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| Amenson |
 Mar 20 2019, 06:10 PM
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That's opposite lock!!  Group: Members Posts: 645 Joined: 27-May 05 From: Dublin, OH Member No.: 4,154 Region Association: None 
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Well, I learned a fun fact today...Subaru does not sell the throttle body shaft seals. I couldn't find them online so I took the part to a local Subaru dealership with a decent parts guy and he confirmed that they are not available.
Fortunately I have another.  Will not be nice and freshly sandblasted but will do the trick. Just need to weld on another v-band flange which should arrive Friday. |
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| CptTripps |
Mar 26 2019, 02:16 AM
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:: Punch and Pie :: Group: Members Posts: 3,584 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Mentor, OH Member No.: 3,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
::: debating if I should comment about the crocs or not :::
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| Amenson |
Mar 26 2019, 09:42 AM
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That's opposite lock!! Group: Members Posts: 645 Joined: 27-May 05 From: Dublin, OH Member No.: 4,154 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(CptTripps @ Mar 26 2019, 04:16 AM)  ::: debating if I should comment about the crocs or not ::: They are very comfortable...but never leave the house. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) Welded the v-band flange to the other throttle body. Was a bit of a pain trying not to overheat the seals but seems to have been successful. Also pained and installed a most of the remaining brackets and started on the engine harness.  Did run into a small snag. I created a bit of rework for myself by not having the gaskets installed while making parts. Fortunately the plumbing still fits quite nicely but the front IC support needs attention.  |
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| mepstein |
Mar 26 2019, 09:49 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,691 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(CptTripps @ Mar 26 2019, 04:16 AM) ::: debating if I should comment about the crocs or not ::: (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Attached image(s)  
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| Amenson |
Mar 31 2019, 09:01 PM
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That's opposite lock!! Group: Members Posts: 645 Joined: 27-May 05 From: Dublin, OH Member No.: 4,154 Region Association: None
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This was a week of mostly fun with wires.
Raw materials...plus a bunch of crimpers and new connectors. Using Doug's start as a base, every connector is new. I would have started completely from scratch but Doug color coded the injectors and coils the same for each cylinder. That is the kind of detail I appreciate.   Connectors for the IAC,Knock sensor and Crank position sensors will arrive Tuesday. Crank and cam sensors were already wired with fresh wires and connectors but after much soul searching I was uncomfortable that they were unshielded so I picked up 50ft of 2 conductor shielded Tefzel.  Key to good wiring is good documentation.  Also fixed and painted the front IC mount.  And replaced the other water pump return line with AN. I did this on porsti with Grey's heater return/bypass as inspiration and just happened to have a 1/4NPT/6AN fitting in the garage...  Some may say I have trust issues but push lock fittings make me nervous.  This thing was bothering me so as I was cleaning up for the night I decided to shorten it. Results can be found in the first two engine pics...paint still drying.  |
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| CptTripps |
Apr 1 2019, 06:43 AM
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:: Punch and Pie :: Group: Members Posts: 3,584 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Mentor, OH Member No.: 3,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Heads Up: I didn't do a THING to that transmission. I was told that it was in good working order, and had a cryoed main in it from a rebuild 5,000mi ago, but other than draining the oil out of it. I did nothing.
...not that it matters. I'm sure you've been over every bolt I put in the car "just to make sure". (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) |
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| DRPHIL914 |
Apr 1 2019, 07:14 AM
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Dr. Phil Group: Members Posts: 5,811 Joined: 9-December 09 From: Bluffton, SC Member No.: 11,106 Region Association: South East States
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6 years, 58 pages!! how close are we to having it back on the road?
I was going to give you a hard time about that but then I realized that ive had my car 10 years aog had it on the road on and off, but was not until last year that it was really finished. this is really cool and I may be a bit jealous, my thought was that there has to be an easier and faster way to put a suby motor in a 914? kudos to your perseverance it will surely be worth it! I hope next time I am up that way to Cincy to see my nephew that this thing is running and on the road I would love to see it- or better yet bring it to Okteenerfest! |
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| mepstein |
Apr 1 2019, 07:37 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,691 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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It's a good read for anyone contemplating a conversion. The engines don't just plug in all by themselves. There's a lot of work that goes into a successful swap and the devil is in the details. It's not the solution for someone who just doesn't want to spend the money rebuilding the original engine. Scott is taking this to another level in terms of fit and finish. My car will be a basic conversion with good functioning parts but nothing exotic or custom.
