My Official Project thread, Shakedown Driving Options

[Scott S]

So................... was it fun building that line? So much fun that you are just craving to build another one?
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Had a similar experience with PM last month. All I wanted to know was if they could build thier short hard line with a metric fitting where it meets the soft line. Tried 3 times - no call back.

I want things nice and tidy undernieth, and I am concerend about having a soft line next to the headers, or having it sag.

All joking aside, if you are interested in making another, I would love to chat with you about it.

Great work!

Here's a PMS 914-6 oil line. It was listed for $38 on ebay so I bought it. I think it was supposed to be $138. I think it could be made locally. I've called PMS before and Jim Patrick called back and sent info I asked for. Seemed very nice and patient with me on the phone.

Still wondering if the stock 914-6 hardline will work with a 3.2? Since the Cararra line is bigger, I'm thinking not but I have heard no real world experience or wisdom...

Wanna double your money? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[mepstein]

So................... was it fun building that line? So much fun that you are just craving to build another one?
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Had a similar experience with PM last month. All I wanted to know was if they could build thier short hard line with a metric fitting where it meets the soft line. Tried 3 times - no call back.

I want things nice and tidy undernieth, and I am concerend about having a soft line next to the headers, or having it sag.

All joking aside, if you are interested in making another, I would love to chat with you about it.

Great work!

Here's a PMS 914-6 oil line. It was listed for $38 on ebay so I bought it. I think it was supposed to be $138. I think it could be made locally. I've called PMS before and Jim Patrick called back and sent info I asked for. Seemed very nice and patient with me on the phone.

Still wondering if the stock 914-6 hardline will work with a 3.2? Since the Cararra line is bigger, I'm thinking not but I have heard no real world experience or wisdom...

Wanna double your money? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

It's 50/50 that it will go on my car but I bet you can buy the 911 line on pelican (or half a dozen porsche salvage yards) for $25 and get whatever steel fitting you want welded on. It's a pretty heavy guage steel pipe so welding should be easy.

[RiqueMar]

Still wondering if the stock 914-6 hardline will work with a 3.2? Since the Cararra line is bigger, I'm thinking not but I have heard no real world experience or wisdom...

I'm going to quote my Dad on this one, as we had this same conversation last week while standing under my car, and basically sums up my decision to go with the Carrera oil line...

Me: Look, the oil lines don't have to be 18mm, just 16. There's people that have done the exact same thing, and it works!
My Father: I would agree with you except that it's Germans that built this. If it were Italians, I'de say, "Yeah, okay, maybe" But with Germans, they did it for a reason, so just go with it.

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I seriously considered the same thing, as was simply looking for an adaptor, as I've heard the same thing in regards to people using the stock /6 lines. However, the oil line I took off my engine originally (that it originally ran with) and this modified one are the same diameter, I guess I'm channeling the emotion of, "if isn't broken, don't fix it."

[mepstein]

Still wondering if the stock 914-6 hardline will work with a 3.2? Since the Cararra line is bigger, I'm thinking not but I have heard no real world experience or wisdom...

I'm going to quote my Dad on this one, as we had this same conversation last week while standing under my car, and basically sums up my decision to go with the Carrera oil line...

Me: Look, the oil lines don't have to be 18mm, just 16. There's people that have done the exact same thing, and it works!
My Father: I would agree with you except that it's Germans that built this. If it were Italians, I'de say, "Yeah, okay, maybe" But with Germans, they did it for a reason, so just go with it.

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I seriously considered the same thing, as was simply looking for an adaptor, as I've heard the same thing in regards to people using the stock /6 lines. However, the oil line I took off my engine originally (that it originally ran with) and this modified one are the same diameter, I guess I'm channeling the emotion of, "if isn't broken, don't fix it."

I'll buy in to your dad's line of thinking. Just remind him of that little orange 914-6 that he used to love.

[RiqueMar]

So................... was it fun building that line? So much fun that you are just craving to build another one?
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Had a similar experience with PM last month. All I wanted to know was if they could build thier short hard line with a metric fitting where it meets the soft line. Tried 3 times - no call back.

I want things nice and tidy undernieth, and I am concerend about having a soft line next to the headers, or having it sag.

All joking aside, if you are interested in making another, I would love to chat with you about it.

Great work!

It seems rather straight forward, and I should be finishing this up between now and Friday. I'm going to be documenting the whole thing as I want to make sure I have the whole process down, so yeah, I might consider doing another.

Would you be running a thermostat too?

[RiqueMar]

I'll buy in to your dad's line of thinking. Just remind him of that little orange 914-6 that he used to love.

He's on it, I assure you, we are just waiting for the mechanic to finish the engine.

He's actually seen how much I like doing a progress thread, and did the same with a conversion he did on his 360.

[RiqueMar]

So, continuing on with my oil lines, I've finally got the fitting. After some final adjustments and cuts, all that was required was to widen the mouth a bit on the mill, and then attach the male end to the hard line. I've used a short piece of the braided hose to make a long 90 degree turn into the thermostat, which I'm mounting later today, as soon as the bracket is complete.

