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| 3d914 |
 Jul 23 2012, 01:32 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,275 Joined: 24-September 03 From: Benson, AZ Member No.: 1,191 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
QUOTE(bulitt @ Jul 22 2012, 01:20 PM)  Did some assembly and painted the SBC engine for my conversion. Wasn't feeling the Chevy Orange (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) The car and trans are silver, didn't need anymore... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Black is cool with aluminum heads, but just too corporate for me right now (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smoke.gif) So went with old school finned valve covers and threw some paint on everything. Should look good hiding down in the bay... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) Nice colors. Can't wait to see the car. |
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| bembry |
Jul 23 2012, 04:27 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 529 Joined: 29-July 05 From: Bakersfield, CA Member No.: 4,499 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(seanery @ Jul 22 2012, 07:14 PM) QUOTE(bembry @ Jul 22 2012, 09:18 PM) QUOTE(bembry @ Jul 22 2012, 03:59 PM) Put a period Becker Europa radio in--first time I've had tunes in, well, since I bought my 914 in 1995. I got the Becker from a Canadian off the Samba--fourth try at a radio, and finally got one that worked! The Becker was $80 plus $30 shipping and works like a champ. Here 'tis... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i269.photobucket.com-4499-1343006299.1.jpg) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) What model is that? The Europa (not Europa II), non-stereo. Not sure of model number though. Only took me four radios to get a working one! (2 Blaupunkts, and one Sapphire before the Becker). Sent one of the Blaupunkts to a shop in CA to be fixed...total goat rope so far. Anyway, don't need it anymore! |
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| JawjaPorsche |
Jul 23 2012, 04:27 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,463 Joined: 23-July 11 From: Clayton, Georgia Member No.: 13,351 Region Association: South East States |
My old cassette radio was old and tried looking. The radio worked but the cassette stopped working five years ago. Replaced it today with an AM Blaupunkdt radio. I don't listen to it. I rather hear my Bursch muffler!
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| bembry |
Jul 23 2012, 04:35 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 529 Joined: 29-July 05 From: Bakersfield, CA Member No.: 4,499 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(JawjaPorsche @ Jul 23 2012, 01:51 AM) I normally don't like white teeners but yours looks very classily and awesome! Yes--awesome car! (but I always like white teeners!) |
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| Porsche930dude |
Jul 23 2012, 06:42 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 399 Joined: 25-November 11 From: Vestal NY Member No.: 13,819 Region Association: None |
i recently sold a becker europa it was from an old benz it almost worked but didnt. still got a good chunk of change for it.
What did i do to to my 914 today? I went to the junk yard and searched for a sway bar that was straight so i could cut it and make it work like the original 914 one. I ended up with a 3/4" bar from a 76 caddilac deville. Should work fine. Ill put flanged bearings in the body and make my own drop links. mini bike shock ends for the bottoms and 4 wheeler tie rod ends for the tops. and make my own adjustable sway bar ends with a slot for adjustment and squared ends to put on the bar. then ill drill and tap the bar so they dont go anywhere. should work out grand. |
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| matt5596 |
Jul 23 2012, 08:14 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 102 Joined: 28-September 11 From: Norris, TN Member No.: 13,619 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(matt5596 @ Jul 9 2012, 10:57 PM) Tried to remove the transmission fill plug. Muscle - no way. Impact driver - nope. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Surrendered to (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) and changing oil and rotating tires on wife's Pathfinder before our drive to PA this weekend. Tried a bigger (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) with the impact driver and still no movement on the tranny fill plug. Should I try heat? |
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| mittelmotor |
Jul 23 2012, 10:29 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 334 Joined: 21-May 12 From: SoCal Member No.: 14,464 Region Association: None |
LS1 conversion coming along. I'm beat, but happy to be making progress!
