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The 3.2 Conversion Thread, got to git 'er done |
Series9 |
Oct 31 2005, 03:52 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
There's a seal on it now. |
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Steve |
Oct 31 2005, 11:27 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,685 Joined: 14-June 03 From: Orange County, CA Member No.: 822 Region Association: Southern California |
The bottom piece is just used to route the air to the back opening. The 3.2 motor runs pretty cool. You could get away with just the round holes in the front and the rear opening for the exit air. I also crammed a small 12 volt fan under the shroud for when I'm stuck in traffic. The only time my motor ever got to 200 degrees is when I'm stuck in bumper to bumper traffic. |
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Steve |
Nov 2 2005, 08:46 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,685 Joined: 14-June 03 From: Orange County, CA Member No.: 822 Region Association: Southern California |
I also keep forgetting that my motor is a Euro engine with higher compression.
That's probably why it runs hotter. GPR has no external oil cooler on there 3.2 and they say they have no over heating issues. Even when they race the car at Button willow and Willow springs. |
swood |
Nov 19 2005, 02:24 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,839 Joined: 6-February 03 From: Strong Beach Member No.: 251 Region Association: None |
Yo Kev! Whats the status? Still kicken butt on this thing or what?
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kdfoust |
Nov 20 2005, 07:44 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 694 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Riverside Member No.: 71 Region Association: Southern California |
Hey Woodman. It's been awhile since I've updated for sure.
I had a two weekends of downtime plus a week of business travel which equates to at least three weeks behind schedule on this project. But things are moving along again. For the oil system I decided to go with Earl's Perform-O-Flex hose and Swivel-Seal fittings. I did all the sourcing through Summitracing.com. Most of the stuff has come in and I've started running braided hose. I ordered a "braided hose cutter" from Summit which IMHO looks like a cheap-a** pair of pruning shears. They weren't even sharpened! They're going back. I'm cutting the hose with a hack saw and that works fine. As far as assembling the hose so far (after six fittings) I think it's not such a bad process. If you were to say that these projects go through the tear-down, fabricate (or buy) and re-assemble phases I'd say I'm well into re-assemble. I hooked up the speedo, throttle, and clutch (partially - I'm missing a bushing for the clutch pulley) back up. The half-shafts are back on as well. I'm waiting for my -16 hose and on-engine oil cooler to show up but I've got the exhaust system (headers and mufflers). I'm taking the entire week off next week to get some stuff done on the car and to relax from work a bit so I hope to put everything I've got available on the car.(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smash.gif) Tomorrow I'm going out to pick up a welder. Don't get too exicited, it's going to be an oxy-acetylene setup but that what I know how to use...and it CUTS.. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/welder.gif) It's for welding in the oil filter mount and will be for doing some fabrication later on the oil cooler air flow stuff. Everything's got a TODO list and here's mine.... Later, Kevin Attached thumbnail(s) |
kdfoust |
Nov 26 2005, 12:54 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 694 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Riverside Member No.: 71 Region Association: Southern California |
The 3.2 keeps moving closer to being a driver. I've been off this week so I've hit a pretty good lick on the project. I can even visualize starting and driving this beast the first weekend of December! I've just heard that PCA RSR has an AX on 12/10. I wouldn't mind using that as a real early shake-down run. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)
Even though I was "on holiday" this week I did sneak into work on Tuesday evening to do some fabricating. I hadn't had much luck finding an appropriate banjo fitting for the fuel pump. I had also managed to loose the bushing that goes on the clutch pulley pivot. :huh:So I snuck into work under the cover of darkness and knocked out those two little parts. I soldered a modified barbed fitting into the banjo fitting blank. I didn't bother to radius the outside contours of the banjo fitting like they usually are, but, it's not located anyplace where I've got to look at it. I'm done with thinking about the fuel system anyway. I had been ordering all my braided stainless hardware from Summitracing.com. I found that the -16 hose was back ordered til 12/6/05 so I went to other sources. I found this place, AN Plumbing Shop in LA . Funny thing was when I asked for 12' of -16 braided stainless hose the guy said "are you doing a Porsche?" Are we so bloody uniquely crazy that.....don't answer that. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/screwy.gif) Now if I can just get PMS to send my engine oil cooler back to me... I went to electrical debug this week and hooked up all the instruments as well as the new fuel gauge. Now don't get all tweeked when I say this, but, I had to give the starter a little bump just to make sure that that the electrical to that point was hooked up correctly. Now the coil wasn't hooked up or nothin' and I only bumped the engine maybe 1/10 a rev. But it WORKED. It's nice to do a little bench testing as you go. Kinda inspiring as well! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/lol2.gif) Later, Kevin Here's the banjo fitting fabrication: (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smash.gif) Attached image(s) |
kdfoust |
Nov 28 2005, 12:31 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 694 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Riverside Member No.: 71 Region Association: Southern California |
The car still looks like a disaster. My neighbors walk by and peek into the cockpit and get these horrified expressions on their faces. Now they're just being polite when they ask when I'll be done because to them, the non-"carguy" public, this is beyond madness and the only possible answer is "never." Here's a perfectly good car ruined by a maniac. The interior is a mess of wires and gauges hanging from wires, boxes, tools, meters, crimp-on connectors, wrenches, water bottles. There's no steering wheel or seats, the back pad is out, the carpet is out and the shifter has gone missing. To them there's no way out but to claim it on insurance. To me, one of dubiuos mental clarity, it seems only a couple of weeks from running.
