My good friend Dave was just about fed up with the inconsistent idle, backfiring, stalling & pronounced hesitation from his 40+ year old original Solex carbs on daily driven 1968, 912. After spending close to $900 on a pair of inefective rebuilds he was pointed towards 356 Carburetor Rescue in Arizona by his nephew, the [...] [...more]
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First off, I take no liability for what happens to you or your wheels. This is just what I did. Second, I’m amazed at the popularity of this article and overwhelmed with the many thank you’s from other Porsche and VW fans that have used it around the world. If you’d like to translate the [...] [...more]
If you have read some of my early entries you’d know that I’ve made it a point in the 90′s to never use a mechanic again. Unfortunately with life, business and my lack of knowledge on certain issues I’ve had to turn to a few since. As the story goes; Upon purchasing my 69, 912, [...] [...more]
When I purchased my 1969 912 in January of 08 I was completely new to the 4 cylinder Porsche engines. I had owned plenty of 911′s and a 930 Turbo but had never had the opportunity to own one of the best cars ever produced by Porsche. I had received at least 50 photo’s of [...] [...more]
I was terrified. Flashbacks from my childhood haunted me. My mother would bundle us up for school in the early January winters in Minnesota. My brother insisted on riding his flippin Scorpion snowmobile. I was forced to put my brand new gloves over the carb intake so he could load it up with fuel and [...] [...more]
Here are photo’s of some vintage Porsche Literature I’ve acquired. 1963 Porsche 356B Sales Literature. This 356B brochure appears to be from around the 1963 era. I believe it was given out at the Chicago Auto Show as it is stamped with all of the Chicago area dealers. This piece is one of my favorite. [...] [...more]
One of the funnest aspects of picking up a vintage car in its original condition is seeing how well it shines up. The 914 proved to be stubborn in the shine department. The pictures make it look a bit shinier than it really was. The reality was it had some heavy oxidation on the paint. [...] [...more]
I’ve been trying to talk my dad into buying another Porsche for quite some time now. With the current economic strain and uncertainty we felt that a 914 might be a safe bet. Finding the right 914 is quite a task. Most have been modified, neglected or rusted out. But, how luck would have it. [...] [...more]
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