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Posted by: boxstr Apr 10 2006, 12:09 AM

I thought this rather rare, a factory carbed 75 914. Car is on ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsche-914-5-speed-restored-Superb-lots-of-new-parts_W0QQitemZ4628545942QQcategoryZ6430QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Posted by: boxstr Apr 10 2006, 12:12 AM

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Posted by: Hammy Apr 10 2006, 12:34 AM

seller doesn't know?

Posted by: MarkV Apr 10 2006, 01:46 AM

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Posted by: Twystd1 Apr 10 2006, 02:21 AM

Am I looking at what I am looking at????

WTF???

OK: I need some help here...

Senor Crusty...where are you!!!!!!!!!

Clayton

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Posted by: redshift Apr 10 2006, 02:35 AM

Yes, Cray-Tron.

That is the front edge of a carb air box.

Yes. Nice photoshop!

M

Posted by: ejm Apr 10 2006, 04:31 AM

Looks like the VW bus dual carb setup to me

Posted by: Jeff Bowlsby Apr 10 2006, 07:20 AM

Stock Euro 1.8L were like that. Maybe this car was a federalized import or a bus motor was swapped in? Get the engine code it will tell us what it is.

Posted by: Bleyseng Apr 10 2006, 08:05 AM

Its a USA model car (front side markers) so my bet is that is a bus engine swap in cuz they look like the bus carbs.
Now if they are 40mm Solex's then they are from a 914 as the bus ones were 34mm.

Posted by: Cap'n Krusty Apr 10 2006, 08:11 AM

The carb you see on the left side of the engine is mounted backwards. The idle circuit inlet tube goes on the flywheel end of the carb. I'd have to see more pix to determine the true nature of this setup. The Cap'n

Posted by: Bleyseng Apr 10 2006, 10:58 AM

bus carb

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Posted by: pib Apr 10 2006, 11:15 AM

So what does it all mean? I've been watching this car since it was listed, and I e-mailed the seller for more details on the motor today after I saw this thread.
Is it worth looking at? Or should I run screaming?

Posted by: Mueller Apr 10 2006, 11:32 AM

QUOTE (pib @ Apr 10 2006, 10:15 AM)
So what does it all mean? I've been watching this car since it was listed, and I e-mailed the seller for more details on the motor today after I saw this thread.
Is it worth looking at? Or should I run screaming?

good chance some yo-yo replaced the FI with carbs....how important that is is up to you (the buyer)...some people won't care and others will....

the main thing is the integrity of the chassis...the method of fuel deliever is very minor and should be a non-issue unless one does not work on thier own car

Posted by: dinomium Apr 10 2006, 12:29 PM

Good looking car, USA tail lights, side markers, most likely a convert. Id say if it is not rusted beyond repair, it could be a great little driver...

Posted by: drewvw Apr 10 2006, 12:38 PM

QUOTE (ejm @ Apr 10 2006, 02:31 AM)
Looks like the VW bus dual carb setup to me

Somebody email the guy and ask for the engine serial....

Posted by: pib Apr 10 2006, 12:39 PM

Did that earlier today, waiting for a reply.

Posted by: Mueller Apr 10 2006, 12:41 PM

QUOTE (pib @ Apr 10 2006, 11:39 AM)
Did that earlier today, waiting for a reply.

easiest is to ask if he still has the original FI parts laying around the shop

Posted by: rhodyguy Apr 10 2006, 12:50 PM

strange ad. i wonder if he means "headers" or new heat exchangers? cold car for winter cruising in redding with headers.

k

Posted by: MarkV Apr 10 2006, 01:02 PM

It has early gauges. The center console is from a A/C car & doesn't meet the bottom of the dash. Shouldn't it have a smog pump?

Posted by: Mueller Apr 10 2006, 01:04 PM

QUOTE (MarkV @ Apr 10 2006, 12:02 PM)
It has early gauges. The center console is from a A/C car & doesn't meet the bottom of the dash. Shouldn't it have a smog pump?

smog pump?? It "shouldn't" have the carbs

besides, only the 2.0 smog motors had air-pumps..

Posted by: Cap'n Krusty Apr 10 2006, 01:13 PM

The throttle plates generally waer out in less than 40K miles, and they're NLA. Never get it to idle right. The Cap'n

Posted by: Lou W Apr 10 2006, 01:19 PM

What about smogging it here in California, would there be a problem with the carbs?

Posted by: drewvw Apr 10 2006, 01:20 PM

Is there anything that the Cap'n doesn't know.....I haven't seen it yet in my short time here.

Posted by: Tobra Apr 10 2006, 01:32 PM

QUOTE (Lou W @ Apr 10 2006, 11:19 AM)
What about smogging it here in California, would there be a problem with the carbs?

If it is a '75, no smog test.

I would check to make sure everything works, looks sort of pieced together to me

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