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Posted by: george405 May 14 2008, 10:44 PM

Hi all, a newbster here, I was wondering if anybody knows where I can find a piston and cylinder kit for my 72 914, 1.7 and mabe a gasket set? reasonably? will vw cylinders work? thanks

Posted by: Cap'n Krusty May 14 2008, 11:53 PM

I "might" have a set. They've been unavaiable for years. Only Type 4 VW cylinders will fit. The Cap'n

Posted by: Rick_Eberle May 15 2008, 04:22 AM

I know where there are a stack of NOS domed 90mm sets, but the shipping would kill you...

Posted by: r_towle May 15 2008, 07:47 AM

Are they new??

Rich

Posted by: type47 May 15 2008, 08:28 AM

i read into your post that you might be on a budget

instead of getting NLA (maybe that should be attempting to get....) 1.7 p&c, try to get "big bore" 96mm p&c. ebay has budget sets and there is a company "AA" (not auto atlanta) that has budget sets. you do get what you pay for and maybe search comments about quality of AA sets.

standard "while you're in there" and upgrade to boost HP is increasing bore.... 1.7 is 90mm bore if i recall.

Posted by: Rick_Eberle May 15 2008, 08:37 AM

Yep.

I found a set for my car over here new in the boxes, and put them in when I rebuilt last year. I happened to mention that I had a set of brand new domed 90mm P's & C's to a guy at a local VW shop... and he showed me a few boxes that he had stashed. At some time in the last few years he had twenty sets (all new in boxes), and he still has "a few" sets left. I can't remember if they were Mahle or Cima, but they were one of those two.

I would assume that they are from some long forgotten ordering mistake, as neither the 914 or the 411/412 were imported here.

Want me to find out more for you?

Posted by: r_towle May 15 2008, 09:07 AM

Yes please.
I would like two sets.

Rich

Posted by: toon1 May 15 2008, 09:22 AM

I'd be interested in a set also!

Posted by: Cap'n Krusty May 15 2008, 10:16 AM

Mahle and Cima are now the same company. 1.7 piston sets were made for VW and the OEM aftermarket by Mahle and Kolbenschmidt.

The Cap'n

Posted by: jcd914 May 15 2008, 11:07 AM

Not Exactly what you are looking for but I have a set of NOS German Mahle 1.8L P&C's. I don't know if the increase in displacement would make up for the drop in compression and there would be the added cost of cutting the heads to fit them.

Jim

Posted by: RJMII May 15 2008, 11:30 AM

I've got a set of 1.7 96 mm p&c's, with the heads already flycut, and a gasket kit. They seem to be wanting to find a new owner, also.

Posted by: george405 May 15 2008, 08:39 PM

how much for all? heads included? thanks

Posted by: Rob914 May 16 2008, 06:55 AM

I am also interested in one of the NOS domed 90mm sets.

Posted by: RJMII May 16 2008, 10:42 AM

I'd take $320 plus shipping. Heads included.