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| Montreal914 |
 Feb 1 2025, 06:08 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,772 Joined: 8-August 10 From: Claremont, CA Member No.: 12,023 Region Association: Southern California 
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Were the few 916's equipped with the GT stiffening kit?
Other than the obvious rigid roof, were there any chassis stiffening improvement to handle the larger powertrain/gearbox? |
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| Maltese Falcon |
Feb 2 2025, 11:16 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,964 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None  |
@Montreal if you have a bit of time during your 4 to 6 conversion> you should definitely schedule your chassis reinforcement kit installation. Having to go back and do it once your 6 is converted and running is a lot more work.
Starting in 1976, club racing / time trials in the 914>with a T4 2L boosted at 7psi started a few hairline cracks in the inner ¼ panel/ fender well sheet metal areas. I didn't even know about the gt stiffening kit, and just left as is. In 1978, I converted to a 2.7L 6 and raced at same tracks RIR and Willow, still left the weak rear inner fender areas as is. In 1985, when I installed 3L biturbo, and GT steel flares, 916 trans, 8 point cage; I located the stiffening kit + welded that as well. When we sanded away all of the undercoat and paint the sheet metal damage was seriously worse than just a few cracks.  |
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