Getting A 914..., Basic questions and ideas! Options

[Simon Tibbett]

First off, hello, my name is Simon lol. I have had a love for 914's for years now and joined this site to learn as much as I can.

I am getting a pretty nice 914 tomorrow.

It has the 2.0 engine but is running a Weber carb. The owner tells me it's pretty small I forget the size, the previous owner put it on. The car feels underpowered and kind of rough, I am guessing too small of a carb would do that? So my question what's a good carb(s) to put on and gain some power? I am looking at these:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-2X-44ID...p4506.m20.l1116

The brakes are the worse thing though so far that I can tell. They are very mushy and don't really feel like much pressure or stopping power. Bad enough it can't be driven hard without tons of space lol. I am ordering a rebuild kit, what do I need? Just the caliper rebuild kit for front and rear? Master cylinder?

It also smokes slightly, and I am guessing it's oil. I was considering getting these pistons too as they come with new rings, hopefully fixing that and giving me some power back.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/VW-Porsche-...A1%7C240%3A1318


Now, I do plan on tracking this car some, mainly track days for now when I get the car sorted, and possibly vintage next year. I am 21 and have been racing for a while, recently having a Miata which is what I am trading for the 914. Some may say the Miata is a better track car, it may be, but like I said I have always loved these, love Porsche, and have a passion for vintage racing for some reason lol. Plus when built right, I have seen 914's brutally kill any Miata on track.

I am purchasing a cage. My question is should I reinforce any other areas of the car? I can obviously weld in random bars such as in the front trunk and rear. Would this be beneficial? The chassis is fairly major rust free from what I have seen. I want to make sure the chassis stays straight and solid, how do I do that?

Well thank you all for your time! I look forward to learning about these cars and being here. Thanks!

[Simon Tibbett]

Ok, so I got it and drove it home, what a trip! The car hasn't been driven much and I drove it about an hour and ten minutes! It was intense lol. Took some time to get 1st to 2nd right, but cruising it felt nice, the suspension feels solid and it handles really well.

Concerns:

INSANE oil leak. I detailed the engine bay and found it leaking from where you ad oil, is that common?

Then my huge concern is there is TONS of oil blow by. Not just sludge, OIL, my whole filter was SOAKED in oil, wet real motor oil lol. What causes this much pressure and blowing? I really want to get that taken care of.

The brakes started to feel better as I used them and when pumped they work decently. Not track worthy but not dangerous for the street.

I am going to get some pics.