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| poorsche914 |
 Feb 22 2016, 10:25 PM
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T4 Supercharged  Group: Members Posts: 3,122 Joined: 28-May 09 From: Smoky Mountains Member No.: 10,419 Region Association: South East States  |
QUOTE(Jeff Bowlsby @ Feb 22 2016, 10:52 PM)  Looks like "Extreme Budget" became "EXTREME BUDGET" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) It has taken six years plus a lot of bartering, deal making, and waiting for the right part at the right price to get to this point on a very limited budget. An EXTREME BUDGET will definitely be needed for the rust & body work and paint. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
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| poorsche914 |
Mar 5 2016, 09:44 PM
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T4 Supercharged Group: Members Posts: 3,122 Joined: 28-May 09 From: Smoky Mountains Member No.: 10,419 Region Association: South East States |
FRIDAY: out with the old...
 SATURDAY: in with the new...  SUNDAY: need to attach exhaust system and hook up fuel lines, accelerator cable, and a few other minor things then time to fire it up! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
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| poorsche914 |
Mar 12 2016, 05:08 PM
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T4 Supercharged Group: Members Posts: 3,122 Joined: 28-May 09 From: Smoky Mountains Member No.: 10,419 Region Association: South East States |
After a week of working all day and then wrenching on the 914, the Raby 2056 is installed and running (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif)
Tuesday evening I had the proprietary accelerator cable connected, fuel lines hooked up, and ignition harness in place. Everything was back together and it was time to start her up. Crank, crank, crank. Can smell fuel but no spark whatsoever. Conversation with Jake leads to a couple tests and conclusion that the unilite module popped or I have a bad coil. I didn't have a multimeter with me so couldn't do any tests. Returned Wednesday after work to test the coil plus brought a spare coil just in case. Both showed 3.5 ohm so they are good. Tested the unilite module and... it's blown. That was a super short night. Back at home, found a replacement on Amazon and ordered it. The replacement module arrived Friday but since it was "family night" I did not work on the 914. Today I installed the new module after I double checked the wiring to be sure all was connected correctly. Didn't want to blow another module (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Rolled the car out of the garage and turned the key. It roared to life. And roared. And roared. Idling at 3000+ RPM, I figured I had the accelerator cable too tight. A text to Jake verified my suspicions. I readjusted the cable and tried again. The engine roared to life and idled at just under 1000 RPM (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) My bro-in-law and I then took it for a drive. Seemed rough at times but I later found a faulty connection to the fuel pump. With that taken care of, this engine is sm-o-o-o-o-oth (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) I want to thank Clark (malcolm2) for his assistance last Saturday. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Ended up having to pull a rear axle to replace a CV joint. He had a box of parts to make the repair super easy. That and his transmission jack made installing the engine much easier than it could have been. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
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| bigkensteele |
Mar 12 2016, 06:10 PM
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Major Member Group: Members Posts: 2,197 Joined: 30-August 04 From: Cincinnati, OH Member No.: 2,660 Region Association: South East States 
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Is this Cinnamon? If so, I have a complete, very close to perfect interior for you, only two states away. The seats were pretty disgusting when I got it, but as you can see from the one on the left, they cleaned up pretty nicely.
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| poorsche914 |
Mar 12 2016, 06:30 PM
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T4 Supercharged Group: Members Posts: 3,122 Joined: 28-May 09 From: Smoky Mountains Member No.: 10,419 Region Association: South East States |
Looks like it. If the coloring is slightly mottled, then, yes (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
Definitely interested in them. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
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| bigkensteele |
Mar 12 2016, 07:10 PM
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Major Member Group: Members Posts: 2,197 Joined: 30-August 04 From: Cincinnati, OH Member No.: 2,660 Region Association: South East States
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QUOTE(poorsche914 @ Mar 12 2016, 04:30 PM) Looks like it. If the coloring is slightly mottled, then, yes (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Definitely interested in them. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) This interior came out of a green 74. It was definitely repainted, but I think that it was originally green. I don't want to jack your thread, so you can PM me if you want to discuss. Looking forward to see your progress. |
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| Johny Blackstain |
Mar 13 2016, 01:55 PM
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Walnut Elite Stratocaster player Group: Members Posts: 3,434 Joined: 5-December 06 From: The Shenandoah River Member No.: 7,318 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(bigkensteele @ Mar 12 2016, 07:10 PM) Is this Cinnamon? If so, I have a complete, very close to perfect interior for you, only two states away. The seats were pretty disgusting when I got it, but as you can see from the one on the left, they cleaned up pretty nicely. I agree- sure as sh*t looks like 74 cinnamon to me too. Go for it Steve (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif) |
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| poorsche914 |
Jun 29 2016, 09:02 PM
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T4 Supercharged Group: Members Posts: 3,122 Joined: 28-May 09 From: Smoky Mountains Member No.: 10,419 Region Association: South East States |
So... I'm not so good at "blogging" the work I do on my 914. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
Since I last posted, I have replaced the rear pads and swapped out one of the rear calipers that was locked up - couldn't get the cylinder to move. Luckily, a neighbor had a set of new, rebuilt calipers that he wasn't using (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Got the system bled and brakes working again. I purchased new disks and rear soft lines that I plan to install sometime in July if I can find the time. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) At the beginning of June we were hit with a torrential downpour. On the way home, my car died about a block from the house. Coasted in to the garage and began the diagnosis. I thought for sure it was the unilite module gone bad due to wiring getting wet and causing a short. I ordered a new module and waited the two days for it to arrive. Ended up being a bad coil (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) So I swapped it out and it's been running great ever since! Did the first oil/filter change on my 2056 in preparation for a trip to the north Georgia mountains over the 4th of July weekend.  Driving every day (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
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