Converting to a 914-6, Back yard Bob's (Dan's) way Options

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Okay, so this is about the 5th 914-6 conversion I have done. They are all drivers to this day. Heck, Even Craigh Laughlin has one of my old ones! My goal is to put as many 914-6's out on the road as possible since I think that is what the desing intended for them to be anyway. Anyway, I have heard soem thoughts about costs or how hard it is to convert. Nah, just time really. yeah, a few parts, but mostly just some time. Lets visit the part$ shall we. You will probalby need the following (as in not worth making):

Tank - Lots-o-options, but don't spend over $500 on one
Headers - $450 - 500
Mount - Zowie! Lots-o-options here as well. I have a jig to make my own, it works, but takes time. It is not hard, but takes a lot of time. I gave up and grabbed a patrick moly mount just today. I am running out of time.

Everyting else, you can make or do yourself. I will show you how in this thread over the next couple of weeks since that is all the time I have left!

Here is a shot of the holes drilled for the oil tank. Yep, I am using a Vellios tank yet again. They work great and use the later filters. Also, you can go down to your local industrial supply shop and have them make the pressure hose for like $40. The suction hose is even easier, but more on that later.

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Well, last night I finished up my heater "tubes" for my 914-6 running Bursch headers. I know, I know, Bursch sucks, whatever. I had an exhaust shop bend a tube for each side, then I dimpled them to fit snug up agaisnt the header pipes. Ran my hoses, put a stock 914-4 elect. fan on each side of the transmission to power the heater. Tested last night, no car running. Dude, these things kicked out some serious air! love it! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) So this morning I have to work, start driving in, stop at a gas station still in town. Heater tubes are warming up, heating up cabin nicely. Sweet! Hit the freeway, dang! Tubes start to cool off! They cool down to a mild mid 60's temp. A little cool, but I know of some things that will help that. I only tac welded the tubes onto the headers. I am going to run continous beads everywhere I can to allow for as much heat transfer as possible. That will help, but I don't think I will see much better than low 70's blowing out the vents. Which is actually fine.

Only problem I ran into this morning was a downpour of rain. All was well, warm cabin, air blowing, clear windows, light rain. Then buckets of water started coming down. Little hydroplaning even. I must not have sealed something up quite right because somehow a little water got into the heater tubes and you guessed it. One minute clear windows, next second fogged, couldn't see a thing! Doh! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) I wiped quickly, turned the fans off for a bit. When the rain let up, I turned them back on, they fogged for a bit, but then cleared up.

I don't have pic's this morning but will post what I did soon. It was super easy to do! Just a little more welding and maybe some better tubes? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Either way, I think I spent about $25 for 914-6 heat! Right on! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)