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RicardoRJL1 · Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2012 7:29 am Post subject: My 924 Porsche 1977...

Well I got this car from my cousing a 1 year ago, it was a total mess, no transmission, engine was out, lots of parts missing...
Today this is what has been done to the car...

New 4 speed transmissión with new CV joints
Megasquirt II
Completely EFI
Custom build intake
MSD fuel pump
VW 1.8T inyectors
custom made fuel rail
new fuel pressure regulator
etc... I cannot remember most of the parts it has...
Right now the car is running, except it has a leak in the famous crankshaft seal... And needs some work on the brakes

Some pictures of the car

There is some issues I still have to fix, the headlights went up and now the won't go down...
It doesn't have a radio...
The car won't stop... brakes shot

Center console is broken...

brealytrent · Joined: 28 Dec 2008 Posts: 414 Location: Goldsboro, NC

Looks...interesting. Subscribed
As a side-note, if the factory motor for the headlights is still installed, you can pull the rubber cover off of the motor and turn the knob on the back of it to raise and lower them manually.
Have fun! Once you get all the bugs worked out, it'll be a fun little thing to tool around in

Oh, and welcome to the world of Toofahs!
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1977 Porsche 924 - sold
1980 Porsche 931 - sold
1984 Porsche 928 'S2' Euro - sold
2016 Ford Fiesta ST - sold
2009 Porsche Cayman

fiat22turbo · Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 4040 Location: Portland, OR

Welcome! I'd love to see more details on your EFI conversion and intake modifications, they look very interesting.

As for your issues, this might give you some ideas on the headlight issue:

http://www.clarks-garage.com/shop-manual/body-05.htm

http://www.clarks-garage.com/shop-manual/elect-21.htm

http://www.clarks-garage.com/shop-manual/body-22.htm

As for the brakes, have you adjusted the rear drums? They do not auto adjust and if they are out of adjustment can cause really spongy brakes. Also build yourself a pressure bleeder for the brakes and change fluid first and check your flexible brake lines for damage.

http://faculty.ccp.edu/faculty/dreed/campingart/jettatech/bleeder/index.htm

Otherwise pads are cheap for the front.

Good luck!
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1979 924 Carrera GTS (clone-ish)
1988 944 Turbo S (Silver Rose)

RicardoRJL1 · Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 6:19 am Post subject:

Thanks for the tips!!
There's also something I want to change is the fuel rail, it's working, but not as good looking as i might want it to be

I would like something like this.

Hopefully i'm gonne get the crankshaft seal fixed by wednsday...

About the brakes, they stop, but they are very weak, like you said "spongy"...

I'm going to double check the adjustment...

So hopefully as soon as we get it ready, i'm going to post a video of the car running with the mega...

jim kleyh · Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2012 2:00 pm Post subject:

Hi from the land of northern lights!! Nice work, please post more on your EFI project. Other posters are using the neon rails, perhaps that's what you need?? JIM
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RicardoRJL1 · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2013 3:43 am Post subject:

Ok, so the leak has been fixed, and also the brakes...
But now it won't start... maybe a vacuum leak, we need to check...
And also a bit of bad news, as soon as I turned on the lights a bit of smoke came out beneath the dash... So I guess some wiring work needs to be done...

Some pictures...

morghen · Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 9095 Location: Romania

beautiful car, keep it original. if you ever want to change something to its looks just get ROW front and rear bumbers.
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RicardoRJL1 · Posted: Fri Mar 08, 2013 4:39 am Post subject:

Well it was an alternator problem, problem fixed, no we're finishing some electric details...

I have just one question?
All gear links seem to be fine, but changes feel very spongy and hard? What could it be?

RicardoRJL1 · Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 3:09 am Post subject:

Some picutres when it was bought in California... in 2003 ...

RicardoRJL1 · Posted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 3:11 am Post subject:

A before and after ...

Harm · Joined: 02 Apr 2009 Posts: 1376 Location: Holland

Awesome job

color looks sweet!

RicardoRJL1 · Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2013 1:08 am Post subject:

That's right...

brealytrent · Joined: 28 Dec 2008 Posts: 414 Location: Goldsboro, NC

She's a beaut! A wing on the back of the early cars helps the look of them so much, it's astounding.

More pics please!
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1977 Porsche 924 - sold
1980 Porsche 931 - sold
1984 Porsche 928 'S2' Euro - sold
2016 Ford Fiesta ST - sold
2009 Porsche Cayman

Khal · Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 5:10 pm Post subject:

Nice work!

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RicardoRJL1 · Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 1:34 am Post subject:

Thanks!!!

A night ride...

PD:
I have a problem, i'm guessing is the shift linkage, the car will NOT engage reverse and it's very difficult to put it in 1st or neutral...
The shift knob will go too far away...
And for some reason 2 and 4th are too short.
Any ideas?