In the continuing tale of close but no cigar, we come to radios. The historical information I got from Pateman is pretty specific: M453 Blaupunkt Frankfurt US retractable antenna with loudspeaker & noise suppression. Our car has a Motorola in it, for who knows why? To my delight, one of the 914 my dad has …
The 356 Super 90 had no tires, and I needed to get it rolling so it can go on a trailer. It won’t be driven any time soon, so I was looking for the cheapest option I could find. The local tire shop Nathan’s found these, and I got all four including mounting for $300. …
We had some good fortune in finding some parts that we didn’t think we had. Chief among them was flapper boxes (aka heat control valve). The 914-6 original ones are a bit unique in that they have a hole in the cap not found in 914-4 or reproduction parts. Some bead blasting and powder coat …
On our second day of tear down, we got to the short block. Meaning access to block, crankshaft, rods, and pistons. No major surprises, which is great. The parts we’re finding appear to be authentic Porsche parts, except the pistons. If you’re going to remove your own case studs, the Snap-on stud pulling tool is …
Discovered that my dad had sourced a muffler hanger. That is a nice find. To be precise, I think it is a 914 2.0 hanger. My understanding is 914-6 hangers were unique in that the ends were cut vertical rather than being angled. The 914 different yet.
A strong first day tearing down our 914-6 engine. After doing some basic organization of workspace, tools, and documentation, we got to work. Following the guidance in How to Rebuild and Modify Porsche 911 Engines 1965-1989 we were able to get down to the long block. Which means the camshafts and heads are still in …
The terms are often used interchangeable, but there is a key difference between a transaxle and a transmission. Rear and mid-engine Porsche have a transaxle. Our transaxle isn’t original to the car, but is number range appropriate. A bit dirty from storage but California Motorsports (CMS), where we plan to take it for evaluation, say …
What color was original plated hardware on a 1970 Porsche 914-6? Silver or gold? If you look at photos of cars in their current condition, or even hardware for sale, it is quite a mixture. I’ve seen some threads on hardware and kits, but they seem to be focused on personal preferences rather than what …
While it’s clear that a wide variety of model numbers and even remanufactured starters would have worked, I seemed to be cursed with the desire to keep things as original as possible. After quite a few enquiries, I found a starter with the correct 0001212208 model number for our 914-6. Thanks to 914Werke out of …
After my home workbench rebuild of the distributor, I decided to send it off for testing. Yes. I am trading money for some piece of mind. Largely because I remember what it was like to own an unreliable car and not know if you will make it to your destination. Or worse yet, be sitting …
