The Last New 914-6 GT Project

[Matt Monson]

Been too long since I popped into this thread. Love to have all these videos to watch on a lazy Friday...

[ajserrano]

Originally Posted by Matt Monson

Been too long since I popped into this thread. Love to have all these videos to watch on a lazy Friday...

Hi Matt! Yes, sometimes I find myself doing the very same thing, just going through some of these videos, all hand-picked you know...

Here are three more, 917-021







...watch the driver of this 911 RSR, he's certainly not pulling back any punches!



By the way, I promise to hopefully soon come back to this thread and continue with the posting of the progress of my 914-6 GT project. There's a whole lot more to come...

[ajserrano]

Test Bump to top so I can see the thread again, dissappeared from this category...

[Flieger]

Did you ever finish the Rennsport Reunion 4 DVD?

[ajserrano]

Originally Posted by Flieger

Did you ever finish the Rennsport Reunion 4 DVD?

My Mac Pro Quad-Core Xeon video-editor crashed due to a RAID failure which I have yet to repair. Hopefully I will be able to restore it at some point and pick up where I left off. It would s**k and I hate to think I'll have to dump over 8-hours of video to the editor once again. Live and learn...

Thanks for asking!

[ajserrano]

I know, I know, I have to come back and continue posting my project photos on this thread...

..but in the meantime, I recently came across these three great videos and wanted to share them with you. Some remarkable footage!

1971 Monte Carlo Rally - Here is one the three 71' Porsche 914-6 GT factory cars, sn 914.143.0141 advance to timeline 4:29



Early Le Mans Pre-race Video...



The History Channel, the 1955 24-Hour Du Mans race with a detailed description and illustrations on how this horrific accident actually happened. Take a look...

PS: This particular video clip is set to "embedding disabled by request", just click the link at the center of the screen and it will play on YouTube.
After working the code, I was able to embed it here, but when I find more time, I hope to get it to also play in this thread. Stay tuned, certainly worth watching!!!

[manu72S]

Originally Posted by ajserrano

The Simple Components of a 917k Oil Thermostat

Hello Armando,

Sorry to hijack the thread.

I have the oil thermostat like this but in parts in a box. So could you indicate me the reassembly order please ?

Thanks in advance
Best from Le Mans
Manu

[ajserrano]

I really have to get cranking on updating this thread, keep ignoring it...

It took a while to get them 'spot-on', but worth it! See below...

FRONT - Reproduction on left, OEM at right



Reproduction



OEM









...posting photos of the REAR next...

[ajserrano]

REAR - Reproduction on left, OEM at right











"kicking-up a notch or two your 914-6 GT project"

[ajserrano]

Originally Posted by manu72S

Hello Armando,

Sorry to hijack the thread.

I have the oil thermostat like this but in parts in a box. So could you indicate me the reassembly order please ?

Thanks in advance
Best from Le Mans
Manu

Hello Manu, not a problem, see below...

[ajserrano]

Continutation of the sequential re-assembly photos...

[ajserrano]

...and the rest of the sequential re-assembly photos.















Hope this helps...

[ajserrano]

DO NOT DESTROY THE HEAD/CAP, BE SURE TO TAKE YOUR TIME TO DO THIS PROPERLY, WITH THE RIGHT TOOLS...



...we first machined two non-threaded aluminum flat plugs to securely attached the adjustment cap to the thermostat



and were very careful to secure it to a machinist vise while tightening it. The thermostat can easily slip damaging both flat surfaces.



NO NEED TO OVERTIGHTENT, YOU DON'T NEED TO TORQUE IT DOWN!

[ajserrano]

Random photo...

[ajserrano]

Somehow, I manage to continue to find the 'rarest' of the missing OEM and NOS parts I need to complete my 914-6 GT project.

Below are a few photos of the parts that arrived from Germany yesterday. Thank you very much again Michael Gehrke!!!



Porsche factory 914-6 GT OEM race parts, in the plastic bags with part number labels and all.






The parts in this kit is the 2nd one I've seem in the last two+ decades.
Glenn Stazak has one other OEM parts kit and for a while, he didn't realize his parts (no bags or p/n) were actually OEM 914-6 GT parts until he came across these photos showing the part numbers.
Imagine that, not knowing about the GT loot you had! LOL















I'm very fortunate, to have NOT painted the tub yet and almost did.



Had I opted to paint the chassis prior to finding the OEM GT reinforcement plates, that would have been a disaster, probably costing me a whole lot more money by welding them in place and then having to repaint that entire area...



For the most part, there are always reasons for everything, even though we don't always see them coming... : )

[ajserrano]

Porsche 901 Transmission Teardown in 2 & 1/2 minutes

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[ajserrano]

Almost forgot to also post a few sample photos of the OEM 914-6 GT Shoulder Belt Harness Brackets and how those look installed in some significant cars.

The #40 Sonauto 914-6 GT













The Brumos 914-6 GT




The Buzzani 914-6 GT

[seventythree]

Originally Posted by ajserrano

Had I painted the chassis, I would have to weld the four steel backing reinforcement plates to the engine side of the firewall. [/I]

Aren't they supposed to be welded to the engine side? Isn't that how it's done in all those photos of other 914-6 GTs?

[ajserrano]

Originally Posted by seventythree

Aren't they supposed to be welded to the engine side? Isn't that how it's done in all those photos of other 914-6 GTs?

Yes, and I posted lots of photos to illustrate exactly that. The reinforcement shoulder-belt brackets are welded to the firewall on the engine bay side, so had I painted my chassis and then welded the brackets that would have certainly damaged the expensive paint job.

I don't understand why you asked that question...

[ajserrano]

Recently I came across this video, 'how to flip for profit' a Porsche 914-4. Check it out.