We found that a starter was still attached to the transaxle. So even though I had purchased a replacement and started rebuilding it, I decided to use the one that had been attached. I took it to O’Reilly who tested it for free. It tested good, and seemed in better shape than the replacement. That […]

TLDR; If you want a good approximation for black engine paint on a Porsche 914 Prismatic Powders Card Black is a good choice for powder coat. Dupli-color Semi-Gloss Black Engine Enamel with Ceramic DE1635 is a decent spray can match for things you can’t powder coat (e.g. starter motors). Similar to the exercise I did

You might think knowing the part number would make buying a replacement part easy. This is not always the case, particularly when you are considering used parts. Case and point is the crankshaft pulley. The 914-6 engine is essentially from a 911. The air-cooled 911 have no less than 4 different pulley sizes, not counting AC

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.

Porsche 914-6 Flapper Boxes

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

Porsche 914-6 Short Block

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.

Porsche 914-6 Long Block

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

Porsche 914-6 Transaxle Before

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

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