ADDED 924 Turbo to stable!, New Restoration Project Options

[Gatornapper]

Dear 914 friends -

At 76, I think I've got one more project in me. My Porsche genius friend Rick found me this in Cleveland:

https://cleveland.craigslist.org/cto/d/lake...7387301032.html

And I have a contract on it for less than asking price. Friends in Cleveland looked at it closely on Wed. nite, sent me 7 close-up videos of it and gave it a huge thumbs up. Engine did run for few seconds with starter fluid, started immediately and sounded like new. Almost no rust, interior immaculate.

This is a very rare Special Edition with custom interior, wheels and two-tone paint.

Looking for a great source of info on 924's but can't find much. Nothing like 914 world.

Any pointers for a resource like 914world would be appreciated - tho I'm sure there is none.

NO - not selling the 914! My garage has room for both cars.

TIA,

GN

[JamesM]

I picked up a non runner with the 5bolt/sport package a few years ago after encountering an offer I couldn't refuse. Had been sitting since 97 for unknown reasons.

Its a whole new learning curve but a fun car to both work on and drive. Very limited resource out there as far as information and even worse as far as parts availability (and that continues to get worse every year). I have encountered situations where all progress gets halted for months as i attempt to source parts.

Start by going through the entire fuel system (mine was completely gummed up and mechanical injection hates that) the cooling system, the timing belt (fond a major issue was the PO had it off by 2 teeth) and the vacuum elbows. That will most likely be enough to get you going.

Check to see if someone installed a manual boost controler... found one on mine and that that PO had it maxed out pushing near 30 PSI

They are fun cars to drive, though the gearing on the turbos is a little strange. I have both 914s and a 944 turbo and to me the 931 feels like a mix between the two. The Chassis being more solid and comfortable + boost makes it feel like the 944 turbo, but the lack of power steering and just overall rawness of nothing being electronicky controlled reminds me a lot of 914s.