That's the one thing that blows with getting parts made. Min. quantities. We did some power supply covers (the manufacturer wanted about $100 each) at about $10-15 our cost, but needed to buy a minimum of 1000. Fortunately they all sold. We priced at $35-50.
I'm having a really tough time finding information on the S2 Oil Cooler, including the updated cooler you're referring to - would you mind please pointing me in the right direction? ...I've got a milkshake problem I need to fix.
Thank you so much! An excellent tutorial! I am in the middle of troubleshooting my 914. Too long to go into here, but it all started with a fuel pump relocation to the front. Everything good - for about 5 minutes! Been downhill since. But, this video has been a great help! Thanks.
George love your reviews, and I always learn a lot, thanks. Every one who has driven mine falls in love with the road ability, the flat cornering and primarily the directional stability.
Nice! I proudly own a Beck that looks very good too but isn't quite as exact of a copy. I think the only thing which gives away the fact that its not original are those tires. I highly suggest going with some narrower tires. I run Narrow wheel and tires on mine which eliminate any tire rub issues while cornering, and since its so light it still has plenty of grip. I really hope you plan on putting some twisty back road miles on this thing, because they drive even better than they look when set up properly.
Oh, my. Fantastic memories of my rather meager, but still fun 1972 914 when it was new. My wife comments that my '23 C43 coupe (V6 biturbo) is my way of making up for the 914/6 I couldn't afford back then! Great video, George. Thanks!
Hello, I am taking part in a research project. I could not find almost any information about the "main relay" of Porsche 912. Can you help me with this? "What is the main relay of 912 L jetronics used for?"
Yes, I have seen, owned, and restored a car exactly like this, minus the "130" logos. Dean's car was #55. In 1986, I bought #53 complete with its original engine and transmission. Over the next 10 or so years, I restored it to perfection, paying very close attention to originality. It was originally sold in California by the same dealer who sold #55 to James Dean (von Neumann, I think). It was imported to the US by Max Hofman in the same shipment of Spyders that included #55. Same interior colors, same dark red tail streaks, same everything. My engine was rebuilt by Billie Doyle, the premier 4-cam mechanic in the US until his untimely death. That car was pure fun to drive, and I miss it madly. In 2018, it sold at a Goodings auction in Monterey, for $4.5M. I'd love to find any recent photos of the car and to know who bought it.
Thank you very much for a very informative video. I have a' 75 2.0 since more than 8 years now, and we had a lot of problems with the idle. We can't get the auxiliary air valve to work properly and the throttle body has a small vacuum leak. I finally found a throttle body in the UK last week but it isn't installed yet. It's a pity we don't have someone like you in Belgium. But I'm sure my mechanic will like your video.
So George my question is I have a 1.8 L that you guys bought out to a 2 L and I’m not totally sure on how to check the relays to see why my fuel pump isn’t working. Is there a way to check on the 1.8 board to see why the fuel pump isn’t turning on? Thank you.
No, everyone does not laugh. You laugh. The vast majority of car enthusiasts appreciate a replica of one of the finest race cars ever built. Think about it.
it’s kind of Cool to see 914s become such a desireable Collector car i graduated High School in 1982 in SouthFlorida and for many years they weren’t regarded as Desireable Porsches to own a Buddy of mine bought 2 Running Cars the same year as a package and he had been a Professional Paint and Body Man from growing up and working at his Families Marina Business as a boy he did a realllybnice respray on one of the Cars and fell in love with its driving and handling so decided to keep it for himself FYI. his Dad had bought a Myers Manx Dune Buggy Dealership in the 1960s and my. freind still had their original DunecBuggy they. assembled on a old Karman Ghia Pan they shortened and entually he did replace the motor with a 1600 Dual Port for more of a highway capable. Car on Floridas Flat roadways he had. also re sprayed that Myers Manx quite a few times over the years as the original Myers Metal flake Gel Coat had been faded from the Florida Sun ironically myself i always liked the 914 design
I had a 73, in this same color. Love love loved it. Had it for 9 years--traded it in for a 280ZX. Wish I hadn't sold it...I still think about it. It was my first car.
