Asking before I start ..., for my new to me 914 have a few ??'s Options

[1973-914-2L]

Still working on going thru my new to me 1973 914 2.0 liter and have a few ??'s

I am going to dropping the engine in order to clean up the back wall and the hell hole section .. have to cut out a small rust section and patch then paint ...

Question is .. what else should I do "while I am in there" planning to do an oil change .. tranny fluid change(is swepco 201 correct for this ??) valve adjustment ... tune up and swap out the single carb for the dual webers...

If there are any recommendations such as plug type, fluid commentary, etc it would be greatly appreciated ...

I had planned swepco for the tranny, Valvoline Vr1 20/50 w/ zddp and a Mahle filter
those are the same fluids i use in my 911 and I think are correct for the 914 ..

Also when pulling engine/tranny on the 911 I use a motorcycle jack and crib it to hold thins right .. anyone use these to pull the engine/tranny ?? and if so any pics for cradle ???

[euro911]

Don't forget to inspect the engine bay seals (and replace as needed). A lot of them have sections missing and/or are cracked and brittle from decades of engine heat. They should be complete, soft and pliable.

Make sure the seal's lips are pulled under the cooling tin correctly after you re-install the engine. I've seen a lot of folks just jack the engine up into place and never get the sealing right. It's important to keep your engine running cool. Mark at 914rubber.com sells nice repros at a great price.


If the cam isn't too radical, you might still be able to install a FI system, but not knowing the cam's profile (engine tear-down required) you might experience difficulty tuning the FI properly. Since you've got a set, I'd go with the dual carbs until you need to rebuild the engine ... then you can decide what cam and induction system you want to go with (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)