areas were touched up using Wurth seam sealer with a Wurth seam seal gun.

I'm re-doing that area at this time, and I'm not sure if I want to do rubber under-coating or re-seal.

My pleasure. Proud to see them on such a beautiful car.

These Fog Lights are the ones usually used on the early 911's with the thru-the-grill set-up. I know the 914 units are black, but I think these'll brighten up the front bumper area along with new chrome Fog Light grills.

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These are the horns that came with the car. I assume they're the original's. I cleaned em with steel wool and degreaser.

The fog's are mounted too.

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Got the front stabilizer installed today. New rubber, repainted 15mm bar, old hardware replated in yellow zink.

This six was not equipped from the factory with this option. I hope it will improve handling. The Bilsteins should help too.
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Some more pics of the Stabilizer.

I also replaced all the metal brake lines as well as the hoses.
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Inside pics of the Stabilizer under the gas tank.
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Wow, ive been following this build thread and all I can say is wow. Its too nice to drive, it would be a sin to drive it. Incredible work and attention to detail!

Great pics and wonderful attention to detail, awesome.

If ever a car needed an anit-sway bar it's a 914... even a six. Good work

(that was the "only" mod I did to mine)

I have one on my six as well. It's my understanding that while the sixes didn't come with them, they did have the mounting tabs from the factory, is this what you found? Mine was on my car when I bought it.

Reid

Wow! This thread/car is the definition of 914 Porn.

Correct. If you mean on the a-arms, yes. All of the rest was not there. No front hole or rear mounts.

The tabs were on the a-arms. I assume they were there from the factory but I can't say for sure since I've only owned this car since '04.

I did the mod's for the rest of the hardware. BTW, same mod for the rear bar.

Thanks everyone for the compliments. They're a great inspiration for me.

Looks like the standard for excellence.

I hate it when a guy sets the bar that high.

Yeah it's way to fuching nice. Great attention to detail.

Great job. I sold these cars new and believe me, they were never that nice brand new. Al.

My Dad used to say when I was working on one of my cars "you might as well jack up the radiator cap and run a new car under that thing the way you are going!" The radiator cap part may not apply but that is going to be one fine new car when you are finished. Thanks for sharing...

Breathtaking

You've raised the bar so high, I'm afraid the rest of us can only walk under it from here on.

"Nice work" doesn't begin to do justice to what you have done, superlatives escape me.......

Paul

Went back in the garage to do some work. Started by installing a new 19mm master and the rebuilt pedal assembly. Also put in a new gas peddal.

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Installed the NOS oil tank with all new seals, washers, boots, hoses etc.
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More progress on the oil tank.
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NOS rear trunk button. I had a locksmith use the internals out of the old button so I could use the original key. He made me some extra keys from NOS blanks too.

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Long-block is back from a local OC engine builder. This is a '76 2.7 S engine which was true.

I decided on this build because I want a high RPM carburated Peeky engine with more HP that torque. This is a copy of the 2.7RS spec. which should make around 200HP.

Case:
All the oil plugs were removed in order to clean the pasages. The bypass was done, the squirters were replaced and a 3.0 oil pump was used. Allign-bore was done. All bearings were replaced, time certs installed and new dilivar head studs were installed. The counter-shaft gear was neplaced with new. This is a commonly overlooked, but affects the cam and ignition timing.

Crank:
All plugs removed, galley's cleaned and new plugs installed. Crank was micor polished and balanced.

Rods:
Al rods checked, balanced, and small end bushings replaced with new.

Cam Towers:
Machined to flat surface. Oil tube removed, cleaned out and replaced with new plugs.
New German billet Cam Blanks ground to "S" Spec. and hardened.

Heads:
Replaced all valves with Aasco, guides with silicone-bronz. Replaced springs, keepers, retainers. CIS injector holes were welded closed and machined since I will be running Webers. Ports were opened and polished. Air injector holes were pluged.

Cylinders:
New Mahle 8.5-1 RS type pistons and cylinders.

Chain Boxes:
New ramps and chain, and pressure-fed tensioners.

Take a look...
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New 930 shroud will give a "S" kind look.
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PMO Tall manifolds will math up to the large intake ports on the heads.

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The Holy Grail. NOS Weber 40IDAC3 carbs. OMG!!

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Putin' some of the stuff on...

Plastic insulators are used between the heads and the manifolds to keep the carbs cooler which helps to reduce perculation.
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New tubes and supmp plate.
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New RS Bosch distributor with new Pertronix and a 7300RPM rotor. WEEEE
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Shroud and Fan going on

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Wll we see this car at the WCR? I sincerely hope so.

Manifolds are on. I decided on a wrinkle finish on valve covers, not a factory look, but hey, I get to pick. Right?
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Weber's test-fit.

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I don't think so. I have almost everything I need. The main thing I need is time. I'm at work six days a week. Sunday is my only work on the 914 day :-(

Eddie,
I'm just up the road, if you need a hand I'd be more than willing to lend it.

Kev

Absolutley Beautiful Job

That fan looks great. What color/finish is that? Beautiful build by the way, just a treat to watch this thread.

The paint I used on the fan is "OEM Paints"; zink phosphate gray. I bought this can at the Pomona swap meet. You can probobly buy it on their website too. It goes on very easy and is supposed to hold up to heat too.

Mahalo for the compliment MrKona.

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Tried something a little different on the Weber banjo fittings. Not OE, but cool looking and I dont think I'll ever have to replace them.

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Update please