In hindsight, I wish I would have been able to bend the hard line about 5-10 degrees to the right after the bend drops down. Not an issue really, just more an observation and preference for clearing.





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[eric9144]

Ahh getting so close!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)

[AZ914]

Nice! I'm using that hard stub line as well, I think mine runs a little closer to the firewall (flex hose is shorter). It should work great.

Dude, need to take that 'vandalized again' tag off of your title.. I keep thinking 'Oh NO!'

[RiqueMar]

Nice! I'm using that hard stub line as well, I think mine runs a little closer to the firewall (flex hose is shorter). It should work great.

Dude, need to take that 'vandalized again' tag off of your title.. I keep thinking 'Oh NO!'

Lol, will do! Now I just have to do the lines from the tank to the thermostat, and from the engine cooler to the tank.

The fittings for each are the largest of the problems, as I'de like to eliminate the original hoses. Seeing as how I'm not using the hardline, why split up the 'set' of hoses and hardlines as they are original?

[RiqueMar]

Still pluggin' along! Lots to do in the next 3 weeks!

Relocated the fuel pump up to the front after I took the measurements for the access hole on a 76'. I hear this is what all the cool kids are doing these days....


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[RiqueMar]

As for the oil lines, I took a trip to Parker, and had them make this for me. I thought to myself, 'Why am I trying to re-invent the wheel when I can just copy it?' What I've done here, is retained the same size hose and factory fittings on one end, however, on the other end, it's a male input to a -12 fitting, allowing me to standardize the entire oil system to the same connections and fittings, rather than mix old with new and save some of these valuable /6 parts.

In conclusion, I'll essentially have a stock looking oil system (minus the hardline because of the oil cooler) but with newer/wider hoses and 'modern' connections. I'm thinking about doing a 'oil line kit' anyone interested? Anyone? Bueller?

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[RiqueMar]

Long time no update, everybody. Last update, I was trying to get my car ready for Rennsport, in short, that didn't happen. I ended up taking the 3.6, and man, what a trip. As much as I like carbs and 'old school' equipment, there's something to be said about the 3.2/3.6 engines.

For those of you interested, I've had to delay the project a bit, due to travelling alot. About 24 hours after returning from Rennsport, I was on a flight to Panama for a week for a check up of our systems down there, and upon returning, I was headed directly to Las Vegas for SEMA just to walk the show and make an appearance, what a huge event! Parellel to all that, we've finally begun to launch our Racing Simulator line, which I'm looking forward to very much (can anyone say 914-6 GT Racing Sim???). We've already shipped three units to Spain, and are opening next week!

For now, I'm looking forward to taking it easy for a few weeks, and hopefully I'll be able to stay put in San Diego through the holidays...

A few pictures of Rennsport....

Brent 'Wertygrog' outside LA on the way up to the event (Thursday)


Our awful scenery for the drive....

[RiqueMar]

Rennsport, Day 1. Man were there alot of cars, every Porsche you could think of, and then some!

[RiqueMar]

[RiqueMar]

After touring around the Paddock and looking at all the great cars, we found an awesome spot on the Corkscrew and had our own little, 'Moment of Zen" for the day.

[RiqueMar]

Day 1 was capped off with a round (or 4 rounds for that matter) though the 17-Mile Drive. We found other Porsches, Starfish, Sunsets, and Cougars!

[RiqueMar]

With day one in the bag after many hours of Porsche-philing, and a few more involving Beer (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drunk.gif) (see British Pub). It was time for day two, which involved the actual race involving 914-6's, the Eiffel Cup. Of course the 914's won.

After the race and days festivities, we had a great dinner with fellow World members in Downtown Monterey. Sidenote: Sorry for the 'Prison Pose' on my part, I'm half Mexican, and thus incapable of smiling in a photo....

Needless to say, we eventually wound up back at said pub, this time, there was alot more Female companionship.

[RiqueMar]

With day one in the bag after many hours of Porsche-philing, and a few more involving Beer (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer3.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drunk.gif) (see British Pub). It was time for day two, which involved the actual race involving 914-6's, the Eiffel Cup. Of course the 914's won.

After the race and days festivities, we had a great dinner with fellow World members in Downtown Monterey. Sidenote: Sorry for the 'Prison Pose' on my part, I'm half Mexican, and thus incapable of smiling in a photo....

Needless to say, we eventually wound up back at said pub, this time, there was alot more Female companionship. And just between the World members, Brent and I may or may not have gotten every once else except us completely plastered. Cheers! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[RiqueMar]

All in all, it was a great weekend, and certainly one for the books. I'll be sure to be at the next Rennsport Reunion, no matter where it is!

I had a blast, and was very excited to meet-up with all the members, Eric Shea, Ed Arango, Dave Kawashima, Sixnotfour, Paul (pt_700), GeorgeRud, and everyone else I'm forgetting to mention!