Considering I started with something somebody else took apart 15 years ago, I think It turned out O.K..





A few minor details to clear up and I'm going to be gone for several weeks after next weeks, so Firing it off will probably wait till after I get back, but it goes in Sunday.

I know most of you have better and nicer, but I had to share.

speaking as someone who does not have better or nicer, allow me to say that you rock! i hope to be able to put together something like that someday. please post a photo of the whole enchilada after it is installed.

Is the tin work notched because of a previous A/C?
(I ask because mine has the same thing)...

and I guess what I really want to know is= would it be easier to replace or repair (weld on a patch) to close off this piece...

looks pretty darn nice I'd say.
tia
brant

Yes it is Cut for A/C. Butcher Job on that whole install it was..........

That's one of the "Details".

What we need is that Carbon Fibre we talked about.....

I was wanting to keep the other engine intact, but I may pull that part of the tin off of it, or may (probably will) fabricate a temporary patch.

Looks great. I wish I had the courage to try something like that. See if you can get some of the magic smoke JP talks about. I'm a great believer in that.

Dave

replace that missing piece if you don't have the AC anymore.

also, take all the sheetmetal off again and get that fan-shroud cleaned up and powdercoated!!!

good work otherwise
Andy

I picked up the pieces to start the assembly process. every thing has been checked for clearence. Now we start the assembly. I hope it all comes out as a good 2270 for my little yellow bomb. Also we started to replace the passenger side rear suspension ear. that is going to be a tough project.

Bernie

That is cleaned up belive it or not.

HA! You guys are too predictable. This is precisely why I cleaned up my fan shroud and painted it (with cheap hi-temp engine paint) so you guys wouldn't bitch about it when I posted the same picture of my completed motor. Sheesh, you only see the top part of it anyways. Doesn't really matter. But, while your there...

Nice job. They all look so nice before you drive the hell out of them!!!

Good job Robert. Looks great. Keep us up to date

It looks great, forget the small crap. Cleaning never was important
Eric

Looks nice.
Tell me, how did you get the empi engine stand to mate up with the V8 stand. I have the same and have not yet converted the stand.
Thanks,
L. McChesney

I got the stand from Tweeks (I think) its only redeeming feature is that it was really cheap. Honestly, I think it places way too much stress on the case.

Any way, I took the arms off the V-8 mounting plate and used the plate as a sort of bushing.

I drilled new holes in the Tweeks adapter for the pin and just inserted it. It is still quite loose but it works for a (hopefully) occasional use.

IT RUN IT RUNS IT RUNS.................

Let me be the first to say...



Good job my fellow 914 friend!!!!

Congratulations!

Few things will get the sweat rollin' down the crack of your ass like lightin' off a DIY motor.
I've done a bunch of em', but it still gets my attention.
Congratulations....now go drive it like you stole it

Yeah, JP you got that right.

I've done several and helped on several, but this is my first Type 4. Did a few T1's with dad when he raced buggies, but they were dead stock 40 horses, and it was a long time ago, helped the friend build the 510, that was his first engine. But all the rest have been V-8's.

Got the 30 min 2800-3200 rpm cam run done and I thnk the neighbor was less than pleased with the open heat exchangers

Got to pull them off and get them sent to Racer Chris before my businedd trip, so the driving will have to wait a bit.

I'm stessing about the cam, but knock on wood, I think I might be OK on it, so far so good anyway.

You're sending them to Racer Chris. Met him in person, all I can say is : Great Guy, Sweet Cars, Excellent Products!! My nly problem is affording the price of his headers.

Last thing: If it makes you feel better, my garage's owner complained about how loud my 914 was when I ran its engine without a muffler, and threatened to KICK ME (and my car) OUT.

Congrats, engine looks great!!! I wish my engine looked that good

Heat exchangers are back and the exhaust and shift linkage is installed.

I ran it up the road and had no problems.

Have to repair a leaking pushrod tube and we should be headed to the next autocross.

yesterdays project took me away from 914 work for a bit it was a nice change:

Got some 914 time today:

Many months much money and plenty of chinese incantations later, we once agin have a running 914.

I have a few things to tidy up, but the rebuilt by me 2.0 is running, it has a new tag and has actually travelled under its own power to the gas station!

Fantastic! Another one comes to life!

Now, not to sound critical (It'll probably come across more 'dumb-ass' than anything), but what the hell is that crusty/rusty thing with a twisted up ambilical cord hanging in front of your fan?

Great job on the car. I hope mine turns out like that!!!



Edit: What kind of wheels are those? They look sweet!

That is the D-Jet computer.

No, I didn't paint it black, it was already like that...................................

Yes, it does have rust running out of it, and the spare has been laying on the floor where it periodically floods............. I'm expecting it to fail anytime now...............