POLO 4 cylinder 911 engine and 1967 912 almost done

[Chris Pomares]

Once the lights are aimed properly the bumper will go back on.

[Chris Pomares]

I'm setting up the plumbing and electronics for the inline vent/heat fans. I ran a fan for an hour today. Zero heat build up. The white fuse is 8 amps. The fans can take 25. The limiting factor is the controllers. I think they are set up for 5. I'll never need even half of that. That's a aluminum block holding the fan down. It almost wasn't enough. The Zenith 42 mm butterfly's will regulate how much air goes to the windshield.

[Chris Pomares]

As the fuse box is out of the car I wired the fan to a battery with the 8 amp fuse to try it out. How did it work? I blew 50 plus years of dirt and dust all over the dash and had to vac up the mess. I’ve only done the drivers side so far but the other side should go in in half the time. This is going to be very nice on a cold spring or fall morning.


I wish I could figure out why half of the pictures post sideways.

[Chris Pomares]

Under hood carpet is in. Vent fan controllers are hidden behind a radio delete plate.

[Chris Pomares]

I covered up some wood and the hole for the antennae today. I think the leather gives the interior a cleaner look. I still have the original wood wheel and the Porsche crest shift knob if I want a different look. The doors get new hinge bushings Monday. This stay home or in my shop thing is allowing me to get a bunch of 912 projects crossed off the list.

[Chris Pomares]

I went for a short drive today. The car ran well. I'm looking forward to a hour or so run in the mountains tomorrow. I cant wait.

I'm using the little lights in place of driving lights mostly as daylight running lights as I don't drive at night much. I hope they help. I don't like driving the car in the greater Denver area as the drivers are some of the worst I've ever seen. They tailgate, run red lights ( my wife and I were T-boned by a red light runner 4 months ago), cut in front of you by 3 feet for one car length, and believe the speed signs are minimum allowed speed. High centered brake lights are next. I don't like having to use these lights but I want to avoid the same fate as a friend in Texas that just had his pristine no accident 68 912 rear ended by some kid in a jacked pickup truck. He actually drove up the back of the car. He probably never saw the 912's brake lights.

[Chris Pomares]

The duel oil coolers have made a big difference. The oil temp just sits at 200 degrees. The return line is actually cool after it passes through the two coolers. The car is running a constant 75 to 80 pounds of oil pressure. With about 15 quarts and two coolers the thermostat regulates the temp really well. Before I would see 215 to 220 in similar driving at the same outside temperature. We'll see what happens when it's 95 degrees with 15% humidity. For now I'm stoked.

[skinnerd]

Looks like you're doing great with those dual oil coolers. Nicely done.
Guess these cars always run hotter at altitude since there is less air up there to cool the engine.
One downside of being at "mile high"....there aren't many....lived there many years.

[stout]

Once the lights are aimed properly the bumper will go back on.

Beautiful loop cooler setup, Chris! Install is inspired, and looks like beautiful work.

Have always wanted to see this done on a 914 to avoid the central radiator-style cooler hole. Would require smaller loops, I suspect, but I suspect two loops plus the cross pipes connecting them (with at least one of those cross pipes out in the wind under the front spoiler, as there's a void there) would provide a real benefit without altering the car's aesthetics.

[Chris Pomares]

Thanks for the nice words Pete.
Two loop coolers I'm sure would get the job done as the 73RS had. But as always I try to do things a little different.