New member/Seeking Advice, New 914 owner looking for recommendations Options

[Fargos914]

Hello -
I'm a new 914 owner by way of inheritance. My father-in-law passed recently, and his '71 914 is being handed down to my sons and me. This is a very special car to our family, and it will never leave us.

He received the car as a graduation gift in 1971, and picked it up at the factory in Germany. After tooling around Europe for the summer, the car came back with him to Ann Arbor, MI, and within the next couple of years made its way to California, where it has been ever since.

Originally a euro-spec base 1.7 with MFI, when the car was refreshed 10 or so years ago, it was upgraded with 2.0L heads, and a dual carburetor setup. It's a "driver" restoration, and I drove it for the first time a few weeks ago. The car is garaged, never sees a wet road, and since refurbishment, there is no rust. The battery is set on a battery tender, and despite not being driven for a few months, it fired right up.

Throughout its life (including its refurbishment), the car was serviced by PorBoys in Oakland; my intention is to continue to have it maintained there (although the shop has now moved to Pacheco). I would much appreciate if anyone has any feedback on the shop... My father-in-law's experience was always good; but I'm not sure of the last time he had any service completed, or if the shop is still around. I'd also be open to any recommendations in the east bay (CA) if folks know of a good shop.

Thank you in advance - and I look forward to being part of the 914 community!

[Fargos914]

It has been a minute since I made my first post sharing our 914... after several months of awesome driving, getting to know the car and finding the gremlins, I took it in for service at PorBoys. Joe Zeiph (owner) was awesome, remembered the car, and remembered my father-in-law. I got the down-low on what was done to the car when it was refinished...

The dual carburetors are Weber 40's. The heads were not replaced as I had thought, so it is still a 1.7L engine; but it was changed out to hydraulic lifters. I had it tuned up and the brakes flushed, and it runs better than I could have ever imagined. I drove it the 30 or so miles home from Pacheco to Pleasanton, and aside from being terrified of the other drivers on the 680 not paying attention, it did amazing.

Now on to the bigger issue, the transmission... We are looking to upgrade that... Any advice on a reputable source and the right questions to ask would be appreciated.

[seanpaulmc]

It has been a minute since I made my first post sharing our 914... after several months of awesome driving, getting to know the car and finding the gremlins, I took it in for service at PorBoys. Joe Zeiph (owner) was awesome, remembered the car, and remembered my father-in-law. I got the down-low on what was done to the car when it was refinished...

The dual carburetors are Weber 40's. The heads were not replaced as I had thought, so it is still a 1.7L engine; but it was changed out to hydraulic lifters. I had it tuned up and the brakes flushed, and it runs better than I could have ever imagined. I drove it the 30 or so miles home from Pacheco to Pleasanton, and aside from being terrified of the other drivers on the 680 not paying attention, it did amazing.

Now on to the bigger issue, the transmission... We are looking to upgrade that... Any advice on a reputable source and the right questions to ask would be appreciated.

Talk to Dr Evil for all transaxle questions. @Dr_Evil
I think his site is Evilwerks.com