Strawman914

Cool, that is great to hear you’re jumping right in. Be sure to practice on some thinner metals before welding on a car. It’s pretty easy to burn through, especially when it is 16 gauge or thinner.

I've got an EJ22T in my Porsche 914, and recently upgraded to a RobTune setup. That means I've got spare parts from the conversion. I've got three spare ECUs, two spare MAFs and a set of WitchHunter recently-rebuilt grey-top injectors. I'm located in San Luis Obispo, CA if anyone wants to stop by to check 'em out.

If you get a lot of satisfaction from doing things yourself, then spend the money to buy a good Lincoln, Miller or Hobart MIG. Any of their modern 120-volt units will work fine. And don't skimp on a flux-core unit; you'll want gas at some point anyway so get it up-front.

 

If you've never welded before and you've got a nearby community college that offers welding classes, do it. Otherwise, get lots of scrap metal and burn away -- just be sure the metal is clean... there's plenty of help on YouTube. I wouldn't attempt anything structural until you're proficient at setting the right heat range and getting proper burn-in, though.

 

I was introduced to welding in Metal Class in 7th grade, but it was eliminated when CA Proposition 13 eviscerated funding for public schools. So I bought a MIG 30 years later and used it to weld in panels on my Porsche 914. I now own an oxy-acetylene setup and recently bought a huge old Miller TIG machine to learn something new. Have fun!

If anyone in the San Luis Obispo area needs a catted downpipe or stock intake, let me know through PM. I just dismantled a 2005 Legacy GT (automatic) car and kept these parts. I'm swapping the engine into my Porsche 914 -- replacing the EJ22T already in it.

Geoff