1973 Porsche 914 Restoration Features | |
Bare Chassis on Rotisserie Restoration, $10,600 invested + 3 year’s work | |
All rust repaired with new metal welded in. (All 914s have rust issues) | |
All body dents repaired | |
New Paint : 2-stage base & clear-coat, polished out, 1 qt touch-up paint included | |
Rear spoiler in matching paint | |
Fresh engine Rebuild: big-bore 1914 cc, Dual Down-draft Weber 40 IDA carbs, warmer but mild cam | |
Main Bearings: 021198483ABR | |
Rod & Cam Bearings, crank seals | |
Barrels & pistons: 96mm, flycut heads for 1.8 = 1914cc | |
Eagle Cam 278Dur. .410" Lift + stock lifters | |
Engine Gasket Set, 1700cc -021198009B:$49.95; 1800cc - 021198009C: $47.95 | |
Valve springs - Dan's Performance | |
Cyl head machining: valve guides, valve job, flycut for 1800: European Motor Works, Hawthorne, CA | |
Engine Dyno-Tuned: More HP and Torque than 2.0 liter engine. Dyno sheets included | |
This 914: 96 HP 115 Ft./Lbs. Torque | |
2.0 914: 91 HP 105 Ft./Lbs. Torque | |
Transmssion: Disassembled, all bearings checked, 2nd gear synchro replaced, new input shaft and output axle seals | |
-Chassis Fully aligned: Camber, Toe, Caster | |
-Polished aftermarket aluminum wheels | |
-New set of low-profile radial tires + 2 extra new front tires. | |
-Wheel mounting converted to studs rather than factory bolts | |
-New rear wheel hub bearings | |
-Koni shocks | |
-Stainless steel braided brake lines | |
-New brake pads on all 4 wheels | |
-New clutch cable & custom cable cover at pulley | |
-Lathe trued rotors | |
-Problematic rear brake calipers rebuilt with all new seals | |
-All new rubber seals: windshield, doors & windows, front & rear trunks | |
-Complete new interior + Carpets & foot well rugs | |
-New racing seats, more comfortable than originals | |
-All interior and trunk surfaces covered in Dyna-Mat sound-deadening. -14” leather wrapped steering wheel | |
-Battery re-located to rear trunk: No more "Hell-Hole" rust any more! | |
-Custom electric window washer installation: No more bleeding down the spare tire | |
-Custom installed rear fender well partitions to stop tire-thrown water rusting chassis | |
-Original dash repaired and free of cracks + Dash Cover Carpet | |
-Gas-Strut supports for Rear Trunk Lid: no more broken pivot points | |
-Powder-coated fuel-filler: No more paint dissolved when refueling | |
-Rear Spoiler painted in car color, Front spoiler in Flat Black | |
-2 shop manuals + spare parts | |
-Complete spreadsheet + receipts for over $10,600 spent on restoration & photo record of process -Complete photo history of restoration available, bring a thumb drive | |
==> $22,995.00 |
NOTE: In most of the photos of the car that camera washed out the true color of the car. The final 2 shots were taken with a different camera to show the true Blue color.
Note: All Porsches, Alfas, etc. from the 1970's are rust buckets. The 914 has several specific rust areas that must be repaired regardless if it is a "California car." I have restored 2 914s and found the same rust areas. Caveat Emptor!
Terry Stewart, Camarillo, CA 805-482-0322 tstewart342@twc.com