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| patssle |
 Jul 6 2010, 06:45 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 981 Joined: 28-August 09 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 10,741 Region Association: None  |
I might be interesting in taking out the engine of my car and swapping with something better sometime down the road in the future. Currently it's an old VW bus motor, no horsepower, some ok torque in 1st and 2nd, but nothing after that.
I did some searching, and came across a few threads - but are there any good previous threads or articles out there that touch on each engine option available to upgrade to in the 914? Cost, benefits, pros/cons, etc. I know there was a poll once asking which upgrade to do - but could not find it. Thanks! |
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| Root_Werks |
Jul 8 2010, 10:26 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,730 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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Given the 914's age and numbers of decent cars left on the road, seems like if you have a good original 4-cyl 914, to simply leave it alone. Sure, build a 2056 or even a 2270, but leave the general configuration be as it was from the factory.
I use to be a really big six converter. Not so much anymore. Parts have far outwieghed the return on even the fun factor anymore. I would rather have a clean, min rust 75' 1.8 FI over any configuration converted power plant "project" 914. Clean 914's are so hard to find. Rust simply hides everywhere on these cars. Power plants stopped being the "value" of the 914 years ago. Value is all in the chassis now. 120hp in a 914 is a fun car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
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| BigD9146gt |
Jul 8 2010, 10:54 AM
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OCD member Group: Members Posts: 376 Joined: 24-January 05 From: Sydney, Australia Member No.: 3,502 Region Association: Australia and New Zealand |
QUOTE(Root_Werks @ Jul 8 2010, 09:26 AM)  (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I loved my hotted up 2L/4. So much fun for around $3k...I built it though, which saves some coin. |
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patssle Engine upgrade options Jul 6 2010, 06:45 PM
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Like in racing, speed costs money, how fast do yo... Jul 7 2010, 08:50 AM Bleyseng 1973-74 2.0L FI engines used are around for ... Jul 7 2010, 09:28 AM Jake Raby First;
For budget double what you intend to spend,... Jul 7 2010, 09:54 AM BigDBass
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For budget double what you intend to spend... Jul 7 2010, 10:08 AM jmill A flat six conversion done right (some believe con... Jul 7 2010, 10:43 AM Jake Raby
All of us have opinions. Don't let other... Jul 7 2010, 03:43 PM patssle Here's my thinking on the car. My DD is a Mazd... Jul 7 2010, 11:48 AM zx-niner
I would love the Nissan 370z as a 2nd car. Great ... Jul 9 2010, 06:53 PM JmuRiz A million different options out there, but remembe... Jul 7 2010, 11:58 AM patssle Thanks for the info Jake. Checked out your website... Jul 7 2010, 12:15 PM patssle When ya'll say "big hp large 4", wha... Jul 7 2010, 04:06 PM Jake Raby I use an existing 1.7/1.8 or 2.0 for a base engine... Jul 7 2010, 04:50 PM patssle Oh absolutely, I'm still early in the research... Jul 7 2010, 05:24 PM budman5201 Subie ez30r 6
3.0 liter 206 hp 178 torque at the ... Jul 7 2010, 06:56 PM kg6dxn You could do a 200-300HP Chevy conversion for ... Jul 7 2010, 07:22 PM patssle
I've read all that extra weight from the v8 ... Jul 7 2010, 07:55 PM budman5201
I've read all that extra weight from the v8... Jul 7 2010, 08:01 PM kg6dxn
I've read all that extra weight from the v8... Jul 7 2010, 08:02 PM BigD9146gt
[quote name='patssle' post='1340751' date='Jul 7 ... Jul 8 2010, 10:51 AM Jake Raby I have to say that if I ever converted a 914 to be... Jul 7 2010, 10:54 PM RJMII I bastardized my car (It came to me as a wrecked 7... Jul 7 2010, 11:59 PM patssle Good stuff. What does the 3.2 Porsche engine weigh... Jul 8 2010, 10:00 AM pcar916
Good stuff. What does the 3.2 Porsche engine weig... Jul 8 2010, 11:44 AM patssle
I've run a 3.6L 993 motor in my 914 since 1... Jul 8 2010, 12:05 PM BigD9146gt
You know, that makes the 3.2 option a lot more te... Jul 8 2010, 01:16 PM pcar916
964/993 engines don't have H2O, thats 996 an... Jul 8 2010, 05:06 PM Vacca Rabite
You know, that makes the 3.2 option a lot more ... Jul 8 2010, 01:22 PM patssle
120hp in a 914 is a fun car.
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:ag... Jul 8 2010, 11:30 AM BigD9146gt
Is that from the stock 914 2.0?
Mine is a bus m... Jul 8 2010, 11:45 AM DanT a 2056 motor running stock EFI can be very enterta... Jul 8 2010, 11:59 AM DanT in this car :D Jul 8 2010, 12:02 PM DanT this motor was built for right around $2K, an... Jul 8 2010, 12:05 PM patssle That's amazing that the weak little bus engine... Jul 8 2010, 02:59 PM Vacca Rabite
That's amazing that the weak little bus engin... Jul 8 2010, 04:01 PM Bleyseng
That's amazing that the weak little bus engin... Jul 9 2010, 03:17 AM patssle If everything is being replaced except those coupl... Jul 8 2010, 04:33 PM rdauenhauer Hmmmm... :idea: something to think about!
:D Jul 8 2010, 05:04 PM patssle Why is the 2056 better than the 2270? Jul 9 2010, 07:18 AM Jake Raby Its not "better" its different. The 2056... Jul 9 2010, 07:24 AM patssle http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...p;hl=... Jul 9 2010, 07:27 AM Jake Raby If you have 40s, they are still optimum for a 2270... Jul 9 2010, 08:27 AM patssle I keep seeing posts where people are building thei... Jul 9 2010, 10:03 AM JmuRiz quality of parts and materials used in those parts... Jul 9 2010, 10:30 AM jmill
I keep seeing posts where people are building the... Jul 9 2010, 11:32 AM patssle Sorry, I used the wrong terminology. I meant updat... Jul 9 2010, 11:44 AM mepstein Read through Jakes website and his powerpoint pres... Jul 9 2010, 11:56 AM patssle Sure, I've been reading his PPTs. I just didn... Jul 9 2010, 01:25 PM DanT
Sure, I've been reading his PPTs. I just didn... Jul 9 2010, 01:35 PM |
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