Later, Kevin Attached image(s) |
Dr. Roger |
Nov 28 2005, 12:36 AM
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A bat out of hell. Group: Members Posts: 3,944 Joined: 31-January 05 From: Hercules, California Member No.: 3,533 Region Association: Northern California |
looks to me like it's about a week away from driving. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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Steve |
Nov 28 2005, 12:45 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,685 Joined: 14-June 03 From: Orange County, CA Member No.: 822 Region Association: Southern California |
Its just a flesh wound!! Your almost there. |
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Eric Taylor |
Nov 28 2005, 02:21 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 909 Joined: 1-June 03 From: Newport, OR/Eugene Oregon- UO Member No.: 770 |
lol, that picture makes me feel like i'm home. I miss the madness. I get that from my mom all the time. I remember when I put the car on jackstands for the first time and forgot to block the front wheels. As the car slid off the stands the look on her face was "your going to die, and your father is supporting it" It was priceless. Eric |
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kdfoust |
Nov 28 2005, 11:06 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 694 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Riverside Member No.: 71 Region Association: Southern California |
MAP gas is your friend. Especially when doing a conversion project. Shrinking electrical shrink tubing (yeah the FAST way), getting exhaust nuts off, and last but not least bending a -4 side shift shift-rod into -6 friendly shape. In my car the stock -4 side shift bar pretty much banged into everything under the car from the headers to the engine case. I got the bends pretty close to straight. I'll do the final fit up when I get the new bushings tomorrow. It's pretty easy to bend the bar with a little heat. The only thing that is getting my attention is the fact the going from bent to straight increases the distance from the coupling at the tunnel to the set screw hole for the trans shift cup by .8125". It looks like there's enough slop, I mean adjustment, in the system to compensate. Worst case I'll have to put a new set screw hole a new location. No big deal.
Later, Kevin Attached image(s) |
kdfoust |
Dec 1 2005, 12:39 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 694 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Riverside Member No.: 71 Region Association: Southern California |
I hooked the brakes back up in the rear on Monday. I had planned to hookup the shift linkage tonight and bleed the brakes. I bought a liter of Castrol LMA in preparation. Car up on stands, I started putting the shift linkage together. That .8125" offset from straightening the shift bar is coming into play and I couldn't quite adjust things so that it would shift. I added a hole offset the .8125" but the shift bar is boogered in that area. I'll take it to work tomorrow and have at it to clean up the shaft. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smash.gif) I didn't get round to the brakes tonight. Still got the stock -4 brakes hooked up. I'm thinking about putting 944 Turbo calipers on. The but that'll mean a bunch of other stuff that's out of scope right now.
Later, Kevin here's the shift bar... Attached image(s) |
kdfoust |
Dec 1 2005, 12:43 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 694 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Riverside Member No.: 71 Region Association: Southern California |
Tomorrow's a big day. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wavey.gif) I should have the -16 lines, the on-engine cooler from PMS, and some other stuff from Pegasus. I think that's it. No more parts to source! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/lol2.gif) Tonight my EBAY special "K&N" filter for C2, Carrera and what have you arrived. It was like $20 and the main reason I bought it was to get the flange that mounts to the MAF. I'll get a real McCoy K&N to go on it. The flange isn't quite perfect but I'll slot some holes tomorrow at work. I'm just figuring the flange is a starting point that keeps me from having to machine the entire thing myself anyway. Here's the filter and flange.
Later, Kevin (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beer3.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/lol2.gif) Attached image(s) |
736conver |
Dec 1 2005, 12:49 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,117 Joined: 25-May 03 From: SE Wisconsin Member No.: 736 Region Association: None |
Kevin,
I put the 951 calipers on mine and they are awesome. I also bought that ebay filter. Nothing but crap I thought. That flange is horrible. I thought at least the holes would match up. The transition is horrible to. I guess theres a reason why its so "cheap" |
kdfoust |
Dec 1 2005, 10:07 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 694 Joined: 2-January 03 From: Riverside Member No.: 71 Region Association: Southern California |
Nope, the holes don't match on mine up either. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/huh.gif) I'm going to use the flange for now to get the car running again but you're right the match between the flange and MAF is pretty miserable. What are you planning to use for a flange on your car? I had pretty much decided that I'd machine one myself until I ran across the el cheap-o one on EBAY. Later, Kevin |
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Steve |
Dec 1 2005, 09:52 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,685 Joined: 14-June 03 From: Orange County, CA Member No.: 822 Region Association: Southern California |
I bought the MSDS air filter.
It fits perfect but I think it was $100.00 You get what you pay for. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) |
Steve |
Dec 1 2005, 10:03 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,685 Joined: 14-June 03 From: Orange County, CA Member No.: 822 Region Association: Southern California |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/hijacked.gif) Did you have to drill extra holes in the 944 Turbo calipers to fit your struts? If so did you weld up the old holes? I bought a set years ago and they are drilled out to fit the 911 struts. Some day I will install them or sell the car whichever comes first. |
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736conver |
Dec 2 2005, 12:31 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,117 Joined: 25-May 03 From: SE Wisconsin Member No.: 736 Region Association: None |
I had a buddy machine them for me. I didnt weld up the old holes either. I have the 3.50 spaced struts and you have to increase it to 3.75 if I remember correct. Didnt think it would be a problem enlarging the hole on one side, 1/8 of an inch. |
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Steve |
Dec 6 2005, 02:32 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,685 Joined: 14-June 03 From: Orange County, CA Member No.: 822 Region Association: Southern California |
That's what they did on the calipers I bought. I just haven't had the time to install them. My 3.2 definetly needs these calipers. My S Aluminum calipers are to wimpy for a 3.2. I didn't realize they were that bad until after I bought my 993. The 993 brakes are awesome. My 914 of course is faster to 140 mph and corners better than the 993. |
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Root_Werks |
Dec 6 2005, 05:37 PM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,424 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Kevin, you don't actually want the bar perfectly straight. You'll want a slight bend somewhere around the center of the bar becuase the two ends are not prefectly parallel to one another. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) |
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