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Frankenstein Motor, What to make of this combination |
jabberwocky |
Jun 27 2010, 06:01 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 40 Joined: 24-April 10 From: Cleveland OH Member No.: 11,653 Region Association: None |
Ok so there is not really a question here just My observations and anyones opinions. I recently bought a 75 914 here in Ohio great car runs well very minimal rust ect. I have just been working through the normal glitches and getting to know my car. Anyway I was suppose to be a 1.8 when it left the factory however it has D-Jet and an EA engine code for a 1.7. I was then looking through some paperwork I received with the car for an engine rebuild in 2003 and the shop in seatle that worked on this car used a vanagon cam and 1.8 type 2 pistons and cylinders (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) . It now also has hydrolic lifters . Anyone know why this combination may have been used it seems very odd? Cost? parts in the shop? anyway the engine runs well and i guess I dont need as many valve adjustments but i have read with the vanagon cam that I will have nothing above 5k . So right now I am just driving her like I stole it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) and I am building up a spare 1.7 I have to a 1911 to throw in the car next year at least that is the current plan.
Ok thats enough for now Thanks for the ideas |
70_914 |
Jun 27 2010, 07:21 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 395 Joined: 4-December 09 From: Roy, WA Member No.: 11,096 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
It probably has the vanagon cam in order to run the hydraulic lifters. Yes, it will be set up more for low-end torque, but for around town driving that is what you need. Sounds like a low-maintenance engine built with driveability in mind.
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underthetire |
Jun 27 2010, 09:27 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,062 Joined: 7-October 08 From: Brentwood Member No.: 9,623 Region Association: Northern California |
I have a similar set up with a 2.0. The lifters fail above 5500 or there abouts. For a DD it's quite a nice setup. Valve adjustments only every 6K or so, and you don't have to adjust right on the money. Its a no lash plus one turn or something like that.
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jabberwocky |
Jun 28 2010, 09:28 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 40 Joined: 24-April 10 From: Cleveland OH Member No.: 11,653 Region Association: None |
Good to know some others have been there done that. It is a great sunny DD so far and I am loving it. I just now know to ease off on that high end of the throttle a little. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)
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