*Project 2.4* • Dion’s endeavor • Six conversion, Rustoration & transformation Options

[Dion]

Right, update.
So a couple of things. All you experienced fellas know all to well a sitting engine is not happy. I knew going into this that the engine was an unknown quantity.
I spent many hours on the phone with the seller he did all he could to preserve the engine. It still sat 6 years at my home plus the 2-3 after he took it out of previous machine. Did another leak down test and compression test. All cylinders but #4 are good. Checked it out next with a scope. Found out that #4 had a lot of crusty carbon sitting on the piston top as well as the valves. Some rust in certain areas noted as well. Rings are prolly suffering for sure. The other cylinders were a little crusty too but not as bad. My daily driver mechanic with many year of experienced suggested a chemical treatment. So using some nasty rocket fuel kind of stuff, the Webers swallowed this mixture. Ha we created a fog that could rival London! No mosquitoes here now.
Did this procedure twice. Scoped it again. Low and behold, could not believe how much crap it cleaned off. Mind you it is still coated in areas but significantly cleaned up.
Today, fellow 914 enthusiast and friend Howard came by to help with the 123Ignition dizzy install.
After some minor setbacks it was in and set up. Amazing difference! Took a couple quick runs and it was night and day. Howard then wasn’t happy with the carbs. He adjusted them for me and wow. This thing does not act like it has poor compression.
The overrun throttle backfires have almost become non existent.
Just sharing the up beat news. I was already on the phone with Mepstein
getting ready to line up parts orders. I will eventually. It will need a freshening but for now going to drive the piss out of it! See ya at the gathering.
Bloody hell it better not rain! I’ll have to do my best Schumacher rainmeister at the wheel.
I still need tyres!
Cheers all.

[tygaboy]

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[BeatNavy]

Excellent news, Dion! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)

[Cairo94507]

I love it when a plan comes together. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[mb911]

Right, update.
So a couple of things. All you experienced fellas know all to well a sitting engine is not happy. I knew going into this that the engine was an unknown quantity.
I spent many hours on the phone with the seller he did all he could to preserve the engine. It still sat 6 years at my home plus the 2-3 after he took it out of previous machine. Did another leak down test and compression test. All cylinders but #4 are good. Checked it out next with a scope. Found out that #4 had a lot of crusty carbon sitting on the piston top as well as the valves. Some rust in certain areas noted as well. Rings are prolly suffering for sure. The other cylinders were a little crusty too but not as bad. My daily driver mechanic with many year of experienced suggested a chemical treatment. So using some nasty rocket fuel kind of stuff, the Webers swallowed this mixture. Ha we created a fog that could rival London! No mosquitoes here now.
Did this procedure twice. Scoped it again. Low and behold, could not believe how much crap it cleaned off. Mind you it is still coated in areas but significantly cleaned up.
Today, fellow 914 enthusiast and friend Howard came by to help with the 123Ignition dizzy install.
After some minor setbacks it was in and set up. Amazing difference! Took a couple quick runs and it was night and day. Howard then wasn’t happy with the carbs. He adjusted them for me and wow. This thing does not act like it has poor compression.
The overrun throttle backfires have almost become non existent.
Just sharing the up beat news. I was already on the phone with Mepstein
getting ready to line up parts orders. I will eventually. It will need a freshening but for now going to drive the piss out of it! See ya at the gathering.
Bloody hell it better not rain! I’ll have to do my best Schumacher rainmeister at the wheel.
I still need tyres!
Cheers all.

Well that is good news. Those things can get scary expensive quickly.

[Dion]

So I had an additional “lollipop” lite from when i ordered the yellow one for a low fuel warning indicator. Did not know what I was going to use it for. I noticed I had lost the little green lite for the parking lamps when i switched to the 911 oil gauges and had the center tach redone. It’s a bit overkill but it was another excuse to have a 910,917 lite in the car.
My ashtray had been history for a while as I had my stopwatches and Halda mounted in the car previously. So cut another small steel plate and punched a hole in it. Applied the appropriate vinyl trim and walla!
No excuse for having low battery due to lites being left on (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I left room toward the left of the piece in case of a needed switch or maybe run a USB port there.
Thankfully car has been running nicely.

PS: I did tack back down that flap that’s curling!

[Superhawk996]

Who did your leather dash? I went back through your build back to page 40 where it went in but I don't see a mention of who did the work recovering it.

I really like the look of a leather dash.

[Dion]

@Superhawk996 , Thanks Phil, I purchased that from fellow member sixaddict here back in 2018.
I can’t recall who had done it for him or if he did it. It is in great shape. Well made.
Hope all is going well. Especially with your relocation. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[Dion]

Went back to the factory steering wheel. Did not like, not seeing all the gauges completely. May try the larger Prototipo one day, I’ll see.

[Superhawk996]

@Superhawk996 , Thanks Phil, I purchased that from fellow member sixaddict here back in 2018.

Mark always has the good stuff (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

I've seen a few sources for them but always nice to see one that was well done rather than going it blind with an unknown vendor.

Luckily, I've got at least a year before I need to worry about it. Next year will be earmarked to build a garage. Then I can get back to getting the 914 on the road.

Keep up the nice work on yours! I don't comment here often enough but watch it and really appreciate how yours has come together and the tidbits on the /6 conversion details. Loved the video of the 1st drive - a six just sounds right to me.

[Dion]

A few more mods to the Sports Purpose 914 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
Picked up another Banjo trumpet horn for the passenger side.
Now my OCD can relax with it being balanced.

[Dion]

Made some brackets up and mounted to front panel for the Cibie Oscar+ .
Basically some Home Depot ties and welded some triangles underneath for more support and stability.

[Dion]

Cibie’s placed.

[Dion]

Was still a bit shakey at the top. I ordered some proper “Stay bars” and fabbed up simple brackets for them. Placed them in the seal trough of front trunk. Also some tar caulking around the brackets to divert any water away.

[Dion]

Fin! Wonder if I should paint the bars black. Any thoughts guys?

[mepstein]

A hockey puck horn button might give you a bit more visibility around the spokes. If you want to borrow one to try out, let me know.

[Dion]

Thanks Mark! Great looking wheel, always liked that style.

[Dion]

Painted the rod portion of stay bar with “plasti-dip black”. I think
it looks better like this.
Any excuse to post a pic (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
Cheers all (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[Nate W]

Those lights are bad ass I like the black bars. Awesome build

[peteinjp]

Yeah- Love the Oscars! Looking great and well deserve results! Another way I have heard of de carbonizing an engine is to simply drip water in the intake while running. Haven't tried it but worth looking into if you never need to do it in the future. did you give another compression test after?

Pete