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While cleaning and inspecting our case, I noticed some blobs that I did not think were original. My worry was this was a ham-fisted repair by a previous owner (PO). Just to be sure, I contacted the machine shop that did the work on our engine. Ollies got back to me right away and indicated …

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A member on 914World was looking for a small part that is no longer available (NLA). I thought it was something I could recreate on the 3D printer, so I gave that a go on New Years Eve. It is a clip for the wiring harness of regulator / relay board of Porsche 914. Plastic. …

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I am painfully familiar with the Porsche tax, but I could not believe the price of spark plugs. They are listed as $47 per plug from the “discount” Porsche Parts dealers. That’s for 1 plug best I can tell.  Searching the factory parts catalog numbers for 1970 914-6 with CDI ignition and MARELLI distributor here’s …

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Seeking to get our poorly primed and finished rear valance to match the rockers or and front valance? It is a combination of both color and texture. Went through several forum threads. The recommendations range from BBQ grill paint to what seems like the most likely option of Wurth Underbody Stone Guard Black. It is $40 …

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Came across some items in my dad’s 914 parts stash that will turn out to be very helpful. They appear to be original and are hard to find. Yea!