New digital camera

[J P Stein]

So I had a birthday, big deal. I've had 55 others.

If this doesn't load, I'll keep trying.
Hey, look at that, it worked....




[This message has been edited by J P Stein (edited 07-28-2001).]

[J P Stein]

That was so much fun, I think I'll do it again.

JPIII

[echocanyons]

Looks very nice. What are the specs on your 6? What kind of camera do you have? From the looks of the picture it looks to be very nice(engine and the camera)

The following image should be a warning to anyone looking to buy an inexpensive digital camera. The camera that took this image is obviously a big POS


By the way this is the first pic of my 914 on pelican

Kelly

[Eat-um-up]

That 6 id gorgious

[J P Stein]

The camera is a Kodak, brownie hawkeye.....
er...DC3400.

The engine is a 2.7L w/ 9.7:1 pistons, Solex cams, and a little port polishing. Finished the rebuild (DIY) this spring.

The car is a 74 that looks a bit ragged, but here's a pic anyhow.

JPIII

[JmuRiz]

That engine looks great! How does it work? I'll be looking into something very similar to this later. I'm sure that 2.7 scoots! Good job.

Nathan

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'73 2.0 914

[Joe Bob]

Looks kinda Ricey....8^)

[jabb]

Hi JP...
Looks good very nice Job....

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• Joe A.
• 84 911 Targa
• 75 914/6 3.0

[Bee Jay]

Hey, great engine, nice project car. Please, more details on that engine. I'm thinking of doing a 2.7, just cause every body says don't do a 2.7. What updates? Any problems. How does it run. Very important here, How much did it cost? Thanks
Bee Jay

[ovilla]

What type/size rims and tires are you running and calipers too. Also, let's have some engine specs please. Are you using your stock tranny? What kind of cams are you using? Using an oil cooler? Come on and share with your fellow enthusiast.

[J P Stein]

Lotta questions. I guess that's better than a "Ho Hum"

The engine is (again) a 2.7L. 9.7:1 Shasta pistons, Solex cams, Webers (natch), and enough port polishing to smooth out the bumps.

The case was line honed, had case savers installed (Timecerts down in the bowels),decked and squared. Latest Divilar studs, all the valve springs replaced along with all intake valves during the head rebuilds.
I bought the engine (long block) as a bit of a gamble.
It had been rebuilt and stuck on a shelf for 9 or 10 years. During tear down, I found it had RS spec. P/Cs.....whoopie....in spec, no less. I sold the pistons and that alone recouped the price of the long block.

I spent around 4K on this free engine.....
doing the rebuild assembly myself. First 911 motor build and yes, I was sweating blood when we lit it off .

Still fine tuning (or fine fumbling) but it does run strong.
At an autoX couple weeks ago, I did a soft launch (901 trans, ya know) then nalied it.
At around 5000 the rear tires lost traction
(225 50 Kuhmo V racers)and we did a step sideways....just like my 409 days.

The wheels are BBS....7 X 15. Kumho Victor Racers, 205 & 225 50s, S front calipers, stock rears.

Oil cooler in the nose(i'll throw in a pic of it for practice), Troutman thermostat.
Can't seem to get the temps over 190 deg.
Used every trick I could find to keep the temps down and may have gotten carried away.

I have heard all the stories about the 2.7L
reliability and decided all of them were heat related. Since the 911 motor tends to run hotter (CW) in the 914, I really went after this aspect.

Prolly missed something here, but I ain't hard to find and will talk 914 stuff till your ear falls off.


JPIII

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[nine14racer]

How about some Information on the Rear Flares? Do it yourself? Where did you get the Flares?
Like the motor: Please Share

Originally posted by J P Stein:
The camera is a Kodak, brownie hawkeye..... er...DC3400.

The engine is a 2.7L w/ 9.7:1 pistons, Solex cams, and a little port polishing. Finished the rebuild (DIY) this spring.

The car is a 74 that looks a bit ragged, but here's a pic anyhow.

JPIII

[J P Stein]

Just me & my trusty hammer/dolly.....I heard, somewhere, it could be done, so I just started in on it. Both sides even look somewhat alike :-). Can't see both sides at the same time.....less ya move real quick.
Each side was different to start with....3/8 inch or so.
Had never done it before....but figured it wasn't rocket science and I have a decent eye for form.
First side took bout 3 days.....tap, tap tap
...stretching the metal....oh, s*** can't stop now.... Second side about 8 hrs.....then there was Bondo....excuse me, thin coats of body filler. I'd have hired it done if I was able to find someone to do it.
Seems to be a lost art, at least around here.
As you can tell, I haven't tried auto painting .....yet.

JPIII

[mike mueller]

Damn JP, that garage is too darn clean....and it looks bigger than mine

Nice color on the car, I hope you respray it the same color.



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Mike Mueller
Antioch, CA
'75 914 2.0
http://www.pelicanparts.com/MotorCity/mmueller/personal.html

[J P Stein]

Sorry, Mike.
Is this better?

JPIII

[echocanyons]

JP,
How are you getting air to that oilcooler it looks like you have a stock front bumper?

I guess its pretty hard to tell from the pics.

Use that brand spankin new camera and give us a shot.

Have you had it on a dyno?

Do you have an estimate of HP/torque?


Kelly

[This message has been edited by echocanyons (edited 08-04-2001).]

[J P Stein]

Well, OK.....
F & rear bumpers are Fglass.
WAG on horses.....210/220, no dyno readings.

JPIII

[echocanyons]

Very nice,
I dig how you incorporated the special edition front airdam into the oilcooler.
I have never seen that done before.

Kelly

[Eat-um-up]

Thats not the garage to your house is it??!?! Man i wish i hade somehting like that to work in. Car looks great. What kind of wheels are those? are they 5 lug?

[J P Stein]

7 X 15 BBS.
They didn't look like that when I got them.
Gold centered and....er..weathered. Stripped and refinished em'.
24 X 36 shop in the back yard.

JPIII