Ex BUILD-OFF CHALLENGE: Brett's 914, Got engine installed and working on wiring! Options

[JoeDees]

#1 is the Inner Wheelhouse Restoration Design part #PP331
#2 is the Rear Floor Jack Point RD part #PP342

[brettrarnold]

Thank you Dirty Cossack for the help. Parts are on order!

Luckily my friends here in Denver realized how much money was being diverted away from the Porsche and offered to step in and donate about $2k of baby stuff.

Yes it doesn't look like $2k but have you guys seen the price of some of this shit. I can get like 2 whole seat kits from 914 Rubber for the price of half of a car seat. Or one stroller for the same cost as and Inner Wheelhouse from RD. Easy choice in my book but others may disagree.

Last, i saw a real garage for the first time in my life. Sad to say but it has taken 31 years to appreciate a well laid out and finely tuned man workshop. I wont go into specifics on this one, but suffice to say my dad was more into the outdoors than in, so I hadn't spent much time in a garage until I was blessed with a 914.
Thanks to user "grantjd" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) who motivated me to spend some time on my workshop to make it more comfortable while I'm out there. So, put up insulation on Sunday and started in on drywall tonight. Really looking good and am excited to get this cave finally in order.


Alright not much progress has been made on the Porsche but figured i would give a shop update.

-Brett

[914forme]

Nope shop space is more important than the car. A great environment helps you build a great car. It does not need to be fancy, not being cold or hot goes a long way. Having good lighting goes a really long way. Just be aware you are on a slippery slope when you start looking at the comfort of your environment.

Most off enjoy your garage / shop. It can be a place to bond with friends, solve a domestic problem, or as simple as building a bike with your kids, and painting it the way they want.

[Darren C]

$2K….This is just the beginning Brett, :-)
Overall the basic cost of raising a child in the UK from birth to the age of 21 has increased by 63 per cent since 2003, when the survey was first carried out, to £229,251 ($326,000) at present. It has risen by just under £2,000 ($2850) in the last year alone, almost twice the current rate of inflation.
That said I wouldn’t change it for the world. Kids are the most important things in life. You and Amy are at the start of a most wonderful journey. Make the most of them while they’re young, you’ll be surprised how quickly time passes.
Congratulations to you both.

[brettrarnold]

Tonight RNellums swung by and helped me identify some next steps. I took a break from cleaning and fixing up the garage to remove the rear right trailing arm and also got the original back pad off. Fortunately everything looked pretty decent on the trailing arm and the back metal, except by the e-brake. But that was to be expected.




Back at the garage this week and hoping to make a workbench like this one.

My plan is to use reclaimed 2x4's from the previous owners workbench. You cant see too much of it but it is in the left corner.

The previous homeowner was one hell of a woodworker so i would have expected a little more, but maybe he took the other workbench with him.

Alright off to bed,
-Brett

[brettrarnold]

Just a quick Garagin' update with mainly photos.

Amy and I spent the last week/weekend in the garage kickin names and takin ass. I've been off the sauce since 3/1 and while boring, its been productive as ever. We got the south wall done and built some shelves that make storing shit a hell of a lot easier and convenient. Workbench isnt quite finished yet but in progress.





Moved to the North wall and got 64sf done with another ~64sf remaining. Once done (should be this weekend), organizing is priority 1 and then back at the 914!


Yep that's my pregnant beauty with the gun in her hand. After a comment on her workmanship, I took 4 shots to the back but I was able to walk it off with relatively little bleeding. Boy am I glad I went with the 1/4" staples and not the 1/2"!


Alright enjoy some photos and wish me continued motivation! If any of you are wondering Clausthaler has been the most enjoyable NA beer I have sampled of the past 14 days.

Happy Saint Pats and will someone enjoy a Guinness for me! In Honor of Ol' Saint Pats, here is Amy and I at Cliffs of Mohr 2 years ago.

[rgalla9146]

Just a quick Garagin' update with mainly photos.

Amy and I spent the last week/weekend in the garage kickin names and takin ass. I've been off the sauce since 3/1 and while boring, its been productive as ever. We got the south wall done and built some shelves that make storing shit a hell of a lot easier and convenient. Workbench isnt quite finished yet but in progress.





Moved to the North wall and got 64sf done with another ~64sf remaining. Once done (should be this weekend), organizing is priority 1 and then back at the 914!


Yep that's my pregnant beauty with the gun in her hand. After a comment on her workmanship, I took 4 shots to the back but I was able to walk it off with relatively little bleeding. Boy am I glad I went with the 1/4" staples and not the 1/2"!




Alright enjoy some photos and wish me continued motivation! If any of you are wondering Clausthaler has been the most enjoyable NA beer I have sampled of the past 14 days.

Happy Saint Pats and will someone enjoy a Guinness for me! In Honor of Ol' Saint Pats, here is Amy and I at Cliffs of Mohr 2 years ago.

