From: James at Pelican Parts [james@pelicanparts.com] Sent: Thursday, June 17, 1999 4:49 AM To: Brentmb79@aol.com Subject: Re: 944 fi Hi Brent, I have good and bad news. The good news is this is a relatively easy to solve this problem; the bad news is its still allot of work and not likely to be cheep. All you need (for now) is a Haynes manual and a multimeter. Just go through the tests in Chapt 4 and you should discover your problem in a couple hours. I can also tell you there was a problem on some cars where one of the wires to the DME box would come loose. Its just something you have to play with. If you need a manual give Tom in parts a call (1-888-280-7799). Let me know if you need anymore help. james > > > Brentmb79@aol.com wrote: > > > > > on my 87 944, i can only keep it running with starting fluid. my injectors > > > will not fire but i do have fuel pressure to rail. i tryed testing the > > > injectors with a Noid light and got no spark any suggestions? i was thinking > > > maybe a computer? thanks > > > > > > Brent From: James at Pelican Parts [james@pelicanparts.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 1999 6:17 PM Cc: rlr63@airmail.net Subject: Re: Removable Top--HELP! Hi Rich, Sounds like you have quite a problem, and unfortunately I have no easy answer. The micro switch is a fair possibility; or a simple adjustment. It could also be a general failure in one of the relays; its a very complex system that is incorporated into the alarm system. If you aren't willing to invest a few hundred dollars in a factory manual and supplements (Haynes is worthless); Then I suggest calling a dealer or Porsche repair facility. Try Jones' Autowerks 210-657-1111. If you want we can get the manuals for you. Sorry I don't have better news.Good luck. james Wayne at Pelican Parts wrote: > Hi there. Let me forward you to James in Tech Support, who can possibly > help you out. > > Thanks, > > Wayne > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: rlr63@airmail.net [mailto:rlr63@airmail.net] > > Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 1999 8:59 PM > > To: pelicanparts@csi.com > > Subject: Removable Top--HELP! > > > > > > I've installed the plastic gears 2 times before and its BACK. It is a > > 1988 -944 turbo S. > > I'm Richard Reisner .I own and operate Reisner Automotive in San Angelo > > ,Texas.I'll work on just about anything. I have this Doctor friend who > > owns this 944. When you lift the top the cable won't stop and it strips > > the teeth off the little white gearsin the top. It seems like the limit > > switchesdon't work.If you could help I would sure appreciate it. > > Richard Reisner > > Reisner Automotive > > 1802 N. Chadbourne > > San Angelo,Tex, 76903 > > Daytime-915-655-8409 > > Fax-915-659-0495 > > > > > > > > From: James at Pelican Parts [james@pelicanparts.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 1999 7:18 AM Cc: Slapstain@aol.com Subject: Re: front pan replacement Hi Jim, Yes, the 911 front pan replacement is common; but so is repainting the car. Results will very depending on your skill level. If you don't have the tooling, or the experience in this type of procedure, you are likely to get a better value from a professional shop. Its really hard for me to say without knowing the exact condition of your car and obstacles you will encounter. OTOH: if you do have what it takes, you just need to make sure the car is straight and level (this is a good time to fix a slightly bent car). This is all outlined in "How to Make Your Car Handle"; Alexander: HP Books. If you will be replacing the pick-up points on the suspension you'll have to make an alignment jig first. I'm sure Tom in parts (1-800-280-7799) can get you everything you need at a competitive price if you decide to do it yourself. Also: original factory parts cost more, but they fit better and will net you a better result. I suppose you could take into consideration weather or not you'll be doing similar work in the future; if so, you may as well start learning now. Good luck, and let me now how it turns out. james Wayne at Pelican Parts wrote: > Hi there. I'm not too familiar with this process, but perhaps James in Tech > Support can help you out. > > Thanks, > > Wayne > > Slapstain@aol.com wrote: > > > Hi again, > > Sorry for not clarifying myself. I just thought that pan replacement > > was common. Anyway, the car is a 1972 911T. I assume that the battery has > > corroded the pan. I've checked a few resources, and they all consider the > > pan replacement to be a $1000 to $2000 job. I have found the parts in > > Panorama (no pun intended) and Excellence for around $250 dollars. (by the > > way, do you guys offer the pan?) If i weld it in it myself, are there any > > pitfalls I should be aware of? The car is otherwise in good shape and > > suprisingly rust free. Once again, any help would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Thanks again, > > Jim From: James at Pelican Parts [james@pelicanparts.