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Posted by: SirAndy Jul 27 2013, 01:25 PM

This looks to be a '74 LE Bumble Bee car:

http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2013/06/junkyard-find-1974-porsche-914/


You can still see the yellow paint on the rear valance under the black overspray ...

Posted by: wes Jul 27 2013, 01:33 PM

I believe once a car is a member of the salvage yard its title is a salvage title.

Posted by: Jeff Bowlsby Jul 27 2013, 01:37 PM

It has a 1.8L...if the engine is original, then its not an LE. The article is 6 weeks old and no real ID of the yard. Rats...

Posted by: SirAndy Jul 27 2013, 01:40 PM

Are you sure about that? The sparkplugs seem to be in the 2.0L location.

Either way, no way of knowing if the engine is original to the car.

Posted by: SirAndy Jul 27 2013, 01:44 PM

Just had a closer look and i think you're right, it looks to be a 1.8L ...

Posted by: Spoke Jul 27 2013, 02:07 PM

It has 1.7/1.8 HEs.

Half of the Monza muffler is in the front trunk.

Has rear swaybar and shock bolts with swaybar connecting balls.

Posted by: Cap'n Krusty Jul 27 2013, 03:02 PM

Spark plug location? What about the oil filler, the air flow meter and air cleaner, and the breather plumbing ?

The Cap'n

Posted by: timothy_nd28 Jul 27 2013, 03:17 PM

I wonder if that air flow meter is any good?

Posted by: SirAndy Jul 27 2013, 04:37 PM

All that can easily be switched from one motor to another.

My car came with such a mix-match of parts when i bought it and actually ran surprisingly well ...

Posted by: Michael N Jul 27 2013, 05:04 PM

Vin was outside of the LE range. VIN 4742917508. It was at Pick n Pull in Newark. The front seat from the car will now live on in my car. It was in perfect shape.

Posted by: Jeff Bowlsby Jul 27 2013, 08:55 PM

Michael, did it have the chassiss harness?

Posted by: Michael N Jul 28 2013, 12:08 AM

At the time it did but I was there back on May 19th.