OT: Do any 912's come with carbs?, heard of a cheap 912 locally |
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OT: Do any 912's come with carbs?, heard of a cheap 912 locally |
rick 918-S |
Jan 24 2008, 12:25 AM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,512 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region |
I heard about a 912 for sale cheap locally. The guy told me one of the carbs needs work.... I'm thinking this must have had the F.I. removed.... Weren't all these F.I. like 914's or were the early ones carbed?
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Dave_Darling |
Jan 24 2008, 01:21 AM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,000 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
The first series of 912s (66-69, maybe some 65s?) were 911 bodies with 356 engines. Paired dual-throat Solex carbs, IIRC.
They revived the 912 monicker in 1976 with the 2100-car run of the 912E, this time with the 2.0 914 engine with L-jet EFI. So the early 912s came with carbs, yes. I like the looks of that earlier body style better than the "short-hood" 74+ body anyway. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) --DD |
rick 918-S |
Jan 24 2008, 07:53 AM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,512 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region |
Thanks Dave, I haven't seen the car yet. Just heard about it from a friend that knows a guy that heard of a car etc.... Who knows, up here in the rust belt it could be half a car by now.
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rhodyguy |
Jan 24 2008, 07:59 AM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,116 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
stick a set of reworked webers on it and you're good to go.
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Dave_Darling |
Jan 24 2008, 09:50 AM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,000 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
Or stick the engine you yanked out of our 914 in there... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
--DD |
rick 918-S |
Jan 24 2008, 02:14 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,512 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region |
I have two bullets under the work bench... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)
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2-OH! |
Jan 24 2008, 02:32 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 552 Joined: 17-October 03 From: Santa Clarita, Kalifornication Member No.: 1,253 |
Rick:
Currently rebuilding a 68 912 myself...Dubious history car, but...It has Weber 40 IDF's on it...Just had them rebuilt by the guys in Salt Lake City (Air Cooled Engineering)...They look brand new...Can't wait to complete the motor and get em' fired up... But, I was amazed at the difference between the quality and detail of the engine cases...The VW one looks like it was poured into a paper mache mold and removed before it was hard...The Porsche one is detailed and well finished... I actually like this 912 as much or more than the 914...Don't tell anyone I said that... 2-OH! |
70Sixter |
Jan 24 2008, 02:43 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 422 Joined: 3-August 04 From: Surf City, NC Member No.: 2,444 Region Association: South East States |
[quote name='Dave_Darling' date='Jan 24 2008, 10:50 AM' post='990022']
Or stick the engine you yanked out of our 914 in there... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) --DD/quote] I thought the 411/412 engines rotated the opposite of the 912? And I think the 69 body with the longer wheelbase and slight flares is the best version. |
davep |
Jan 24 2008, 04:48 PM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,162 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada |
I thought the 411/412 engines rotated the opposite of the 912? I don't think so. The 411 engine is the same as the 914/4 engine and the 911 engine is interchangeable with a 914/4 as far as engine rotation. Jake builds type IV's for 356, 912 and bugs so I'd say the VW & Porsche engines all rotate the same way. At least as far as air-cooled ones are concerned. |
Cap'n Krusty |
Jan 24 2008, 05:21 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
All VW and Porsche engines turn clockwise, IIRC. Corvairs turn the other way. The Cap'n
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SLITS |
Jan 24 2008, 05:28 PM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None |
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jim912928 |
Jan 24 2008, 10:22 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,485 Joined: 8-January 04 From: Granger, IN Member No.: 1,536 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I restored (30 years ago) a 66 912. Had to rebuild the engine and they really are well engineered 4's. Thing ran/handled great. I miss that car!
And as Mike said above, the 68 and older 911's/912's had a shorter wheelbase...so, rear suspension, body panels etc are not interchangealbe with the 69+ models. |
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