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> OT: Working on my shop car, The wagon Porsche never built. . .
aircooledtechguy
post Dec 23 2011, 07:20 PM
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I've had a long term project going now to turn my '67 Squareback into my shop car. While I love driving my 914, it has limitations as a daily parts hauler. I love old styling with new technology and updates, so my goal is to turn my humble Square into the wagon that Porsche never made. I want it to drive and handle more like a Porsche than a VW wagon and it's got to be a true "Sleeper" (not a real problem; since it's a wagon). (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)

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This has been a 4-5 phase project.

Phase-1 - Convert it to Porsche 914 2.0L motor. Make it physically adapted to the car and running MS2 w/ Ford EDIS ignition. Get it tuned to be a daily driver. DONE!!

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Phase-2 - Make the motor look good and freshen it up with new P&Cs. The heads were freshened only about 2K miles before I got it, by me when it was in a clients 914 that he converted to Subie power. I noticed that once I had a few miles on it myself, it was using a bit of oil. So I upgraded to a new set of 96mm P&Cs. So now it's a 2056.

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I had my local powder coater do all the tins in black and the plenum and runners in grey for a stock look. I'm running T-4 H/Es with a modified bus header and a Summit Racing Flow Master clone muffler. So I had those ceramic coated in black so they are not attention grabbers from the back. This car is a sleeper (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)

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DONE!!

Phase-3 - Convert the rear suspension to the later style IRS and install a Porsche 923 trans out of a Porsche 912E. The rear suspension is DONE!! While at it, I upgraded it with 914 rear brakes, urethane bushings, adjustable spring plates and a rear sway bar. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)

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Since the trans is taller than a stock 4-speed and cutting into the car can't happen due to rear seat issues. I gained the 1.5" I needed by spacing the body off the rear suspension with spacers. So here I sit, on the final leg of phase-3. I now need to couple the motor/trans and lift it into it's final place and fab rear engine hanger mounts for the rear bar. It's late and I'm tired. . .

Phase-4 - Front suspension upgrade. Currently in-work

Phase-5 - Paint so it doesn't look so crappy, though it does add to the "sleeper" persona. . .

Stay tuned for more later. . .
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post Dec 23 2011, 07:30 PM
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Let me know if you ever want to sell it!
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post Dec 23 2011, 07:47 PM
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Looks like a cool project! Can't wait to see some pics & video of it once roadworthy (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Dec 23 2011, 07:48 PM
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Very Cool

Now Zebra paint job almost there

The Mahles look good

Autocross school in the spring! Will it be ready?

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post Dec 23 2011, 07:56 PM
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I dig this car! You have to keep us posted.
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post Dec 23 2011, 08:45 PM
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I've always loved those Squarebacks! Several buddies back in the 60s & 70s had them as surf-wagons, as a cool alternative to a VW Bus or early Woodies.

Another HS buddy front-ended his new 69 911S grad present, then got a beater VW Splitty van & had the 911S engine/transaxle & suspension, instruments, etc. on it - but left it looking like a ratty rust bucket. He became known for doing wheelies in the school parking lot, and for dragging & beating the 60's muscle cars around town in the stop-light-drags - several of which had a bus full of us geeky HS kids in it! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

That looks like it will be both a hot & cool build, especially with a really slick paint job on it!
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post Dec 23 2011, 10:09 PM
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Looks great and can't wait to see it done (which appears to be soon). I really like type 3's, I got my driver's licence in my mum's 1600 fastback. The dash was way cooler then my brother's beetle and it went a lot better too.

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post Dec 23 2011, 10:56 PM
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post Dec 23 2011, 11:03 PM
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subscribed! looking forward to the "how-to" thread...that is sweet!

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post Dec 23 2011, 11:33 PM
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Very cool project! That's one of my favorite wagons. I missed getting my aunt's nice clean CA squareback wagon, because my cousin is a nertz.
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post Dec 24 2011, 12:48 AM
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too cool. ive never had a type 3. is it i window warper? do the side windows bend open instead of being hinged?

i didnt know the torsion housing was removable in type 3s. very handy to have it removable.
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post Dec 24 2011, 01:24 AM
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5 speed for freeway delivery... cool!
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post Dec 24 2011, 05:01 PM
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Made good progress today. Joined the motor and trans hopefully for the last time.

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Lifted the car and got the motor and trans into position, then dropped the car onto the motor/trans. LIKE A GLOVE!! Then I had to design and fab a pair of rear hangers for the rear mount bar. The bar is a stock bus bar, so it's rubber mounted at the motor. So these are solid mounts to the car. The pic is 90degrees off, but you all get the idea.

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Once I bolted these up, the motor and trans was finally home; not hooked-up, but home in it's final location.

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Things I have to re-engineer before I can close out phase-3 are:

- The clutch cable. The stock one is about a foot too short now and I need a custom-made bowden tube. That should be interesting. . . I'm going to test fit a stock 914 cable assembly just to see how it does. . .
- E-brake cables. Same issues as the clutch but found a company that makes cu$tom e-brake cable$.
- Make new brake lines. This should be a snap.
- Make a custom off-set shift coupler for the trans. Right now the shift rod is above the torsion housing and the trans shift shaft is below it. . .
- Figure out what to do for a shifter. I think I already have this one done, but i don't want to jinx it. . .
- Hook-up the EFI and all the wiring and fuel system.

I lowered it down to see how it's riding and while it looks great, I may raise it up about an inch since it's almost riding on the bump-stops.

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Well time to START my Christmas shopping. . . (I do better under pressure) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)
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post Dec 24 2011, 05:12 PM
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Well time to START my Christmas shopping. . . (I do better under pressure) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)


Very cool wagon. I love sleepers. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) What type of heat exchangers are those? This is a 2.0L right?
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post Dec 24 2011, 05:20 PM
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Very nice work Nate!
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post Dec 24 2011, 05:34 PM
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Mix that with rootwerks lifted monster square (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)
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post Dec 24 2011, 05:36 PM
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post Dec 24 2011, 05:36 PM
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post Dec 24 2011, 08:36 PM
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Thanks for the kind words guys. I've had this car for about 8 years in various set-ups but basically stock.

QUOTE(mrbubblehead @ Dec 23 2011, 10:48 PM) *

is it i window warper? do the side windows bend open instead of being hinged?


No. Regular hinged type quarters on Squarebacks. The fastbacks had the windows that just bent. . . Freaky!!

QUOTE(3d914 @ Dec 24 2011, 03:12 PM) *

What type of heat exchangers are those? This is a 2.0L right?


The H/Es are from a VW 411/412. They are a very basic H/E like our 914 ones. Until I had them ceramic coated, I had been running a set of heavy Bus H/Es. They worked fine but took a long time to heat up the aluminum jacket that is cast around the pipes. These should heat-up within a couple blocks and I save about 20# off the back of the car (this thing is a drift car in the wet (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) ).

The motor is a 2.0L out of a 914. I've just added a set of flat-top 96mm P&Cs to bump it up to a 2056cc. With the worn P&Cs it was a lot of fun to spank Honda fart-cars out on the hwy. It pulled really strong. Now with the added CR and size, I should surprise a lot more too. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) The car only weighs about 1800# (well more with my big @$$).
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post Dec 24 2011, 08:58 PM
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The T3 Wagons were my favorites of the aircooled VWs. I want to own one some day. I love this build!

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