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912 restore/mod intro
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Wow...this will be interesting!
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Michael,
The tin between engine and body is a major part of the cooling system. Make or buy (912E) tin and don't drive the car without it. If the injection system works fine, keep it. Replacing the injection system by carbs often introduces more problems than solving them. Mount a proper exhaust system. More noise is not equal to more horsepower... Do the bodywork first, now you can repair all the hard to reach places before the car is reassembled. I hope you will have the energy to finish the project to a car you like. Take your time, work step by step en keep us informed. Otto |
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Otto,
thanks for the advice regarding the cooling tin. I was hoping to get away with the 914 tin. All the tin is on the engine, but the parts that seal the engine to the bay are cut off, as they did not fit the 912 bay. I am going to wrap the headers to keep some heat away from the engine, and try to run the tins as they are. If this doesn't work, I'll tin it as the factory did. And my exhaust is not finished! Although it sounds like a race car as it sits now, it would be all bark and no bite... I've got a turbo from another project, and will be installing it soon, turbos always make nice mufflers! I must get the car driving before bodywork, I can't be trusted to fabricate around a nice paint job. ![]() I just received my new decklid, since the car didnt come with one I bought it from 20th street auto and they sent it straight to Gary Stratton. It looks great! |
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and I'm definetely keeping the fuel injection! I converted to megasquirt, and the engine runs.
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