We were told when we visited there that every year many people fall from those cliffs while posing, playing and who knows what else.
Glad you survived.
Great progress on your car, your garage and your marriage.
Keep up the good work.
Happy St. Pattys Day !
Rory

[brettrarnold]

I installed the bracket that will host the jack to lift the car above the square of the stand so that i can cut and weld away panels. Here are some photos.

[mbseto]

Having kids changes your perspective on life more than any other thing. Hope you all have good times together whether it is car related time or not. Cool to see you back in the garage, looking forward to seeing you replace that long! :-)

[brettrarnold]

Welding is Completed!!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)

Rear Left side
Left side
Right side battery tray
Right rear
right rear fender
Bottom rear panR

[raynekat]

Making progress....great job.

[brettrarnold]

I recently purchased an EZ30D engine and transmission and have a few questions regarding next steps. I pulled the motor from a LL bean subaru at the junkyard so dont have the mileage. The transmission is from a 5 speed forester.

My questions are as follows:

Mount
- I am having trouble finding a mount/cradle from coldwater or anywhere online. Is it a bad idea to fabricate my own given the increased hp?
- Are there other alternatives for mounting

Engine
- Is the best approach to just rebuild the engine before putting it in?
- Is cost to rebuild about $300? Saw seal kits and bearings for this but not sure if there is anything else i need
- Can I do some testing on the engine to make sure it's good?
- Check compression on each cylinders?
- Check valve lash?
- Use a camera to look inside cylinders?

Electrical
- Are there any other accessory type items we need from the Subaru?
- Anything from the dash
- PCM stuff?

[hockeymutt]

Yea I'm in the same boat! I need a cradle asap! I found someone that would replicate anything I brought to him I just need to get my hands on one and Ian won't respond to anything. He really needs to take his site down.

Have found someone that has done this conversion but never made it to public that has everything figured out( trans mounts, engine mounts, and clutch) the only issue I have with his mounting system is I can't use the stock exhaust.

[mb911]

I would love make these but never was able to get anything for a sample.. I think if someone made a wooden mock up I could make one out of steel (re cradle)

[rnellums]

Brett, don't rebuild the motor, is cheaper and faster just to get another one from the boneyard. (Most junkyards have a 30 day return policy for bad motors, so we need to get cooking on the wiring!).

You can check compression, but you'll need to have a started hooked up to get a decent measurement. You can look at the clyinders through the spark plugs holes (I have an endoscope that fits in a micro USB you can borrow).

Don't need anything electrical from the car besides and ECU and the wiring harnesses from the engine side and ECU side. What year was the LL BEAN (It matters for wiring).

[rnellums]

Stick with the hydraulic clutch. After looking back at your photos some more looks like you have almost everything you need. Now you just need someone to.come with it for you (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

You'll still need the flywheel and clutch that mates with the transmission.

[76-914]

Make it yourself. Doesn't matter what it looks like. Round tubing is simple to work with. IIRC, 10ft of 1.5" .095 Chromoly is what I used . Using a wooden mock up as described above and a cheap $99 Harbor Freight bender. The HF bender will Bust a Gut bending Chromoly, but will work, Just a series of small bends creating the Arc you need to go from rear mounts to front mounts The crossmember will be very close to the exhaust opening on the heads. Work around that and your home free. There are a few build threads here showing some different cradles, mounts, etc. Post lots of pics. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[brettrarnold]

Sweet i will make myself available if you get a night free to come lend a hand. My friend who i got the motor with is also excited to learn the process as he is starting his own garage.

Have the ECU and believe most all harnesses. will take photos and upload them.

Subaru Outback 2001 VIN 4S3BH806817624691.

Congrats on the wedding!

Brett

Brett, don't rebuild the motor, is cheaper and faster just to get another one from the boneyard. (Most junkyards have a 30 day return policy for bad motors, so we need to get cooking on the wiring!).

You can check compression, but you'll need to have a started hooked up to get a decent measurement. You can look at the clyinders through the spark plugs holes (I have an endoscope that fits in a micro USB you can borrow).

Don't need anything electrical from the car besides and ECU and the wiring harnesses from the engine side and ECU side. What year was the LL BEAN (It matters for wiring).

[brettrarnold]

I like the sound of this, i have seen a decent number of them on here so have a rough idea of what to do. And will take lots of photos.

Thanks for the advice!
-Brett

Make it yourself. Doesn't matter what it looks like. Round tubing is simple to work with. IIRC, 10" of 1.5" .095 Chromoly is what I used . Using a wooden mock up as described above and a cheap $99 Harbor Freight bender. The HF bender will Bust a Gut bending Chromoly, but will work, Just a series of small bends crating the Arc you need to go from rear mounts to front mounts The crossmember will be very close to the exhaust opening on the heads. Work around that and your home free. There are a few few build threads here showing some different cradles, mounts, etc. Post lots of pics. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[brettrarnold]

Junkyard find or should i buy something newer? Working at the junkyard was quite a good time. There were a bunch of subarus to scavange.
-Brett

Stick with the hydraulic clutch. After looking back at your photos some more looks like you have almost everything you need. Now you just need someone to.come with it for you (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

You'll still need the flywheel and clutch that mates with the transmission.