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mr.midget |
May 23 2008, 09:47 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 23-May 08 From: Columbus, OH Member No.: 9,092 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Hey everybody, I'm new here and wanted to tap your expertise on everything 914. I've been looking to find a car I can maintain myself and have always wanted a Porsche. I should humbly mention I currently know nothing about fixing cars, but am really interested in learning, so I thought I'd ask some experts!
I recently stumbled upon a 1974 914 for sale across the street from my parents. the guy was asking $3500. He says it has a 1.7L fuel injected engine, 57k original miles. He and his brother work on cars, so he says it's about 90% restored and was probably garage kept the entire time (he's the 3rd owner) Says it needs a valve adjustment and might have a bad plug, but no significant engine trouble. No rust, but needs a new paint job. I'd really appreciate anybody's input on what I need to look for when I go evaluate this car, especially anything specific to 914s I should know when I check it out. Also, if you guys could fill me in on owning a 914. My brother-in-law has told me to be wary of the difficulty in working on the car, as well as the great expense and rarity of parts. I know nothing, but figure if I'm gonna learn how to work on a car, it might as well be on a sweet one. I'm not looking to completely restore it (yet), but I'd love to get it purring, paint it, and have a fun car to tool around on the weekends with. Am I getting in way over my head heere with a 914 as my first project car? Thanks! |
mr.midget |
May 27 2008, 08:43 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 23-May 08 From: Columbus, OH Member No.: 9,092 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Hey thanks again for the help. I was able to get some pictures of the 914 in question. Taken by my stepdad, and we weren't sure exactly what to shoot, but here they are. Would love to hear (read) your comments, suggestions. Of course when it rains it pours as I found out this weekend my cousin is also selling a 1972 914, but the previous owner had taken out the original 2.0L and replaced it with a mustang V6. My cousin said that the 914s overheat easily because they are air cooled. I just can't imagine they would overheat on a normal day just tooling around (quickly...he he). Anyway, here's the pics:
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purple |
May 27 2008, 09:59 AM
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Pigeon feeders attract me Group: Members Posts: 938 Joined: 24-July 07 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 7,942 Region Association: None |
My cousin said that the 914s overheat easily because they are air cooled. I just can't imagine they would overheat on a normal day just tooling around (quickly...he he). Anyway, here's the pics: (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bs.gif) aircooled cars are far less likely to overheat than their water pumping brethren from road debris. A pinhole can make a water cooled car overheat a serious amount of time and effort has to be put into making an aircooled car overheat. e.g. setting the timing wrong, screwing with the engine tin, removing engine tin, removing the cooling flaps, jamming a screwdriver in the fan and breaking blades trying to improperly set timing, valves out of adjustment, crap in the fan shroud, leaves in the cylinder head. you know how i know this? because ALL of it was done to my engine...it still powers my car today people just dont understand how ducting/airflow works. hence the misunderstanding that 'aircooled cars overheat easy' i have a boss with a 993 and he says that he's far less worried about overheating that car than any water-pumper. hell, his girlfriend's miata chunked its engine because of a pinhole leak. |
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