1976 914 2.0, rarity |
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1976 914 2.0, rarity |
buddydog |
Jul 22 2019, 03:43 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 22-July 19 From: california Member No.: 23,318 Region Association: Northern California |
hey all i have a 76 914 2.0 i picked it up awhile ago because i was told it was a 75 i was going to fix it but i discovered it was a 76 i am in california so that meant smog i did not want to deal with that so i just left it sit never got papers it is black it has its original engine itis not rusty at all cali after all it seams like alot of these cars have been engine swapped and more so is an original car worth something like a 60s muscle car numbers matching and originality any way thanks
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Cairo94507 |
Jul 22 2019, 03:51 PM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 9,841 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) Good luck with the sale. Punctuation is your friend BTW. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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Chi-town |
Jul 22 2019, 04:02 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 850 Joined: 31-August 18 From: Disneyland Member No.: 22,446 Region Association: Southern California |
I thought all the 76's were 2.0?
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buddydog |
Jul 22 2019, 04:38 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 22-July 19 From: california Member No.: 23,318 Region Association: Northern California |
punctuation is over rated and time consuming weather all 76s are 2.0s are not is not the question the question is is it worth leaving it together for someone to restore if not i will take the engine and put it in my bus and us the trany in another 914 along wiith any other piece i may need
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mepstein |
Jul 22 2019, 04:45 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,324 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
It's worth keeping together. Not everyone lives in California and a low/no rust 914 is pretty desirable on the east coast.
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2mAn |
Jul 22 2019, 04:49 PM
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trying to see how long I can go without a 914 Group: Members Posts: 487 Joined: 14-November 13 From: Westchester (Los Angeles) Member No.: 16,644 Region Association: Southern California |
we need pics
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Dave_Darling |
Jul 22 2019, 04:52 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,991 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
Worth restoring? Maybe. If you're paying someone else to do the work, and only looking from a monetary point of view, then the answer is almost certainly "no".
If you're doing all the work yourself, and enjoy the process, then the answer is likely "yes". The car is a bit of a rarity; there weren't that many 76es made. Less than 8,000 made, according to what I have read. It's not as rare as a Six, nor as desirable, but it's less common than other four-cylinder years. --DD |
IronHillRestorations |
Jul 22 2019, 05:25 PM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,732 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None |
A 914 engine will fit in a bus, but not a good choice. A 914 engine was designed for a smaller lighter vehicle.
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sixnotfour |
Jul 22 2019, 05:38 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,437 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
great 914 anywhere , but CA...legis. in work, but dont hold your breth
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Chi-town |
Jul 22 2019, 05:38 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 850 Joined: 31-August 18 From: Disneyland Member No.: 22,446 Region Association: Southern California |
I'd take a 914 2.0 in a bus over that slug 2.0 they came with.
More hp, more tq, yes please! And a head designed for less detonation, nice combo |
IronHillRestorations |
Jul 22 2019, 06:19 PM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,732 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None |
Actually I have no first hand experience with a 914 engine in a bus, I'm just repeating what Jake Raby has posted about it.
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shelby/914 |
Jul 22 2019, 10:35 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 804 Joined: 24-August 05 From: Foxfield, Co Member No.: 4,655 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I certainly would not part out a nice car just because it's a '76. There are 49 other states and maybe all don't have emission tests plus cars are going back to Europe. Colorado has emissions but only in a few counties. Even on the front range a '76 only has to pass an E test once every 5 years. My '76 actually passed once.
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wes |
Jul 22 2019, 11:29 PM
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wes Group: Members Posts: 1,589 Joined: 8-December 07 From: Ukiah Ca Member No.: 8,436 Region Association: Northern California |
Worth restoring? Maybe. If you're paying someone else to do the work, and only looking from a monetary point of view, then the answer is almost certainly "no". If you're doing all the work yourself, and enjoy the process, then the answer is likely "yes". The car is a bit of a rarity; there weren't that many 76es made. Less than 8,000 made, according to what I have read. It's not as rare as a Six, nor as desirable, but it's less common than other four-cylinder years. --DD (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I believe there were 4075 made in 1976 the final year. And so it is fairly rare as 914s go and final year so might be worth more in the future although nothing like the 914 6 or the 2 Limited addition cars of 74. |
djway |
Jul 22 2019, 11:57 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 787 Joined: 16-October 15 From: Riverside Member No.: 19,266 Region Association: Southern California |
https://www.hotrod.com/articles/pre-1983-ve...mpt-california/
You and others in Cali may be interested in this bill introduced in the legislature recently. Don't take it apart |
tejon007 |
Jul 23 2019, 12:53 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 45 Joined: 10-February 10 From: Northern California Member No.: 11,344 Region Association: None |
Actually I have no first hand experience with a 914 engine in a bus, I'm just repeating what Jake Raby has posted about it. Many years ago, I actually put a 1.7 914 motor in a 1.7 Westfalia. Not being one to disagree with Jake Raby...but, there were pluses and minuses. IMHO the benefits outweighed the detriments. The most important benefit was 20% more horsepower that made the bus a little less like a bus and a little more like a vehicle that could get out of its own way... |
sixnotfour |
Jul 23 2019, 02:52 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,437 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
post a for sale ,,except CA...pretty simple
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dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Jul 23 2019, 08:18 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,900 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
yes yes yes. 76 was the very last year of the 914, had all of the body improvements, was the rarest year of production, only 4100 made, and all were 2.0 models. No 76 was ever made in 76 as emission and crash standards changed on calendar years, and jan 1976 had a whole new standard to which vwporsche did not want to conform, I personally think that the 76 is the most valuable of all of the four cylinders, except for the 74 limited editions that Jeff Bowlsby single handedly made very valuable by his extensive research
punctuation is over rated and time consuming weather all 76s are 2.0s are not is not the question the question is is it worth leaving it together for someone to restore if not i will take the engine and put it in my bus and us the trany in another 914 along wiith any other piece i may need |
76-914 |
Jul 23 2019, 10:00 AM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,513 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California |
punctuation is over rated and time consuming weather all 76s are 2.0s are not is not the question the question is is it worth leaving it together for someone to restore if not i will take the engine and put it in my bus and us the trany in another 914 along wiith any other piece i may need (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) Evidently spelling and/or diction is over rated as well! |
bbrock |
Jul 23 2019, 10:34 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 17-February 17 From: Montana Member No.: 20,845 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
punctuation is over rated and time consuming weather all 76s are 2.0s are not is not the question the question is is it worth leaving it together for someone to restore if not i will take the engine and put it in my bus and us the trany in another 914 along wiith any other piece i may need (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) Evidently spelling and/or diction is over rated as well! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) Ithinkmaybespacesareoverratedandawasteoftimeaswellsomaybeweshouldallmakeourposts asmuchaPITAforotherstoreadaswecan |
sixnotfour |
Jul 23 2019, 10:53 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,437 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
CA. 76 from the 80s (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stirthepot.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chair.gif)
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