My 3.6 liter race car, down at JWE today |
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My 3.6 liter race car, down at JWE today |
nine14cats |
Apr 27 2005, 06:20 PM
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Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo Group: Members Posts: 2,618 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 287 Region Association: None |
I was down at Jerry Woods Enterprises today looking at my race car. The engine mock up is done and I reviewed budget for things I want. Moving slowly but things are moving. I even looked at the power steering unit that Rich Walton of Smart Racing hopes to use in our car. We will be a test mule. He's hoping to market it to others as a lower cost alternative to the full blown $3500 rack they normally use.
I'm all for lower cost.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) but I told Rich that my wife's only request through the car build was for power steering, so something will have to work (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smash.gif) Here's a few picks of the car...after Rich gets done with more mock ups it comes all apart again and goes back to Brad and Scott for chassis tweaking, suspension set up and final paint, then back to Rich for the final engine / tranny placement. Here's shots of the car....I've got $25K in cash into it...and I'll be putting out alot more over the next 3 to 4 months to finish it. I keep telling myself it's going to be worth it.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/mueba.gif) Here's the car... Bill P. Attached image(s) |
nine14cats |
Apr 27 2005, 06:21 PM
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Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo Group: Members Posts: 2,618 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 287 Region Association: None |
here's the 3.6 liter 993 motor and 915 gear box.
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nine14cats |
Apr 27 2005, 06:22 PM
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Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo Group: Members Posts: 2,618 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 287 Region Association: None |
engine and tranny with pic this time...
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nine14cats |
Apr 27 2005, 06:23 PM
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Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo Group: Members Posts: 2,618 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 287 Region Association: None |
915 WEVO! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)
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nine14cats |
Apr 27 2005, 06:24 PM
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Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo Group: Members Posts: 2,618 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 287 Region Association: None |
front of the car...
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brant |
Apr 27 2005, 06:24 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,739 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I love that tranny shot.
Nice!!! way to go Bill!!! brant |
ppickerell |
Apr 27 2005, 06:26 PM
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914 addicted Group: Members Posts: 1,679 Joined: 14-October 03 From: Pleasanton, CA. Member No.: 1,246 |
Goddamit Bill, when and if my car gets done I am gonna have to get slapped around by you on the track with my anemic 4 banger? What's the point? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) I will be paying a visit to JWE real soon and I will tell them that you sent me.
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Mueller |
Apr 27 2005, 06:28 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,150 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
it looks so different than the last time I saw that car.....
I've got your front needle bearings sitting on my desk here at work, I'll give them to Brad next time I see him which should be this or next week..... |
Andyrew |
Apr 27 2005, 06:29 PM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California |
wow....
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/drooley.gif) Whats your plans for suspension? power steering will be interesting... (I havent found the need for power steering... above 2 mph it feels like power steering...) wow.. |
J P Stein |
Apr 27 2005, 06:30 PM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
I like this ratty lookin' sumbitch lots better than that V8 thingy. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)
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Brad Roberts |
Apr 27 2005, 06:33 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Um.. not that I have a clue or anything... but they need to flip the intake.
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Brad Roberts |
Apr 27 2005, 06:36 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Oh.. FYI.. after some more investigation on my part: I found power steering stuff for Baja 1000 cars (with T4's in them) for under 1000$ Complete kits. The dirt track crowd has even cheaper components.
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siverson |
Apr 27 2005, 06:39 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,451 Joined: 5-May 03 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 654 Region Association: Southern California |
Why? Looks like it fits to me. |
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nine14cats |
Apr 27 2005, 06:46 PM
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Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo Group: Members Posts: 2,618 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 287 Region Association: None |
Andrew,
Mueller Design Works full roller suspension, Brad and Scott have newly rebuilt JRZ 4 pot brakes and 2 way adjustable shocks from Dave Evans' car. Smart Racing bar in front, Tarrett Engineering prototype bar in the back. The suspension pick ups on the car have been cut and raised 2 inches in the body. The body is a Sheridan narrow body. The reason for the power steering is that we have 12 inch slicks on 16x10 rims in the garage. My wife Doris had a hard enough time turning quickly at the auto-x's with the 9.2 inch canti slicks we used last year on the old car. Besides...I promised her power steering! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) Bill P. |
Brad Roberts |
Apr 27 2005, 06:48 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
I havent seen it up close, but I'm betting that the down tube from the main hoop is *real* close to the stock filter housing. I personally have found the throttle linkage easier to deal with coming from the other direction.
The engine lid is actually sitting on the upper intake/air cleaner housing. B |
Brad Roberts |
Apr 27 2005, 06:52 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) Scratch all of that.. I forgot.. I dont have to deal with any of the engine stuff (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)
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nine14cats |
Apr 27 2005, 07:04 PM
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Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo Group: Members Posts: 2,618 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 287 Region Association: None |
I have a different intake for the air box that fits under the stock grill. Just need to adjust the intake runner down a little and put it on. Rich hasn't got to it yet.
I'm guessing from what I have been talking with Rich Walton athat the power steering will come in somewhere between $1K to $4K depending upon what I ultimately decide on both in construction and cost. I am having all the linkage brackets modified to accept stock cables. I don't want to have custom cables made up if possible. Bill P. |
nine14cats |
Apr 27 2005, 07:17 PM
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Bill Pickering -- 914-6 GT aka....Leeloo Group: Members Posts: 2,618 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 287 Region Association: None |
Hey JP,
For some reason I knew you would like this one better than the V8!....Yep...this car looks more like a 914Club car! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) Bill P. |
neo914-6 |
Apr 27 2005, 07:32 PM
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neo life Group: Members Posts: 5,086 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Willow Glen (San Jose) Member No.: 159 |
Sweet! I may be able to budget in ps! Does Rich need a street test car? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) Your car is coming along nicely! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/aktion035.gif) |
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Brad Roberts |
Apr 27 2005, 07:35 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Need to get Bill these pics anyway..
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