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> what do you think of this 914-6? [I bought it!], back to original Irish Green now
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post Nov 3 2013, 09:50 PM
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Or is this one correct?

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post Nov 4 2013, 08:34 AM
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QUOTE(siverson @ Nov 3 2013, 10:50 PM) *

Or is this one correct?

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That air filter is for a 911 with mechanical fuel injection, probably '72-'73
I think it has the plastic stud on one side that is for that application as well.
The Shell oil factory fill sticker is positioned to be read from behind the car.
Also, there are no squirter tubes or plumbing for cold start (or car fire) on that filter.
But it is plastic.
Marelli distributors are hard to find parts for and are less dependable than Bosch distributors. There are many more choices and parts availability with a Bosch.
Best choice would be one for a 911S
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post Nov 4 2013, 11:18 AM
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That's the MFI housing I mentioned. If you look at the top of your carbs you will see two float bowl vents sticking up between the air horns. If you look at that housing, it has no means to accommodate those vents.

That said, I really like that housing because it is basically the same as the 914-6 unit but, without the cumbersome and somewhat dangerous cold start we mentioned in the previous posts.

Solution = 1/2" Spade bit. Drill 4 holes.
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post Nov 4 2013, 12:18 PM
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Steve...
went and took a couple of shots of the air box off my 914-6
my snorkel was cut off (by a PO) long time ago...wish I could find one..anyone have one for sale??
you can see the holes for the cold start arrangement...they are plugged up right now
with plastic hole plugs....it has metal studs, washers, and wing nuts for the snorkel and metal breather hose inlet...
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post Nov 4 2013, 05:52 PM
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QUOTE(johnhora @ Nov 4 2013, 01:18 PM) *

Steve...
went and took a couple of shots of the air box off my 914-6
my snorkel was cut off (by a PO) long time ago...wish I could find one..anyone have one for sale??
you can see the holes for the cold start arrangement...they are plugged up right now
with plastic hole plugs....it has metal studs, washers, and wing nuts for the snorkel and metal breather hose inlet...
John

Jhoyas air filter is the one.
The wing nuts,studs, plastic holders etc. are the same as the four sixes that I've owned.
The cold start plumbing is missing. No need to collect those parts too soon. If you do find them don't dare connect them. Can you say "KABOOM" ?
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post Dec 9 2013, 12:02 PM
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Car is back and has a fully rebuilt 2.0 now. Wow, that was expensive. In general, I've discovered that the less horsepower a Porsche engine makes, the more expensive they are to rebuild. Strange.

Anyways, doesn't it look like the engine is sitting too low?

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post Dec 9 2013, 12:02 PM
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post Dec 9 2013, 12:03 PM
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post Dec 9 2013, 12:27 PM
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Yep, it's sitting too low, check to see which way the washers for the mount are installed (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

I think a Porsche engine rebuild is about the same no matter the power. Stock/low HP versions usually use factory bits instead of aftermarket, so that may be the $$.
Good thing mine is not going to be stock (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) But color me jealous of the heat exchangers. Did I miss something, I thought this car was white...
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post Dec 9 2013, 12:37 PM
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> I thought this car was white

Yup, the car is white, but is originally Irish Green, which I'm bring it back to. So the engine bay and rear trunk were entirely

I've basically started the car change process, and hopefully don't need to pull the engine again.

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post Dec 9 2013, 01:18 PM
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And some more photos... (before and after)

It's amazing how much faster this stuff happens when I'm not the one doing the work. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)



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Nice choice to bring back the Irish Green!!! I'm green with envy...(IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
Looking good, I'm excited to see this car get the attention it deserves.
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post Dec 9 2013, 01:25 PM
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> I think a Porsche engine rebuild is about the same no matter the power.

It actually would have been cheaper for me to rebuild the car as a 2.2 or 2.4 with a little more horsepower, but that would require machining the heads and making it more non-stock.

My thought was it's going to be a slow car compared to my 3.6 no matter how I build this engine, so I'm trying to keep it very near stock, or at least 100% reversible. And so far I'm pretty happy with my choice. The engine sounds awesome - just like an early 911 - imagine that! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

The engine does have E cams now, because that just seemed like a better choice (S is too peaky). But if someone really cared in the future they could go back to T cams.

And I have decided to paint the whole bottom of the car body color (rather than the gray/white/overspray debate) because I just don't feel like it makes sense to try and copy the factory's imperfections. All body color looks better to me, and probably protects a little better too.

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post Dec 9 2013, 01:41 PM
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This was his roommate while getting worked on (it's real).

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post Dec 9 2013, 01:52 PM
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> And I have decided to paint the whole bottom of the car body color (rather than the gray/white/overspray debate) because I just don't feel like it makes sense to try and copy the factory's imperfections. All body color looks better to me, and probably protects a little better too.

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post Dec 9 2013, 02:15 PM
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Very cool updated pictures, the change back to irish green is always nice. Old local 914club member had one and it always looked sharp. Nice garage roomie while the work was being done too!
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I agree with you 100% regarding the underside of the car. I would rather have the bottom painted as nicely as the rest of the body panels. I know that they came less than that from the factory but I want mine completely painted and protected as much as possible.

Gotta love the Irish Green….
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post Dec 10 2013, 06:50 PM
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Nice work on a great car! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

I think you are making the right choices.

John
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post Dec 19 2013, 11:47 PM
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I got these photos from the body shop today...

The long repair. Funny how small cracks make for BIG holes...

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