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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Time for another 3.3 turbo update...
Posted by: Mugs914 Mar 17 2006, 12:00 AM
"Look Ma, no, jack stands..."
Or tie downs, chains, ropes or any other temporary support for the trans! 
Several folks have asked how the trans was going to be mounted. Well, here's how. 
The mount plate still needs to be cleaned up a bit, and I'm going to make another set of "ears" that will fit on the other side of the chassis tube. These will be attached to the mount plate and the sides boxed in to add a bit of fore-aft support.
Also have been busy cutting away more sheet metal at the rear. The two small tubes support the rear bodywork and will carry the wing loads.
Progress, progress... It's starting to look like a race car...
Here are some pics. Note the lack of jackstands... 
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Posted by: Mugs914 Mar 17 2006, 12:02 AM
Here's the trans mount plate:
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Posted by: Mugs914 Mar 17 2006, 12:02 AM
Other side:
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Posted by: Mugs914 Mar 17 2006, 12:03 AM
Top:
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Posted by: Mugs914 Mar 17 2006, 12:05 AM
'nother:
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Posted by: Mugs914 Mar 17 2006, 12:06 AM
Top view:
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Posted by: Mugs914 Mar 17 2006, 12:08 AM
Here's the rear bay. Lots of missing metal!
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Posted by: Mugs914 Mar 17 2006, 12:09 AM
Another shot. The two thin tubes are the body/wing supports.
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Posted by: Mugs914 Mar 17 2006, 12:11 AM
Here's a top view. What were we saying on the other post? These things look like 914s, but there isn't much left... 
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Posted by: Mugs914 Mar 17 2006, 12:16 AM
The front engine mount is a modified 911 part. It was bent back toward the engine about 1.25" and a .750 dia. tube added to triangulate the ends to the bottom of the engine mount plate. Not the best pic, but you'll get the idea...
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Posted by: Dr. Roger Mar 17 2006, 12:18 AM
mike,
real nice rear trans mount fabbing job. 
i don't see no stinking turbo though.... LOL
Posted by: racergreg Mar 17 2006, 12:18 AM
Awesome work, Mike! 
Posted by: Brett W Mar 17 2006, 12:20 AM
What tranny is that a G50? Hewland?
Posted by: gregrobbins Mar 17 2006, 12:23 AM
Great work Mike
Where you going to hang the license plate? 
Posted by: Mugs914 Mar 17 2006, 12:24 AM
Last one, I promise... There are a few more pics on my blog, just in case you aren't tired of this already....
A few buddies dropped by the shop today, got a group pic of their rides... of course Rod Lindsey had two 914s there (It IS his shop after all) but they were parked around the corner. Ron and Alec Mistak were there too, but had left earlier chasing burgers and milkshakes. Too bad, the black Boxster would have looked great with the teeners...
Left to right: Rocky Kuenen, Richard Jones (Rpmmaxxed), Me...
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Posted by: So.Cal.914 Mar 17 2006, 12:24 AM
Looks like fun, nice work.
Posted by: wbergtho Mar 17 2006, 12:24 AM
Mike,
Holy God! You have been a very bizzy BOY in the shop! It's nice to see a project coming together. Love the rear trans mount! And all the other fabrication! AWESOME JOB DUDE! Keep the pics coming...we love this shit! 
Bill
Posted by: Mugs914 Mar 17 2006, 12:30 AM
| QUOTE (Brett W @ Mar 16 2006, 10:20 PM) |
| What tranny is that a G50? Hewland? |
It's a flipped G50/52 out of a '91 turbo... It came with the engine!
Posted by: rpmmaxxed Mar 17 2006, 12:31 AM
| QUOTE (Brett W @ Mar 16 2006, 10:20 PM) |
| What tranny is that a G50? Hewland? |
mike may have just forgotten the reply, its a flipped G50...
lookin spiffy.
Posted by: turbo914v8 Mar 17 2006, 10:00 AM
Love your ride, and please keep the pic's comming. Crazy blog too.
Posted by: Aaron Cox Mar 17 2006, 10:04 AM
mike - some sick fabwork!!!
AA
Posted by: Mugs914 Mar 17 2006, 11:00 AM
Thanks Guys!!! I really appreciate all of the encouragemnt!
Yeah Bill, sometimes it feels like progress is slow, then I look around and it seems like a lot has been done. Having it sitting there with no arificial supports seems like a REALLY big step though!
It's going on the scales for the first time today, just to see where we are weight-wise. Like I told the guys yesterday, that could be scary. I'm not sure what I'm expecting, but I hope its less than that...
Posted by: LvSteveH Mar 17 2006, 11:00 AM
| QUOTE (Aaron Cox @ Mar 17 2006, 08:04 AM) |
| mike - some sick fabwork!!! AA |
Ok, no more Orange County Chopper for Aaron
Posted by: Mugs914 Mar 17 2006, 11:03 AM
| QUOTE (Dr. Roger @ Mar 16 2006, 10:18 PM) |
| mike, real nice rear trans mount fabbing job. i don't see no stinking turbo though.... LOL |
To tell the truth Roger, I don't either!
I packed it up and stored it somewhere safe-
I'm just not sure where...
Posted by: Mugs914 Mar 17 2006, 11:05 AM
| QUOTE (LvSteveH @ Mar 17 2006, 09:00 AM) | ||
Ok, no more Orange County Chopper for Aaron |
Posted by: Aaron Cox Mar 17 2006, 11:07 AM
| QUOTE (Mugs914 @ Mar 17 2006, 10:05 AM) | ||||
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mike bring your crew and come up and eat breakfast tomorrow with us hoodlums in newport beach.....
Posted by: Mugs914 Mar 17 2006, 11:21 AM
I'm planning to come up if I can pull it off...
My Wife is heading out of town tomorrow morning but I'm not sure what time. They usually have her on an O-dark-thirty flight.
If she leaves early enough I'm on the road! (That didn't sound very nice, did it? 
)
10:00 am, right?
Posted by: Aaron Cox Mar 17 2006, 11:23 AM
| QUOTE (Mugs914 @ Mar 17 2006, 10:21 AM) |
| I'm planning to come up if I can pull it off... My Wife is heading out of town tomorrow morning but I'm not sure what time. They usually have her on an O-dark-thirty flight. If she leaves early enough I'm on the road! (That didn't sound very nice, did it? )10:00 am, right? |
10 am
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