Upon discovering that Zenith carbs were not correct for our engine, I started checking the availability and price of Weber IDTP. I soon discovered a very subtle distinction in a pair I saw for sale. If I have this right, the 914-6 part number adds a “1” after IDTP, whereas the 911T does not. So914-6 […]

I’ve been trying to trace the history of our Adriatic Blue 1970 Porsche 914-6 that we have owned for several years. In particular, what was done with the original engine and transmission. The engine appears to have been sold on Samba in 2017, but I don’t know to who. I tried contacting the seller Svend several times, but he

Discovered today that our 914-6 engine has Zenith 40 TIN carbs. When I look at the Porsche 914 Factory Parts Catalogue, it appears to list only two carburetor part numbers (left and right) which are 40 IDT Weber. So appears these are not the correct carbs. Word is Zenith were original to 911T motors. Something

I came across an unexpected plate mounted to the edge of the engine deck lid on our 914-6. “1967 911S ENGINE USED IN THIS VEHICLE” It appears to be metal and attached with two screws. Presumably installed by well meaning owner or mechanic to ensure it would be serviced properly. It appears someone was tracking

In his early years, Finn would get a little CraZy without a good walk at least once a day. His eyes would get wilder. He would get into mischief that he normally wouldn’t get into. He was more predisposed to hucklebutt. For the uninitiated, the hucklebutt (aka bully run) is a delightful bit of looney

I don’t think we appreciated it at the moment, but the first meeting of Finn changed our lives. We did not go scoop him up out of a box or point to the doggie in the window and say “we want this one”. In fact, it was just the opposite. Finn picked us. The morning

The release of the Netflix Schumacher documentary reminded me of the time I met him. It was brief, and I could sense his reluctance, but he did me the favor of an autograph on a magazine cover featuring him. At the time, he was one of the highest paid athletes in the world. Making $36

I recently took up skateboarding, having never even tried to step on a board before. Where I grew up, we didn’t have many paved roads, much less sidewalks. It’s not that I have some vision of ramps or dropping in at a skate park. I’m simply hoping to improve my balance so that if I

I’m not sure what possessed me, but I thought it would be cool to have an icon representing Finn. I plan to use it as a tag of sorts on social posts. It took a few iterations, but I’m pretty pleased with how it turned out. The slight head tilt is intentional, as he habit

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While I am quite a ways from being ready to publish, I decided it was time to try to settle on a title. Hard to start gathering feedback, approach an agent, or submit proposals to publishers if you don’t have a title. I had a few that I thought were decent contenders, but I didn’t

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