Porsche 911 Project

[LJ851]

Whoa- been a long time Lorin! Car is looking fantastic... This thing has definitely appreciated quite a bit since you bought it, I remember when you were shopping for a replacement for the crashed one and the prices back then were fractions of what these cars go for now- glad you kept it and have surely been steadily making it better and better. Hope all is well!

That’s the truth. All my cars have gained quite a bit of value in recent times. Can’t complain although used parts prices have followed the same trajectory.

[Jb325is]

Whoa- been a long time Lorin! Car is looking fantastic... This thing has definitely appreciated quite a bit since you bought it, I remember when you were shopping for a replacement for the crashed one and the prices back then were fractions of what these cars go for now- glad you kept it and have surely been steadily making it better and better. Hope all is well!

[LJ851]

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Whale Tail life.

[LJ851]

I’ve never weighed it so I don’t really know, but it’s enough to raise the ride height noticeably. It weighs a little more currently since I have 3 car seats in it.

[2mAn]

How much weight have you shaved from this thing?

[LJ851]

Man, time flies. Been mostly just driving the 911 of late, stacking up projects I need/want to do to it.

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[ahrensNW]

I need to get busy documenting my own 911 progress.

Sweet build!

[AudioNToxication]

That wheel is sick.
What RPM light load are we talking about?
I forget are they PMO or weber?

[LJ851]

I picked up this 370mm Momo GT from 1983. It's got the thick grip and feels like a great wheel. I might try it in the 911 or maybe the 1600 if i can ever get that on the road.

Somehow, I've never seen one of these wheels before.

[LJ851]

whatever happened to the megasquirt this was running when you bought it?

The megasquirt on the car was 911 specific kit to replace the CIS injection and i sold that pretty early on.

[2mAn]

whatever happened to the megasquirt this was running when you bought it?

[LJ851]

You can get the accel pumps to come online sooner, the have some adjustment or you can talk richard into selling you a set of the "hatchets" that drive the pump plunger to shoot more fuel in.
In reality due to it being air cooled and somewhat of a inefficient combustion chamber 12.5 is probably a better number to shoot for at full throttle.

I already have the hatchets from Richard and they did help, but not enough to get my light throttle AFRs to a reasonable number. The car drives very well by seat of the pants, i just don't like knowing its so rich in places.

[AudioNToxication]

You can get the accel pumps to come online sooner, the have some adjustment or you can talk richard into selling you a set of the "hatchets" that drive the pump plunger to shoot more fuel in.
In reality due to it being air cooled and somewhat of a inefficient combustion chamber 12.5 is probably a better number to shoot for at full throttle.

[88M3racer]

I enjoyed your build thread ...

Being here in the Atlanta area some things I could understand 100%.

I've taken on a similar, yet BMW. project & am bring it back to life.

Keep driving ... and hope to see you out on the roads.

[LateFan]

Yeah, I like this era with no wing. That looks great - black is good, wheels are good, the height is good. Very nice.

I have a friend with a 60s 911 with old Zeniths, and they leak fuel and idle way too rich and pop pop.