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| Amenson |
Apr 1 2019, 08:08 AM
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That's opposite lock!! Group: Members Posts: 645 Joined: 27-May 05 From: Dublin, OH Member No.: 4,154 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(CptTripps @ Apr 1 2019, 08:43 AM) Heads Up: I didn't do a THING to that transmission. I was told that it was in good working order, and had a cryoed main in it from a rebuild 5,000mi ago, but other than draining the oil out of it. I did nothing. ...not that it matters. I'm sure you've been over every bolt I put in the car "just to make sure". (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Does it have the 2wd spline coupler installed? |
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| Amenson |
Apr 1 2019, 08:16 AM
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That's opposite lock!! Group: Members Posts: 645 Joined: 27-May 05 From: Dublin, OH Member No.: 4,154 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(DRPHIL914 @ Apr 1 2019, 09:14 AM) 6 years, 58 pages!! how close are we to having it back on the road? I was going to give you a hard time about that but then I realized that ive had my car 10 years aog had it on the road on and off, but was not until last year that it was really finished. this is really cool and I may be a bit jealous, my thought was that there has to be an easier and faster way to put a suby motor in a 914? kudos to your perseverance it will surely be worth it! I hope next time I am up that way to Cincy to see my nephew that this thing is running and on the road I would love to see it- or better yet bring it to Okteenerfest! Completion date is set at Mid April and it will be heading to the east cost. You will have to convince Tom to bring it out to Okteenerfest. When you get to Cincy you are still welcome to stop by and check out PorSTI...and probably Marks car. QUOTE(mepstein @ Apr 1 2019, 09:37 AM) It's a good read for anyone contemplating a conversion. The engines don't just plug in all by themselves. There's a lot of work that goes into a successful swap and the devil is in the details. It's not the solution for someone who just doesn't want to spend the money rebuilding the original engine. Scott is taking this to another level in terms of fit and finish. My car will be a basic conversion with good functioning parts but nothing exotic or custom. The turbo and stand alone ECU add a ton of complexity to the swap. |
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| DRPHIL914 |
Apr 1 2019, 09:17 AM
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Dr. Phil Group: Members Posts: 5,811 Joined: 9-December 09 From: Bluffton, SC Member No.: 11,106 Region Association: South East States
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QUOTE(Amenson @ Apr 1 2019, 10:16 AM) QUOTE(DRPHIL914 @ Apr 1 2019, 09:14 AM) 6 years, 58 pages!! how close are we to having it back on the road? I was going to give you a hard time about that but then I realized that ive had my car 10 years aog had it on the road on and off, but was not until last year that it was really finished. this is really cool and I may be a bit jealous, my thought was that there has to be an easier and faster way to put a suby motor in a 914? kudos to your perseverance it will surely be worth it! I hope next time I am up that way to Cincy to see my nephew that this thing is running and on the road I would love to see it- or better yet bring it to Okteenerfest! Completion date is set at Mid April and it will be heading to the east cost. You will have to convince Tom to bring it out to Okteenerfest. When you get to Cincy you are still welcome to stop by and check out PorSTI...and probably Marks car. QUOTE(mepstein @ Apr 1 2019, 09:37 AM) It's a good read for anyone contemplating a conversion. The engines don't just plug in all by themselves. There's a lot of work that goes into a successful swap and the devil is in the details. It's not the solution for someone who just doesn't want to spend the money rebuilding the original engine. Scott is taking this to another level in terms of fit and finish. My car will be a basic conversion with good functioning parts but nothing exotic or custom. The turbo and stand alone ECU add a ton of complexity to the swap. Great to hear! thats really soon. Thanks for invite i will look you up when we come up. I heard from a local thst the cars and coffee scene is changed due to the coffee joint Fuel Cincinnati closed, did they find a new place to meet? There were a lot of really nice cars last time i was there. I agree with what mark said the attention is in the details and does not compare to a standard build for sure its awesome to see such attention to details. should be a very dependable driver once finished. |
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| theer |
Apr 1 2019, 03:56 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 686 Joined: 31-July 15 From: Dover, MA Member No.: 19,014 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(Amenson @ Apr 1 2019, 10:08 AM) QUOTE(CptTripps @ Apr 1 2019, 08:43 AM) Heads Up: I didn't do a THING to that transmission. I was told that it was in good working order, and had a cryoed main in it from a rebuild 5,000mi ago, but other than draining the oil out of it. I did nothing. ...not that it matters. I'm sure you've been over every bolt I put in the car "just to make sure". (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Does it have the 2wd spline coupler installed? See page 17 of this thread... unless that's a different transmission, it has been converted to 2wd. Tom |
