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| 914GT |
 Oct 4 2005, 09:50 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,100 Joined: 11-October 04 From: Tucson Member No.: 2,923 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
Nice clean radiator install Don. I was thinking of trying punching the holes out in the wheelwells too but opted for the easy way. Probably plenty of airflow for a V6. Are you going to shroud the radiator or do you think it will be necessary? Does that radiator cap overflow go off to a tank somewhere so it doesn't suck in air when cooling? Again, very nice job.
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| dbledsoe |
Oct 4 2005, 09:54 AM
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Mutineer Group: Members Posts: 300 Joined: 13-May 03 From: Boise, ID. Member No.: 687 |
I have other images to upload but for some reason the club server is now sending me back this error message "you cannot upload this type of file" even though I just did as can be seen by the photos about. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif)
I guess the culprit was simply one of my image files. The others all uploaded just fine. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif) |
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| dbledsoe |
Oct 4 2005, 09:56 AM
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Mutineer Group: Members Posts: 300 Joined: 13-May 03 From: Boise, ID. Member No.: 687 |
lines beneath the car
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| dbledsoe |
Oct 4 2005, 09:56 AM
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Mutineer Group: Members Posts: 300 Joined: 13-May 03 From: Boise, ID. Member No.: 687 |
Another beneath
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| dbledsoe |
Oct 4 2005, 09:58 AM
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Mutineer Group: Members Posts: 300 Joined: 13-May 03 From: Boise, ID. Member No.: 687 |
Expansion/fill tank
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| dbledsoe |
Oct 4 2005, 10:02 AM
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Mutineer Group: Members Posts: 300 Joined: 13-May 03 From: Boise, ID. Member No.: 687 |
Thank you Guy! After reading your conversions I consider that a real compliment! The front radiator cap is a 25psi cap. The overflow shouldn't be needed but I added one anyway. It now vents beneath the car. The expansion/fill tank has a 16psi cap and vents to an overflow tank in the engine bay. Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| dbledsoe |
Oct 4 2005, 10:05 AM
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Mutineer Group: Members Posts: 300 Joined: 13-May 03 From: Boise, ID. Member No.: 687 |
I mounted the coil to the old heater blower mount base with a couple of hose clamps. That seemed like a nice location since the Buick V6 has a front mounted distributor.
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| dbledsoe |
Oct 4 2005, 10:07 AM
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Mutineer Group: Members Posts: 300 Joined: 13-May 03 From: Boise, ID. Member No.: 687 |
A tad short on carb to engine lid clearance thanks to the Edelbrock dual plane "Performer" intake manifold.
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| dbledsoe |
Oct 4 2005, 10:10 AM
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Mutineer Group: Members Posts: 300 Joined: 13-May 03 From: Boise, ID. Member No.: 687 |
I can close the engine lid but I had to cut out the cross brace to do so. I have a K&N plenum with a pair of snorkels that will run to remote air cleaners that almost clears, but not quite. Needless to say I'll have to make a cutout in the engine lid to clear.
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| nine14cats |
Oct 4 2005, 10:13 AM
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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 |
Beautiful Work! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)
Between you and Guy T. it makes me want to take my V8 conversion out of the garage and get working on it.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) Keep the pics coming....I need to keep my inspiration up... Bill P. I saw that you have a '67 Sunbeam Alpine. My first car was a '66 Alpine. I sold it one year later and had a '67 Tiger with a 289. I was 17 and sold it when I was 19. If I knew what I had I would never have sold the car. |
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| dbledsoe |
Oct 4 2005, 10:15 AM
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Mutineer Group: Members Posts: 300 Joined: 13-May 03 From: Boise, ID. Member No.: 687 |
Bill, Thank you! I know exactly how you feel. Mine has looked like this for about a year, until yesterday that is. Attached thumbnail(s) 
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| dbledsoe |
Oct 4 2005, 10:17 AM
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Mutineer Group: Members Posts: 300 Joined: 13-May 03 From: Boise, ID. Member No.: 687 |
Now it looks like this. And I actually drove it for a bit last night! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/monkeydance.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/mueba.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif)
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| jimkelly |
Oct 4 2005, 10:33 AM
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Delaware USA Group: Members Posts: 4,969 Joined: 5-August 04 From: Delaware, USA Member No.: 2,460 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Simply awesome - marianne on the outside - but ginger on the inside - I guess is how I would characterize her : )
Jim (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/driving.gif) The more I think/see the hoses underneath the less the idea seems like a questionable one. It really depends on how low the car will ride and tire selection. |
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| dbledsoe |
Oct 4 2005, 10:36 AM
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Mutineer Group: Members Posts: 300 Joined: 13-May 03 From: Boise, ID. Member No.: 687 |
This is the image I couldn't get to upload. I reworked in PS to change the file info.
