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| Slick914 |
 Aug 14 2008, 02:56 PM
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I'm leaving to look at a 914 that is for sale within the next couple hours. The owner doesn't know what engine is in the car, but does know that it was replaced. What can I look for to determine if it's a 2.0 or 1.7/1.8?
Seller says it is a short stroke, big bore engine but doesn't know anything else. |
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| davep |
Aug 14 2008, 05:18 PM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,289 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada  |
The only thing you can really tell is if the heads were originally 2.0 or not; that you can tell by the number of stud/nuts on the head where the intake manifold bolts, and the 2.0 head had just 3 studs (one in the middle). ANYTHING could be inside of the case. You could have a great engine there, or a nightmare; there is no way to know without driving it for a while.
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Slick914 Any easy way to identify an installed engine? Aug 14 2008, 02:56 PM
Marty Yeoman Take an engine bay picture and post it here.
Try a... Aug 14 2008, 03:07 PM r_towle Well,
Look for the serial number.
If the number is... Aug 14 2008, 03:09 PM Slick914 :blink: I feel like a deer staring into headlight... Aug 14 2008, 03:39 PM vsg914 No plug wires coming out the top of the engine tin... Aug 14 2008, 04:52 PM
SirAndy
No plug wires coming out the top of the engine ti... Aug 14 2008, 05:08 PM r_towle Take a picture of the cylinders from underneath th... Aug 14 2008, 05:36 PM Slick914 It did have the 2.0 heads and tin work. I passed o... Aug 14 2008, 08:03 PM davep From the VIN I almost expected that one to be an L... Aug 14 2008, 08:32 PM type47 somebody put cooling flaps and a thermostat on tha... Aug 15 2008, 04:47 PM |
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