 1.7L options, What can I do with my 1.7 |
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| Wadesbrain |
 Mar 8 2021, 05:09 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 29 Joined: 29-April 19 From: Mount Bethel, Pa Member No.: 23,073 Region Association: North East States  |
I have a '70 that I'm working on and I'm wondering what I can do with my 1.7?
I dont mind spending some money on the engine. What is a 1.7 capable of becoming? |
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| SirAndy |
Mar 8 2021, 05:17 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,679 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Wadesbrain @ Mar 8 2021, 03:09 PM)  What can I do with my 1.7 I was going to add a snarky comment along the lines of "drive it!" since i still fondly remember all the trouble i got myself into with my tired old '70 1.7L. But if you are really thinking about upgrading the engine, be prepared to go down a rabbit hole of epic proportions that will cost you a fortune and make you wonder why you didn't just drive the snot of of your 1.7L instead. 20 years, 2 engines and a good $70k later i have finally come to the point where i enjoy driving the car instead of trying to constantly improve it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) |
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| JeffBowlsby |
Mar 8 2021, 05:28 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,533 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None 
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ Mar 8 2021, 03:17 PM) ...enjoy driving the car instead of trying to constantly improve it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) A lot of wisdom in that statement. If you want go fast machine, buy one. If you want the driving experience only a 914 can provide, even a 1.7L can be enjoyable. |
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| Wadesbrain |
Mar 8 2021, 05:31 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 29 Joined: 29-April 19 From: Mount Bethel, Pa Member No.: 23,073 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Mar 8 2021, 06:17 PM) QUOTE(Wadesbrain @ Mar 8 2021, 03:09 PM) What can I do with my 1.7 I was going to add a snarky comment along the lines of "drive it!" since i still fondly remember all the trouble i got myself into with my tired old '70 1.7L. But if you are really thinking about upgrading the engine, be prepared to go down a rabbit hole of epic proportions that will cost you a fortune and make you wonder why you didn't just drive the snot of of your 1.7L instead. 20 years, 2 engines and a good $70k later i have finally come to the point where i enjoy driving the car instead of trying to constantly improve it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) I already have a 2.7 that is going into the car I'm just wondering what to do with the 1.7 other than throwing it 8nto the parts pile. I have other cars to drive I'm using this one to learn all that I can. |
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| SirAndy |
Mar 8 2021, 06:11 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,679 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Wadesbrain @ Mar 8 2021, 03:31 PM) I already have a 2.7 that is going into the car I'm just wondering what to do with the 1.7 other than throwing it 8nto the parts pile. I have other cars to drive I'm using this one to learn all that I can. In that case, clean it up and sell it. Bonus points if you still have the original FI. That's what i did with mine. There certainly is a market for those. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) |
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| horizontally-opposed |
Mar 8 2021, 06:56 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,432 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None
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Having spent 20 years with a 1.7 that might have been a 1911 (no one knows, but it was tired…and slow), I was going to say find a long, downhill stretch—but the truth is I sure had a lot of fun with the car with a mere 1.7…and it helped me become a better driver because I had no choice but to learn to preserve my momentum.
My car definitely handled better as a four, but I don't regret moving to a six. You really can't go wrong with a 914. One thing I am interested is the market for 1.7s. It took forever to find a home for mine, to the point that I considered keeping it to disassemble with my daughter. But…time and space. I think eventually I let it go for $300—with working FI. |
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| flat4guy |
Mar 8 2021, 08:47 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 444 Joined: 10-October 16 From: nor cal Member No.: 20,484 Region Association: Northern California |
I have been debating whether or not to upgrade to a 2.0 or larger but the 1.7 is fun, not to powerful but reliable. I'll keep it for now.
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| Boothy |
Mar 9 2021, 09:18 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 90 Joined: 17-January 19 From: Abington, MA Member No.: 22,805 Region Association: North East States |
I'm just a newbie out here and bow/defer to these folks but I foolishly bought a 72 with a FI 1.7. Impulse purchase before learning the song of the longs.
Well, needless to say the '72 got stripped of everything and left for the metal yard. I stripped mine, had the crank turned and balanced at Rimco (Fat Perf), bought the H-beam rods, big bore kit, CB cam for dual carbs (Eagle), 1800 heads, and dual Webers. Don't need to set the world on fire so it should be ok. Start it in a month or two. Good luck with your build! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
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| Shivers |
Mar 9 2021, 02:43 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2,432 Joined: 19-October 20 From: La Quinta, CA Member No.: 24,781 Region Association: Southern California |
Mine came with a stock 1.7 With a little machine work and a few parts, I built a well running 2.0. Enough power to get myself into the adrenaline zone.
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| JamesM |
Mar 9 2021, 05:00 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,915 Joined: 6-April 06 From: Kearns, UT Member No.: 5,834 Region Association: Intermountain Region |
QUOTE(Wadesbrain @ Mar 8 2021, 04:09 PM) I have a '70 that I'm working on and I'm wondering what I can do with my 1.7? I dont mind spending some money on the engine. What is a 1.7 capable of becoming? SO many ways to answer this question. Echoing @SirAndy and @JeffBowlsby a good running stock 1.7 is a great motor. But given you asked.... Lots of ways to spend money, the order of which really depends on what you are currently running on your 1.7? Is it bone stock, carbed, etc? Also what are your goals? Do you need heat? etc |
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| GeorgeKopf |
Mar 12 2021, 11:42 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 172 Joined: 9-February 21 From: Princeton, NJ Member No.: 25,186 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
@Wadesbrain
I'm in the same situation. I want to dig into my 1.7 and in my search for answers I found this link: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=141448 It really set my thinking straight. You can build a 1911, 2000 or a 2056 and evidentially the 1.7 case and heads are excellent components to work with. Feel free to PM if you want to brainstorm and/or bounce ideas around. George |
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| mepstein |
Mar 13 2021, 06:40 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,316 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Send it to Jake Raby and get back 185hp.
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