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| mittelmotor |
Jul 23 2012, 10:36 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 334 Joined: 21-May 12 From: SoCal Member No.: 14,464 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(matt5596 @ Jul 23 2012, 07:14 PM) QUOTE(matt5596 @ Jul 9 2012, 10:57 PM) Tried to remove the transmission fill plug. Muscle - no way. Impact driver - nope. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Surrendered to (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) and changing oil and rotating tires on wife's Pathfinder before our drive to PA this weekend. Tried a bigger (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) with the impact driver and still no movement on the tranny fill plug. Should I try heat? Have you tried slipping a piece of pipe over the wrench for more leverage? Sometimes I'll do this with the pipe parallel to the ground, and then put a floor jack under the pipe and jack it up. Works ***most*** of the time. Good luck! |
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| euro911 |
Jul 23 2012, 11:35 PM
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Retired & living the dream. God help me if I wake up! Group: Members Posts: 8,858 Joined: 2-December 06 From: So.Cal. & No.AZ (USA) Member No.: 7,300 Region Association: Southern California 
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Try shooting some PB Blaster on the threads ... let it soak in ... then try it again (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif)
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| Porsche930dude |
Jul 24 2012, 06:18 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 399 Joined: 25-November 11 From: Vestal NY Member No.: 13,819 Region Association: None |
bought a set of wheels! and im fitting a spoiler from an 80s camaro. I tried heating it and bending it to fit better but it snapped. so i snapped the other side to match. I fitted the 3 pieces sepeately and then ill bondo them back together. should work out just fine
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| Porschef |
Jul 25 2012, 05:28 PM
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How you doin' Group: Members Posts: 2,180 Joined: 7-September 10 From: LawnGuyland Member No.: 12,152 Region Association: North East States
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Really wanted to get rid of the popping on deceleration. Got a new set of copper exhaust gaskets and annealed them, dropped the H/E's, refiled them square, ( threw in a valve adjustment, while I'm in there) chased the head studs, and bolted everything back up. Test run had no popping to be heard (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)
Ran quieter, there definitely was signs of blow by on three of the four removed gaskets. Time for a (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) |
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| MrHyde |
Jul 25 2012, 05:49 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 525 Joined: 13-October 10 From: Ontario, Canada Member No.: 12,268 Region Association: None |
Welded on the rear trunk hinge cups after lining up the hinges. Tack'd them first and then put on the trunk lid and adjusted it. Then took off the trunk lid/hinges and finished welding the hinge cups.. I'll take pics next time I'm out in the garage.
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| mittelmotor |
Jul 25 2012, 06:29 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 334 Joined: 21-May 12 From: SoCal Member No.: 14,464 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Porschef @ Jul 25 2012, 04:28 PM) Really wanted to get rid of the popping on deceleration. Got a new set of copper exhaust gaskets and annealed them, dropped the H/E's, refiled them square, ( threw in a valve adjustment, while I'm in there) chased the head studs, and bolted everything back up. Test run had no popping to be heard (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) Ran quieter, there definitely was signs of blow by on three of the four removed gaskets. Time for a (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) Nice! The flangeless design of the 914 exhaust is the worst (wurst?). Engineer must've eaten some bad spargel that day. |
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| Dasnowman |
Jul 26 2012, 12:58 AM
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You miss 100% of shots you don't take! Group: Members Posts: 265 Joined: 24-May 12 From: Tricities, B.C./ Lake Whatcom Member No.: 14,477 Region Association: Canada |
QUOTE(Porsche930dude @ Jul 24 2012, 05:18 PM) bought a set of wheels! I want to steal your wheels (IMG:style_emoticons/default/evilgrin.gif) and flares (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) ! ...lol please |
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| Tom |
Jul 26 2012, 05:29 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,139 Joined: 21-August 05 From: Port Orchard, WA 98367 Member No.: 4,626 Region Association: None |
Wire brushed and lightly spray painted the shims and mounting hardware for the trailing arms. I am going to get these on this summer! Been over 20 months since the 914 went up in the air on jackstands. I gotta get this done this summer!!
Eric put those nice poly bushings in and added the grease fittings and I have been procastinating. I am ashamed of myself!! Pics later of the trailing arms. Tom EDIT: added pics, Eric does nice work!! Thanks again Eric. Attached thumbnail(s)    
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| Elliot Cannon |
Jul 26 2012, 06:31 PM
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914 Guru Group: Retired Members Posts: 8,487 Joined: 29-December 06 From: Paso Robles Ca. (Central coast) Member No.: 7,407 Region Association: None 
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I worked on a new umbrella cover for my car today. It took some planning and it took awhile to get it to fit just right and I'm not totally crazy obout the color but it keeps the sun off. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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| Lennies914 |
Jul 26 2012, 06:52 PM
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Slacker Group: Members Posts: 828 Joined: 9-January 10 From: NorCal Member No.: 11,216 Region Association: Northern California |
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| JStroud |
Jul 26 2012, 07:53 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,463 Joined: 15-January 11 From: Galt, California Member No.: 12,594 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Lennies914 @ Jul 26 2012, 05:52 PM) He's waiting for the cost analysis before announcing the group buy. Send money now, so he can get tooled up, nice prototype though (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) |
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| rnellums |
Jul 26 2012, 08:02 PM
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Professional Enthusiast Group: Members Posts: 1,646 Joined: 26-November 09 From: Littleton, CO Member No.: 11,072 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I got my cable issues sorted out and took Calypso out for a 60 mile shakedown run. Tomorrow is the 5 hour drive to Granville, OH for the Porsches to Ohio event. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)
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