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| 914GT |
Oct 4 2005, 10:41 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,100 Joined: 11-October 04 From: Tucson Member No.: 2,923 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Don, good idea on the front radiator cap with the higher pressure. And you have an easy way to bleed the radiator when filling the system. How much flex resulted from cutting out the engine lid brace? I'm considering that for my yellow car to get more air cleaner options. I was looking at the K&Ns and also a low profile oval billet cleaner. I'll still avoid cutting it if I can. I lost 1/2" by using a carb. spacer. I needed the spacer because my carb was getting too hot in +105 deg temps and stuck in traffic.
I'd like to see a view of your front bumper and the intake opening. |
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| dbledsoe |
Oct 4 2005, 10:42 AM
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Mutineer Group: Members Posts: 300 Joined: 13-May 03 From: Boise, ID. Member No.: 687 |
Jim, I like the Marianne/Ginger analogy! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/mgw.gif) The hoses under the car seem to be the defacto standard, not to mention the easiest to do. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif) My car sits pretty low so I reckon I'll soon find out how well they really work. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/happy11.gif) |
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| dbledsoe |
Oct 4 2005, 10:58 AM
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Mutineer Group: Members Posts: 300 Joined: 13-May 03 From: Boise, ID. Member No.: 687 |
Guy, It defintely flexs but not as bad as I thought it might. I can still close the lid from either side and it closes all the way down on the bumpers/stops/rubber thingies just fine fine from either side of the car. The K&N plenums are ridiculously over priced but it seemed to be about my only option, and not that great of one at that. Cutting the cross brace defintely provides more room. There is a ver low profile air cleaner that uses two filter elements, one off to each side (see picture below) available from Speedway Motors http://www.speedwaymotors.com/SearchResult...rd=air+cleaners but it sells for $229 and shipping. I've seen one on a 914 SB Chevy conversion here locally. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) about avoiding cutting. I'm still looking for other options. Cutting will be the last thing I do. The front bumper is still as delivered from GT Racing. I haven't cut the hole in it yet. That's my next step in this project after I get the Auto Meter gauges in (tomorrow night hopefully) and the interior put back together. I'll post photos here once I get the bumper installed. Attached image(s) 
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| Brian Mifsud |
Oct 4 2005, 11:06 AM
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Mechanical Engineer Group: Members Posts: 981 Joined: 3-March 03 From: Penngrove, CA Member No.: 384 Region Association: None |
Hi,
Sure is nice work. How does the engine's torque curve match up with the transmission? Do you feel it is overrevving on the freeway? I'm guessing you have stock final drive ratio? V-6 certainly seems to have the right "sound" for a 914. I had that V-6 in my '78 El Camino.. engine was great, but the emissions system and "intelligent" carb where a constant nightmare. |
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| 914GT |
Oct 4 2005, 11:07 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,100 Joined: 11-October 04 From: Tucson Member No.: 2,923 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Thanks for the air cleaner info. Here's how I modified the stock 76 bumper. From usual standing height the opening is hardly noticeable so retains nearly original look. So far seems to be enough airflow (it can pull from the bottom front of the trunk too). Look forward to seeing your new bumper mounted in place.
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| pjhaun |
Oct 4 2005, 12:43 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 370 Joined: 21-August 03 Member No.: 1,055 Region Association: None |
Where does the bottom of the expension tank go to? Also can you provide a picture of how you connected the engine mount to the frame of the 914. Thank You!!!! Phillip J. Haun Oak Harbor, Wa. |
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