914-6 2.7 Euro RS Twin Plug Project, sleeper 914 with a twin plug surprise |
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914-6 2.7 Euro RS Twin Plug Project, sleeper 914 with a twin plug surprise |
davehg |
Sep 19 2017, 06:57 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 205 Joined: 19-September 17 From: PNW Member No.: 21,443 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
New member, long time lurker here. I'll be posting another 914-6 conversion project shortly, but posting a thanks for now for all the great info I've come across here.
I took the easy way into 914-6 ownership - I bought a completed car that was a track car whose PO had done the hard work. This car has a 3.2L engine, injected, with large riveted composite flares, and a pretty austere race-friendly interior with racing seats, roll cage, and little else - not even side windows or carpeting or panels. This car I refer to as the Outlaw - it's a middle finger to the purists and I absolutely love it. But...I wanted a clean and pretty "cars and coffee" version. There's not a ton of value restoring the Outlaw. The Outlaw's body is fine, but it is purposely built. I had bought a project from a local Porschephile who had too many nice projects (356, pre-73 911). his goal was originally to do a big Raby 4. He had stripped, prepped, and beautifully painted a really nice shell, and spent a small fortune getting the original bumpers and details correct. He had a set of mint Fuchs 14" wheels, bits and pieces from 2 interiors, and was really only missing the engine and some trim/interior bits. A deal was struck, trailer was hitched, boxes moved, and now it's my problem. The conversion wisdom here seems to be to go big - 3.0l or more. But I have a big engine car. This is intended to be just a Sunday cruiser, no track time. Plus, I have access to perfectly nice prepped 2.7L that has case guards installed, a 911s cam, and the work mostly done, for a decent price, and it would sound just swell with PMOs. So I am heading this route. I am taking my time with the Pretty Car - not going to be concours but a great looking driver with super clean details, no flares, and more along the lines of an original -6 with a bit more oomph. I'll detail the suspension bits so it looks pretty on a lift, and I need to think through the oil cooling issues - it doesn't get super hot in the PNW but for a few days a year, and if I can avoid the expense of a front mounted cooler and running lines that would be just swell. At least that's my current plan. We'll see where my budget leads. I have a good start - great primed and painted rust free shell, all the expensive body work complete, an engine lined up, and a clear vision of where I want to go. Looking forward to the collective input and experience when I get started this winter. |
davehg |
Nov 11 2023, 01:54 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 205 Joined: 19-September 17 From: PNW Member No.: 21,443 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Wow, hard to believe I've not updated this thread in long while. I've regularly posted on the Facebook group but forgot to update here.
THE PROJECT IS DONE!!!!!!!!!!! This week I took delivery of the 914. Small things remain - need to get the front height adjusted and then do another corner balance, and a few minor cosmetic niggles. The car is downright amazing. It is tight - feels like an integrated mechanical Swiss watch, it's so precise. The sound is f%$$##in glorious - there is nothing quite like a twin plug carbuerated engine sound at full throttle, especially at 4k+ RPM. I'm keeping it under 5k until I log 1000 miles, but it sounds so good I want to rev it all the time. I'll fill in the missing gaps from my last post, but have to thank Bernd Buschen and his colleague Mark Ronsfeldt at European Autowerks. There is zero chance this project would have turned out as well without Bernie - I consider him one of the top 914 experts in the world (plus he built Bruce McCaw's 917, so there's that). I'll start earlier and work my way up to the reveal With the engine in, we cut an access bay to enable easier service without having to drop the engine or wrench backs: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-21443-1699732497.1.jpg) The front mounted cooler was a smaller one, so we didn't have to cut the front valence. There's enough gap between the bumper to enable lots of air to pass through. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-21443-1699732497.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-21443-1699732497.3.jpg) Here's a shot of Rich Johnston's mount - I love it much more than the Patrick Motorsports mount I have on my 3.2. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.imgur.com-21443-1699732497.4.jpg) |
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