GT project, Big Day.......three years later.....make that five (!) years Options

[pete000]

Is that GP white? I like it!

[rgalla9146]

Is that GP white? I like it!

Actually Light Ivory L80 E
I'm pretty sure the factory race cars ironically were painted Light Ivory, not Grand Prix white.
Can someone confirm ?

[rgalla9146]

It's hard to believe but it's almost three years since I 'temporarily' installed
the 2.0 '68 911 engine in my car. I've enjoyed it and driven it extensively.
I never thought it would be years before the long planned 3.0 engine and '916'
trans would finally happen. Lets say a few target dates have come and gone.
First a pic or two of the trans.
I had to farm out the ring and pinion and back lash work to an old friend.
I did the other repairs, modifications and assembly.
This involved locating and mounting a support bracket for shift linkage inside
the trans in addition to the usual transmission freshening.
I fabricated the clutch pulley bracket and will soon whittle up an acelerator cable mount.
More to come......sooner I hope

[rgalla9146]

Detail of pulley bracket

[BillJ]

Thats a beauty Rory. Whats the plan for the 2.0?

[rgalla9146]

Thats a beauty Rory. Whats the plan for the 2.0?

Maybe put it in my orange car and pickle the number matching original engine.
Nothing firm yet.

[gms]

very nice, I see a product in the making...The RORY-Wheel!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[infraredcalvin]

Hmmmm I have a wevo kit on my 915, not nearly as elegant as the MB kit. I wonder if that shift console alone would work with my components to clean up shifting….

Nice solution on the wheel I like how it recesses below the trans ribs instead of floating on top, great execution!

[Shivers]

Wow, nice work on the clutch pulley.

[sixnotfour]

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[rgalla9146]

Hmmmm I have a wevo kit on my 915, not nearly as elegant as the MB kit. I wonder if that shift console alone would work with my components to clean up shifting….

Nice solution on the wheel I like how it recesses below the trans ribs instead of floating on top, great execution!

The Martin Bott kit includes three selector shafts that are modified to replicate
the real 916 items.
Included also is a bracket that must be attached to the pinion housing with three
allen bolts. The bracket supports a shaft (and does a couple other functions)
for a shift selector.
Locating, drilling and tapping the holes for this bracket is up to the buyer or
builder. Bosses for the three bolts are cast into all 915 cases,
This is a long way of saying the 916 side shifter is not a simple add-on and
certainly not easy.
Also, Martin might not be willing to sell the parts seperately.
As for shifting quality......to be determined.

[TRS63]

I can't believe I never saw this thread before! I took the time to read it all since its start and that is very inspiring!

Now to try to work even faster on mine, I miss so much driving it!

Antoine

[Shivers]

Looking good,

Side vents in the front inner wheel well (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) front oil cooler or H2O conversion?

Oil cooler for a 3.0 SC engine w/carbs

I don't covet much, but your car makes it difficult not to. So clean.

Did you make the oil cooler ducting, or was it something you adapted? Thanks

[Luke M]

Hi Rory,

Get that 3.0 and 915 in that GT already.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)

Did you buy or make the short steel oil lines from the t-stat to front lines?

These in the pic.

[rgalla9146]

Hi Rory,

Get that 3.0 and 915 in that GT already.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)

Did you buy or make the short steel oil lines from the t-stat to front lines?

These in the pic.

Made them from parts of 911 SC plumbing.
I cut sections and fit them by trial and error then tack welded them.
When it fit together in the right location I had a good TIG welder friend finish
the welding.
There are five fabricated pieces between the engine, the thermostat, the front long
tubes and the tank.
I haven't run the front cooler yet .....not needed with the 2.0 engine.
The connecting pieces will be installed to complete the front cooler circuit when the
3.0 SC engine goes in.
I'll shoot pics of the individual parts before oil goes in.

[Luke M]

Hi Rory,

Get that 3.0 and 915 in that GT already.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)

Did you buy or make the short steel oil lines from the t-stat to front lines?

These in the pic.

Made them from parts of 911 SC plumbing.
I cut sections and fit them by trial and error then tack welded them.
When it fit together in the right location I had a good TIG welder friend finish
the welding.
There are five fabricated pieces between the engine, the thermostat, the front long
tubes and the tank.
I haven't run the front cooler yet .....not needed with the 2.0 engine.
The connecting pieces will be installed to complete the front cooler circuit when the
3.0 SC engine goes in.
I'll shoot pics of the individual parts before oil goes in.

Thanks for the info Rory...

It's for my brothers 914 with a 3.0 as well. Gonna run a PMS front oil cooler kit so need to work out the rear side of things. For now he is going to run a stock 6 setup so we can move the car about. I'll collect the parts and will get to this in the spring.

[rgalla9146]

The time is finally here to change my engine.....and transmission.
The '68 2.0 was installed three years ago.....to the day.
The SC 3.0 engine first.
I installed later 993 exhaust valve covers trimmed to provide
room to remove. These covers mount with shorter studs and have modern
perimeter seals. I hope they seal better than the 930s
I installed a later single wire alternator and fabricated an engine harness to suit
the alternator and the 6 pin CD unit for the SC distributor.
The distributor is recurved and the adv./retard pot is removed.
I installed natural fiberglass shroud pieces because I've owned them a long time.
These parts eliminate provisions for heat......as do the headers. Oh well.
I will finally install the last two front oil cooler plumbing pieces to
complete the circuit. I can't wait to hear it gurgle as the engine warms up.
On to the trans.
It is a 1972 915, the first year. A mag case.
It is built and ready to go with a Martin bott 916 conversion and ZF limited slip.
It has 110 mm flanges so suitable length half shafts from SwayAway will be
used. The one-year-only '72 shifter is on hand too....I hope it can be modified to
shift with feel and short throws.
I fabricated the shifter shaft for in the tunnel. The one under the engine will be
done when the engine and trans are in the car.
I've got a lot of cleaning to do.
Will post as I go.

[Dion]

Looking great Rory. Gonna be another fabulous build. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[Cairo94507]

Absolutely amazing work! This is an epic build. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[rgalla9146]

Luke and others asked about the installation of the 911 thermostat in my GT
project.
I hope these few pictures will help.
The plumbing pieces are made from various 911 oil system tubes that I
cut, shortened, lengthened and rearranged to support and feed the thermostat.
In total six fabricated tubes do the job. The rubber one with the elbow on one end is a
standard 911 part
The long tubes on the drivers side are brass repros, they're probably ten years old.
The thermo gets plumbed into the hard return line from the bottom of the
block to engine side of the tank.