2056 engine questions, need to make decisions for restoration Options

[Type 47]

I need to decide what I'm doing engine wise with my 75' 2.0 resto. Cost is becoming an issue...without considering the engine my estimate so far is about $16k. That said I'm not going to do something just b/c it's cheap but I really don't want to go too much higher...

I have the 62k mile 2.0 sitting on the garage floor...it has 40 IDF Webers but has the stock cam...I don't think the case has ever been apart.

I also have a 73' 2.0 that I got at a swap meet about 15 years ago.

Should I just clean up the low mile original engine and put it back in?

Should I start from scratch and build the 73?

What caused the 75' to only have 88 HP vs. the 73's 95? The compression is the same.

Can I do something to the 75 to get it back the lost HP?

If I put the 75' back in should I put in a cam to work with the Webers?

What the heck are these things sticking out of the heads...they were not on any of the 5 other 914's I've had????

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[Valy]

Smog equip is to blame for the lower HP.
However, I bet that an engine that didn't run for 15 years has a bit of rust on the cylinder walls. One for sure, maybe more.
I would pull the heads and check before mounting it in.

[rwilner]

If your original engine is a runner, I'd recommend you pop it back in place and build a big motor using the other case over time. That way you can have fun driving your car and still get your big motor, buying parts and building as time allows.

If you want to build even a 2056 with new parts and rebuilt heads I think you're going to have a hard time doing it for less than $5k...that's assuming you reuse your carbs and don't go for a new induction system. But that number can come down if you really take your time and look for deals.

Have fun!

Rich

[Type 47]

If your original engine is a runner, I'd recommend you pop it back in place and build a big motor using the other case over time. That way you can have fun driving your car and still get your big motor, buying parts and building as time allows.

If you want to build even a 2056 with new parts and rebuilt heads I think you're going to have a hard time doing it for less than $5k...that's assuming you reuse your carbs and don't go for a new induction system. But that number can come down if you really take your time and look for deals.

Have fun!

Rich

Rich,

Great advise. it's so easy to pop the engine out and put a new bullet in. That's what I'm going to do...

Now to get the carbbed 75' 2.0 running well, I would convert to an electronic ignition...what is the trick to tuning a twin carb 2.0?

[rwilner]

Rich,

Great advise. it's so easy to pop the engine out and put a new bullet in. That's what I'm going to do...

Now to get the carbbed 75' 2.0 running well, I would convert to an electronic ignition...what is the trick to tuning a twin carb 2.0?af

I really know very little about carbs but if you're planning on using them for your 2056 then I would think synching them would be very important. If you have fab skills and equipment, check out what van svenson did. Chris Foley sells a similar set up that's fully engineered and bolt-on.