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| CptTripps |
Apr 2 2019, 02:59 AM
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:: Punch and Pie :: Group: Members Posts: 3,584 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Mentor, OH Member No.: 3,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
QUOTE(theer @ Apr 1 2019, 04:56 PM) See page 17 of this thread... unless that's a different transmission, it has been converted to 2wd. Correct. It's been converted properly to 2WD. I was only saying that I didn't rebuild any of it, and to make sure that you put trans fluid back in it before you go tearing down the road. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) |
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| 914forme |
Apr 2 2019, 12:21 PM
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Times a wastin', get wrenchin'! Group: Members Posts: 3,896 Joined: 24-July 04 From: Dayton, Ohio Member No.: 2,388 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(DRPHIL914 @ Apr 1 2019, 09:14 AM) Great to hear! thats really soon. Thanks for invite i will look you up when we come up. I heard from a local thst the cars and coffee scene is changed due to the coffee joint Fuel Cincinnati closed, did they find a new place to meet? There were a lot of really nice cars last time i was there. The car and the craftsman that is working on it are both located just north of Columbus Ohio, about 2 hours north of Cincinnati, Ohio. If it is not reliable it will not be do to a lack of craftsmanship. It could be due to Murphy and the Some Times (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stromberg.gif) Happens Rule. |
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| Amenson |
Apr 3 2019, 10:12 PM
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That's opposite lock!! Group: Members Posts: 645 Joined: 27-May 05 From: Dublin, OH Member No.: 4,154 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(CptTripps @ Apr 2 2019, 04:59 AM) QUOTE(theer @ Apr 1 2019, 04:56 PM) See page 17 of this thread... unless that's a different transmission, it has been converted to 2wd. Correct. It's been converted properly to 2WD. I was only saying that I didn't rebuild any of it, and to make sure that you put trans fluid back in it before you go tearing down the road. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Just needed to confirm after you mentioned that you did not do a thing to the transmission...taking it apart, removing the AWD parts and installing the spline couple definitely falls in the category of doing something! QUOTE(914forme @ Apr 2 2019, 02:21 PM) QUOTE(DRPHIL914 @ Apr 1 2019, 09:14 AM) Great to hear! thats really soon. Thanks for invite i will look you up when we come up. I heard from a local thst the cars and coffee scene is changed due to the coffee joint Fuel Cincinnati closed, did they find a new place to meet? There were a lot of really nice cars last time i was there. The car and the craftsman that is working on it are both located just north of Columbus Ohio, about 2 hours north of Cincinnati, Ohio. If it is not reliable it will not be do to a lack of craftsmanship. It could be due to Murphy and the Some Times (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stromberg.gif) Happens Rule. I will be seriously angry if anything is problematic with this car...details matter.  |
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| Amenson |
Apr 4 2019, 07:56 PM
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That's opposite lock!! Group: Members Posts: 645 Joined: 27-May 05 From: Dublin, OH Member No.: 4,154 Region Association: None
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Finished up the engine side. Once it is terminated at the bulkhead connectors I will take it out and wrap it.
 Time for the ecu side...setup and ready to go.  Some hours later. Could have been quicker but weather pack connectors are really fussy to properly crimp on the seal.  Lets vote...does Grey need a party mode? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blowup.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blowup.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blowup.gif)  |
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| theer |
Apr 4 2019, 08:20 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 686 Joined: 31-July 15 From: Dover, MA Member No.: 19,014 Region Association: North East States
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I vote YES for pahty mode!
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| 914forme |
Apr 5 2019, 11:22 AM
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Times a wastin', get wrenchin'! Group: Members Posts: 3,896 Joined: 24-July 04 From: Dayton, Ohio Member No.: 2,388 Region Association: None
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| Amenson |
Apr 5 2019, 11:37 AM
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That's opposite lock!! Group: Members Posts: 645 Joined: 27-May 05 From: Dublin, OH Member No.: 4,154 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(914forme @ Apr 5 2019, 01:22 PM) It would at least put a quick end to the turbo so that Tom would be forced to upgrade. |
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| mepstein |
Apr 5 2019, 12:37 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,691 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Please explain this for the non turbo people like me.
Nevermind - looked it up on Wikipedia |
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