help me ID my 914/4, 1972 porsche 914/4 Options

[john914/4]

I purchaced a 1972 porsche 914/4 a few weeks back and am having a bit of trouble getting the numbers broke down. the VIN is 4722919064. it was manufactured on 06/72. the karman plate in the drivers door reads NR. 2439512. L9H. the engine was out of the car and it has a number stamped onto the block AW009121. there was a set of webers with it and I found the following on them 40 IDF 19. ? the car seems very original with very minamal rust. it cam from michigan. the color is a gold color under the red paint. I bought a 1970 914/4 a few months before I ran into this one and being the other (1970) is body is completely rusted I am going to use it for parts. I have purchaced a number of books on the 914 and some kind of point me in a direction but not very through. I am under the impresion that this is a 1800 VW bus engine. and maybe a off color. I am prepairing to rebuild the engine and I want to be able to get the correct parts. will these webers work? any help would be very greatly appeciated. this is my first porsche/VW 914. I have a 1972 El camino restored by myself so I do know cars. but these little guys are a mystery right now. thanks for reading. before I leave one more thing that I thought was interesting is the front of this 914 has no grills for the driving lights and is rounded unlike the flat fronts of all the 914's I have seen below the rubber bumper its plain and rounded (2 piece).

[tat2dphreak]

well, you will need to replace the crank and rods to use 2.0L pistons, assuming the 1.8 is still a 1.8, and wasn't rebuilt into something else.

if they are 2.0L pistons the pin height is for a 72mm(2.0) crank, with 2.0 length rods, the 1.8 and 1.7 used a 66mm crank and different rods with different pins.

if you are going to build the engine, I suggest getting Jake Raby's build video and studying it like your new favorite porno.
you can get it at type4store.com

if my engine was in a box of pieces I'd be worried too... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) but don't worry, with jake's video, and us here... we'll help

[john914/4]

well, you will need to replace the crank and rods to use 2.0L pistons, assuming the 1.8 is still a 1.8, and wasn't rebuilt into something else.

if they are 2.0L pistons the pin height is for a 72mm(2.0) crank, with 2.0 length rods, the 1.8 and 1.7 used a 66mm crank and different rods with different pins.

if you are going to build the engine, I suggest getting Jake Raby's build video and studying it like your new favorite porno.
you can get it at type4store.com

if my engine was in a box of pieces I'd be worried too... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) but don't worry, with jake's video, and us here... we'll help

I really appresiate your help and advice. I will check the block and get a new crank and rods if needed. I will also get the vidio. again thanks.

[john914/4]

well, you will need to replace the crank and rods to use 2.0L pistons, assuming the 1.8 is still a 1.8, and wasn't rebuilt into something else.

if they are 2.0L pistons the pin height is for a 72mm(2.0) crank, with 2.0 length rods, the 1.8 and 1.7 used a 66mm crank and different rods with different pins.

if you are going to build the engine, I suggest getting Jake Raby's build video and studying it like your new favorite porno.
you can get it at type4store.com

if my engine was in a box of pieces I'd be worried too... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) but don't worry, with jake's video, and us here... we'll help

I really appresiate your help and advice. I will check the block and get a new crank and rods if needed. I will also get the vidio. again thanks.

I wanted to show you the front of this 914. I have been having a hell of a time figuring out how to download photo's to the site I'll give it a go.