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Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 12-07-2025, 06:10 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 4,359
Posted By jerhofer
Funnel arrived yesterday

My funnel arrived yesterday and appears to be well made. I am looking forward to how it works the next time I add oil.
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 04-10-2025, 11:37 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 31,264
Posted By jerhofer
The car sold for $95,914. Matt is thrilled, but...

The car sold for $95,914. Matt is thrilled, but sorry to see it go. It is going to the San Francisco area.
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 04-03-2025, 12:25 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 31,264
Posted By jerhofer
My son has the 914 on Bring-A-Trailer. ...

My son has the 914 on Bring-A-Trailer.


https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1974-porsche-914-157/
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 09-29-2024, 07:38 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 31,264
Posted By jerhofer
My son Matt has converted a Boxster 5 speed to...

My son Matt has converted a Boxster 5 speed to work with the 911 engine in the 914. He sent me these two videos today with the comment, "It works pretty well."

...
Forum: Porsche 911 Technical Forum 06-06-2024, 05:54 PM
Replies: 234
Views: 49,901
Posted By jerhofer
Looks fantastic. Good luck with the sale.

Looks fantastic. Good luck with the sale.
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 03-10-2023, 03:20 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 31,264
Posted By jerhofer
I realized I never had a chance to take photos of...

I realized I never had a chance to take photos of the bottom of the car since the engine was installed. I bought a set of heat shields for the exhaust system. Matt installed them. I was trying to...
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 02-03-2023, 03:05 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 31,264
Posted By jerhofer
Matt had the interior redone at Sonderwerks in...

Matt had the interior redone at Sonderwerks in Cornelius, NC. They also painted the spokes silver.

...
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 08-08-2022, 11:47 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 31,264
Posted By jerhofer
Just got word that Ed Scott passed away this...

Just got word that Ed Scott passed away this morning. Sad day.

For those of you who don't know who Ed Scott is, reading the first post in this thread will tell you.
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 08-04-2022, 06:09 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 31,264
Posted By jerhofer
Matt installed the sport muffler this evening....

Matt installed the sport muffler this evening. Sounds great at full throttle but a little boomy at moderate throttle.

He said the rear end feels much more planted now that he has replaced the...
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 08-03-2022, 06:27 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 31,264
Posted By jerhofer
Matt was feeling some play in the rear suspension...

Matt was feeling some play in the rear suspension and discovered that the bushings were shot. He has installed the Elephant poly bronze bushings.
...
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 07-31-2022, 06:00 AM
Replies: 223
Views: 31,264
Posted By jerhofer
Like any old car, it is a work in progress. It...

Like any old car, it is a work in progress. It has been very hot here and he has been driving the car to work. The oil temps were running around 220. He felt the line to the cooler and it was not...
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 07-23-2022, 12:46 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 31,264
Posted By jerhofer
Matt had not been able to get the tach to work. ...

Matt had not been able to get the tach to work. He suspects that the CPU tach amplifier is not working. He called Richard Clewett about it and discovered that Electromotive is trying to sell their...
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 06-07-2022, 03:58 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 31,264
Posted By jerhofer
Matt installed a Rennshift shifter and really...

Matt installed a Rennshift shifter and really likes it. He particularly likes the reverse lockout as that is a worry, especially if someone else drives the car. He has been tuning on the engine...
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 05-30-2022, 05:30 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 31,264
Posted By jerhofer
https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/z76/jerhofe...

https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/z76/jerhofer/IMG_3459.JPG?width=960&height=720&fit=bounds...
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 05-30-2022, 12:12 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 31,264
Posted By jerhofer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WuV0Gy11co

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WuV0Gy11co
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 05-27-2022, 01:02 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 31,264
Posted By jerhofer
After four long years, I finally got to drive the...

After four long years, I finally got to drive the 914 today! It was fantastic. The motor runs strong and smoothly throughout the rev range. It handled well and rode surprisingly well. And it...
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 05-25-2022, 03:06 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 31,264
Posted By jerhofer
We will be home tomorrow but Matt has been...

We will be home tomorrow but Matt has been steadily working on the car. Here are some of the comments that he recently sent me.


"Garrett and I tuned some more on the car. We found that the wide...
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 05-23-2022, 02:23 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 31,264
Posted By jerhofer
Matt said he was getting some blow by so he...

Matt said he was getting some blow by so he installed a puke tank.

https://hosting.photobucket.com/images/z76/jerhofer/5-23-22_puke_tank.jpg?width=960&height=720&fit=bounds...
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 05-20-2022, 07:55 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 31,264
Posted By jerhofer
Matt, with the help of son Garrett (who just...

Matt, with the help of son Garrett (who just graduated with his bachelor's in computer science), have been fine tuning the car. When I installed the jWest shifter and rods (three years ago, believe...
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 05-16-2022, 03:48 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 31,264
Posted By jerhofer
Earlier in this thread, I mentioned that my son...

Earlier in this thread, I mentioned that my son had taken a job in China to start a racing program from scratch. He had been there about fourteen months when he decided he did not feel comfortable...
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 11-10-2021, 01:14 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 31,264
Posted By jerhofer
Progress!! I got this message from Marty...

Progress!!

I got this message from Marty this afternoon. Today was the first day on the dyno.


"The preliminary pulls so far are 252- 255 RWHP"

I am feeling good about those figures. ...
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 07-24-2021, 12:11 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 31,264
Posted By jerhofer
As an aside, Marty has built one other motor for...

As an aside, Marty has built one other motor for me. Way back in 1989, I bought a 1983 944 with the intent to make it a track car. It had 89,000 miles. After prepping the suspension and doing other...
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 07-23-2021, 01:21 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 31,264
Posted By jerhofer
We have the engine all buttoned up. We were about...

We have the engine all buttoned up. We were about to remove it from the engine stand when we noticed the pilot bearing was missing from the flywheel. It must have been knocked out when the flywheel...
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 07-19-2021, 07:15 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 31,264
Posted By jerhofer
My good friend Dave and I both turned 75 abut...

My good friend Dave and I both turned 75 abut three weeks apart this spring. One of Dave's two sons bought four tickets to the vintage races at Road America and rented a four bedroom house. They...
Forum: Porsche 914 & 914-6 Technical Forum 03-14-2021, 12:41 PM
Replies: 223
Views: 31,264
Posted By jerhofer
Due to COVID issues with the machine shop...

Due to COVID issues with the machine shop employees, I finally got the heads back in January.

So Marty was all set to proceed. And then things turned around in a hurry. Marty's wife had a bout...
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