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My dad had a set of 914 engine tin. A little surface rust, but otherwise in good shape. Compared to other sets I had seen, it seemed some shaping and holes were missing. Did a little research and I learned this wasn’t a factory kit. More likely an old set from a company called GPR. […]

Long story short, I was rebuilding our Zenith carbs for use on our 914-6. They are not correct, but what we found on the engine. In the process, I discovered they have a couple bent throttle plates and shafts. So I suspect that means the throttle shaft bushings are damaged and I would probably be

More research on how original some of our existing parts are. This time a rear valance that’s a bit rough looking. Luckily though, it seems to be correct for a 914-6? Referenced some photos in the Restorer’s Guide to Authenticity, but the angles make it a little hard to tell. Checking with the friendly folks on

I have a couple old radios now that I don’t know if they are working or not. I was trying to figure out a reasonable way of testing them, since I don’t have a car to put them in. It is helpful to do it out of the car in the event they need repair,

Porsche 911T and 914-6 have a contraption called a Capacitor Discharge Ignition (CDI). It is an add-on box with an internal transformer to step up 12-volt battery voltage to 500 volts or more, storing that power in a capacitor that’s always ready whenever the distributor sends a trigger signal. In addition to a CDI still

I’ll soon be trailering our 356 chassis to my home garage so that I can work on it in earnest. Our route will be from Missouri to California, mainly along interstate 40. We’ll be stopping at Ollies and California Motorsports (CMS) in Lake Havasu City to drop off our 914-6 engine and transmission. I am very fortunate to have

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.

Bosch Starter for Porsche 914-6

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

I started compiling a list of things to do while the engine and transmission are out of the car. Ease of access can sure simplify things. What I discovered is “let’s just rebuild the engine” and get it on the road has become quite a project! I came up with a pretty lengthy list. I’m

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