Constantly worrying about the damned Porsche engine while my wife just dreams about the Z!

2 hours ago, conedodger said:

Constantly worrying about the damned Porsche engine while my wife just dreams about the Z!

As a fellow Porsche & Z owner, I think you probably need to sprinkle a few $$$$$$ around the four cylinder engine illustrated parts breakdown to make it a really good nightmare.  

Dennis

 

 

Dennis, that’s actually a Type I VW motor, not a Type IV 914 motor but you’re right. I’m so glad mine is a 6. It is rock-solid dependable and so easy to own. My old 4 cylinder 914’s were a nightmare! 

Would love to have an air cooled 911. All I have is a 240Z painted in Porsche silver.

my buddies putting a small block v8 into this 914-4. I guess if it ships it fits. I just think its gonna ring the drivers ears out. sons first car to ha. 

Edited November 16, 20186 yr by heyitsrama

1 hour ago, conedodger said:

Dennis, that’s actually a Type I VW motor, not a Type IV 914 motor but you’re right. I’m so glad mine is a 6. It is rock-solid dependable and so easy to own. My old 4 cylinder 914’s were a nightmare! 

Very nice looking 914.  The GT flares really add a lot to the look.  I agree with you about the four cylinder 914s.  I had a couple before I finally got my Sixer.  A 1970 that never let me down and a 1974 that I never drove farther from home than I could walk back.  I've had the 914-6 for 26 years and it's probably time to let someone else have fun with it.  Only one problem the first year I owned it - a bad component in the distributor and otherwise nothing but gas and tune ups.

Dennis

You know of course that if your VIN starts in 914 you have a car worth close to and sometimes well over 6 figures right? 

22 hours ago, conedodger said:

You know of course that if your VIN starts in 914 you have a car worth close to and sometimes well over 6 figures right? 

Yup.  Good appreciation over the years.  Just have to keep raising the insurance value every year or so.  Selling is a hard decision to make.  But, it's time.

Dennis

 

It's funny that I'm way more worried about the body of my Z cars than anything mechanical, but it's the exact opposite for my Porsche 996.  At any moment, the engine could grenade and I'll be left with a giant repair bill. 

2 hours ago, Jeff G 78 said:

It's funny that I'm way more worried about the body of my Z cars than anything mechanical, but it's the exact opposite for my Porsche 996.  At any moment, the engine could grenade and I'll be left with a giant repair bill. 

Jeff good to "see" you!  I've been thinking about you since Sunday after watching a cool documentary about the Rouge F series plant in Dearborn.  

Sorry to change the subject guys but it was a great show.

Hey Cliff, what's new?  That plant is only a few miles from my office.  I am on the car side though, so I haven't been there in years.  

I am finally about to start working on the Z race car again.  I have all the engine parts needed and right after Thanksgiving, I plan to put the engine back together.  Once that's done, I am going to rewire the entire car and upgrade the brakes.  

Same old same old, hanging on here out and enjoying the comradery of the members.  Thanks, good to hear from you.