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 1999 5:50 AM Cc: Kerry V. Kovarik; dave@pelicanaparts.com Subject: Re: Hi Kerry, interesting idea! (I'm sure Dave will correct me if I'm wrong) You can probably use the 911 case (not 901 for '70), but just about everything else should be from a 914 box. Actually you should do some custom gearing based on HP and intended usage. The clutch should be a non-issue and use the standard '70/'71 T/O bearing; you may need to do a pedal box modification and get a custom made cable(s).. As far as the axles go: We just went through this ordeal on a race car I'm building; unfortunately I don't recall all the details (we just had the 914 hubs re studded). I'm pretty sure you can use early 911 hubs and just get some custom made axles ($300). P.S. I'd be interested in knowing how this turns out for you. Good Luck james Wayne at Pelican Parts wrote: > Hi there. I have never heard of anyone doing this before. Let me foward you to > Dave and James in Tech Support, and perhaps they can have some input on this > conversion for you. > > Thanks, > > Wayne > > "Kerry V. Kovarik" wrote: > > > If one uses a modified 901 transmission from a 1970 911 in place of a stock > > 914 901 transmission for a -6 conversion on a 73 2.0 in order to use the > > bigger clutch and eliminate the cable roller, will the stock 911 axles now > > work (assuming I use the 70 911 hubs as well) ? If so, would this > > transmission set-up bolt to the 2.0? Is there a flywheel available for this > > type of swap? I am trying to work this conversion in stages, with the first > > step being to swap to five lug wheels and a 70 911S suspension. I do not > > want to backtrack and replace parts twice however. I would much rather > > spend the money that 914-6 axles would cost on rebuilding my 70 901 > > transmision if this is feasable. Please advise. Thank you, Kerry From: James at Pelican Parts [james@pelicanparts.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 1999 1:55 AM Cc: CBREASS@aol.com Subject: Re: (no subject) Hi Tony, Sorry it took so long to get back to you. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but a C2 conversion is not the best idea. The reason is the looks of C2 (964) was the least desirable of all the 911s (the opinion of many, myself not included). That means after spending thousands of dollars your car will probably be worth less than it is today. A member in my local club had a C2 kit professionally installed on his '76 and it cost him about $10,000. Fiberglass kits generally require a great deal of custom fitting (and special tooling) and do nothing to increase the value of a car. Don't believe any "bolt on" claims. Also keep in mind there will be allot of hidden costs. In the end you'll see it was probably cheaper just to buy a different car. I'm working a 914 for a guy that started as a $3,500 make over; We added some fiberglass GT flares we got for a hundred dollars, now the project is over $15,000 (for a car that probably won't be worth $5,000). >From a value perspective, your better off building a "R", "RS", or "RSR", and it will cost less (the quality of the parts are better to). If you really must update, I would recommend a 993 kit. Its far more popular than the 964 model and can be done in steel with all factory parts. The problem with the 993 kit is that is weighs considerably more than the other options, and that will tax the motor and brakes; buy the time you upgrade the motor and brakes your looking at another $10,000. But you can still do it in fiberglass and the car may have some resale value a race car. But, if you must do a C2, you'll need Carrera front and rear fenders, new trunk lid, modification to the front trunk lock mechanism, and allot of custom fabrication for the bumpers. BTW: the lights for the conversion will cost $1,200-$1,600; we can get all lights and other factory parts you will need. Give Tom in parts a call @ 1-800-280-7799. Sources: Better bodies 1-619-690-5080 No experience. AIR 1-818-890-5878 My experience is they will talk your ear off and the quality isn't very good. MA Shaw 1-714-730-6917 Best quality, and price, for carbon fiber parts; but not much for a C2. GT Racing 1-612-943-2911 Best fiberglass I've seen, but not much for a C2. Good luck james Wayne at Pelican Parts wrote: > Hi there. I'm not sure about this one. I'm going to forward you to James in > Tech Support, and perhaps he can help you out. > > Thanks, > > Wayne > > CBREASS@aol.com wrote: > > > HI my name is tony, i own a 69 911 and i want to give it an updated c2 look. > > are there any kits available for my cars year? if not how do i modify my cars > > front area to accomodate a laterb hood? your help is greatly appreciated. > > > > thank you. > > tony