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ozarkarts · 10-24-2006, 06:23 PM

My last Porsche was also a mid-engine - a 1974 914 1.8 liter engine, with dual Webber carbs. I had that entire engine rebuilt. It was like pulling teeth to get one guy to do any work but he did do a nice job on the Webber carbs. I still remember (this was 1984 BTW) one time I went over to see if he had done anything (shop was in Bentonville, AR) and while I was walking around the shop I noticed he had a KKK calendar on one of the walls!!!!!! HE was a member!!! Never went back to that nut, but never had trouble with the carbs either! That car is one reason I wanted a boxster - I always liked that mid-engine feel...!

10-24-2006, 06:23 PM	#11
ozarkarts Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Ft. Worth, Texas Posts: 11	1974 914 1.8 Liter My last Porsche was also a mid-engine - a 1974 914 1.8 liter engine, with dual Webber carbs. I had that entire engine rebuilt. It was like pulling teeth to get one guy to do any work but he did do a nice job on the Webber carbs. I still remember (this was 1984 BTW) one time I went over to see if he had done anything (shop was in Bentonville, AR) and while I was walking around the shop I noticed he had a KKK calendar on one of the walls!!!!!! HE was a member!!! Never went back to that nut, but never had trouble with the carbs either! That car is one reason I wanted a boxster - I always liked that mid-engine feel...! __________________ 2002 Boxster S, Orient Red Metallic