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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Introduction: New guy 72/73 914 2.0l Hyd Liffters

Posted by: texag09 Feb 12 2011, 08:49 PM

New guy here from Houston. Just picked up my first 914 of the Samba with a trade of a dune buggy.

Me:

23 Year old, Male, Work for a large enginnering company and I am car crazy. (other cars: 2010 F150 Supercrew, 1964 Ford Fairlane 500, 1948 Ford F5 COE, 1947 International KB6)

The Car:

It is a 72 that has been upgraded to a 2.0l with hydraulic lifters. I have been told it has a 73 clip on the front not sure what if any the differance between 72 and 73 front is. Shows its age but its fairly solid.

One quick question is there a guide about re indexing the shift linkage. PO replaced all the bushings but its really hard to get into 1 or R i think it needs to be reindexed.

Thanks.

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Posted by: kg6dxn Feb 12 2011, 08:54 PM

72, 73, 74 look almost the same. Welcome to the madness!

Posted by: Tom_T Feb 12 2011, 09:01 PM

It may just need the linkages, etc. adjusted if the PO changed out the shift bushings.

Posted by: Dave_Darling Feb 12 2011, 09:40 PM

Welcome! Pick up a Haynes manual; it's one of the better paper resources out there. It has a section about adjusting the shift linkage. So does Pelican Parts' website (see my sig) in the 914 Tech Articles section. And I bet Dr. Evil has the info in the 30+ pages of transmission stuff he keeps around.

BTW, ditch the single-carb setup. Duals are the only way to go, if you're not going with fuel injection...

--DD

Posted by: Lennies914 Feb 12 2011, 09:50 PM

congrats

Search for Dr Evil and click on his sig notes. There is more there than you need to know.

Posted by: mojorisen914 Feb 12 2011, 11:29 PM

I agree; get rid of the single carb.

Posted by: tomh Feb 12 2011, 11:32 PM

sounds like you have a bus engine and a tail shifter,Have fun!

Posted by: Scarlet75 Feb 13 2011, 04:17 AM

And read the Evil ones tranny pages

Posted by: Gint Feb 13 2011, 09:25 AM

My reply regarding specifics would just be a repeat of Dave's post above.

Posted by: texag09 Feb 13 2011, 11:02 AM

Single cars are gone webers are rebuilt and adjusted on the motor now. Just waiting on aircleaners now (will be here friday thanks to UPS).

I will check out the tech article. Not knowing much about these yet it seems like it might be one or two spines off to the driverside.

Posted by: Jeff Bowlsby Feb 13 2011, 11:25 AM

From the factory manual...

Also found here:

http://bowlsby.net/914/Classic/TechNotebook.htm

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Posted by: Tom Feb 13 2011, 12:49 PM

A small addition to the adjustment. Before moving the shift rod, make a couple of marks as reference - just in case. It will help you to know which way makes it better or worse.
Good luck with your new toy,
Tom