Blaspheme you say. Who has a Acura racing poster inside their Porsche workshop? This guy. It was a “gift” from a friend who would have just as easily thrown it in the trash instead of my free-handout, out-stretched arms. The … Continued
Yesterday I made the decision that every man, woman or large child should make when trying to remove a previously invested chipmunk-condo-complex’s LSD transaxle. Have someone else do it. My mechanic, he’s mine so don’t ask me for a reference … Continued
Ever been privy to the smell of chipmunk poop and pee three inches from your nose while little chunks trickle down your face? No? Trying to cut back huh. I get it. I thought I was done with that stink … Continued
Not much to report. The 911 cleared up and runs great now. I ran a $2 carburetor cleaner through the system and filled up with race gas again. Seems to have done the trick. Also changed the oil with Valvoline … Continued
Last night I finally adjusted the headlight and driving beams so they don’t look like someone’s lazy eye shooting off into space. It was not as straight forward as you might imagine. We, my friend Keith and I, adjusted one … Continued
My Weber carburetor idle jets (No. 65 in photo) are constantly getting clogged. I thank my buddy Keith for bringing this potential problem to my attention before I knew I had it. Keith runs PMOs on his 911SC with incredible … Continued
Look, I tried. I wanted to save it. Really I did. But the rust was awful. The sail panels rusted, the rockers, the doors and every fender had a hole through it. I decided to cut my losses. Who … Continued
The 1974 Porsche 914 2.0 that I’ve been tearing down had the original matching set of five Mahle wheels. The wheels spent more time staring at lawn than spinning on pavement. But as little critters scurried up them, eventually … Continued
Last week I saw a bump in traffic to my blog, three people instead of two. Kidding of course, thank you to everybody who regularly visits or those who stumble on my blog for a day. It is what keeps … Continued
The ’74 914 2.0 had been sitting in storage for almost a year. Then I finally brought it home, dropped the suspension and the motor on continued plan to completely gut it: wiring harness, which is almost out — uncut … Continued