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| era vulgaris |
 Aug 17 2014, 07:19 PM
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J is for Genius  Group: Members Posts: 982 Joined: 10-November 13 From: Raleigh, NC Member No.: 16,629 Region Association: South East States  |
I've come across what appears to be a very nice '74 1.8 for sale not too far from me. I'm currently trying to make arrangements with the seller to view the car. He claims it has no rust (we'll see!), excellent paint, excellent running condition, and he has records going back to the original owner. If all is true, it'll be a great deal for what he's asking, and I'll be able to replace the nightmare Scotty Boy sold me.
Aside from the obvious stuff (rust, etc...which I've learned via the school of hard knocks with my car)...is there anything specific to that model year and engine size that I should be aware of? The car does have its original FI. Here's my other question...is a 1.8 worth buying? From what I understand it would have less power and torque than my 72 1.7. I'm not unhappy with how my 1.7 performs, so would it be a real noticeable downgrade in performance? |
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| era vulgaris |
Aug 18 2014, 07:22 AM
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J is for Genius Group: Members Posts: 982 Joined: 10-November 13 From: Raleigh, NC Member No.: 16,629 Region Association: South East States |
Awesome, thanks for all the info! Yeah, I learned the rust lesson the hard way with my car. At least now I know EXACTLY all the places to look for it! That's going to be my #1 concern. I just wanted to make sure there weren't any other little quirks to know about with that model year.
If I can get a chance to view the car before it sells (it's about 4 hours away from me), I'll report back on whether or not a deal was made! |
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| era vulgaris |
Aug 24 2014, 06:43 PM
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J is for Genius Group: Members Posts: 982 Joined: 10-November 13 From: Raleigh, NC Member No.: 16,629 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(era vulgaris @ Aug 18 2014, 09:22 AM)  Awesome, thanks for all the info! Yeah, I learned the rust lesson the hard way with my car. At least now I know EXACTLY all the places to look for it! That's going to be my #1 concern. I just wanted to make sure there weren't any other little quirks to know about with that model year. If I can get a chance to view the car before it sells (it's about 4 hours away from me), I'll report back on whether or not a deal was made! Going to check it out tomorrow! Truck and trailer rental reserved. I'd love to come home tomorrow with a killer replacement for my '72! Although I'm half expecting it to be a POS and come home empty handed. I'm not getting my hopes up until I get a chance to inspect it. I think I read somewhere that the key to happiness is low expectations! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) |
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| bdstone914 |
Aug 24 2014, 08:07 PM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 4,542 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
QUOTE(era vulgaris @ Aug 24 2014, 05:43 PM) QUOTE(era vulgaris @ Aug 18 2014, 09:22 AM) Awesome, thanks for all the info! Yeah, I learned the rust lesson the hard way with my car. At least now I know EXACTLY all the places to look for it! That's going to be my #1 concern. I just wanted to make sure there weren't any other little quirks to know about with that model year. If I can get a chance to view the car before it sells (it's about 4 hours away from me), I'll report back on whether or not a deal was made! Going to check it out tomorrow! Truck and trailer rental reserved. I'd love to come home tomorrow with a killer replacement for my '72! Although I'm half expecting it to be a POS and come home empty handed. I'm not getting my hopes up until I get a chance to inspect it. I think I read somewhere that the key to happiness is low expectations! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) The 1974 1.8L had a compression ratio of 7.3 compared to the 1.7L had 8.2 in earlier years. If you do a valve job you can bump the compression. The euro 1.8L ran single barrel Webers with a 8.6 C/R and produced 85HP. I had a 74 1.8 and loved it. Less parts are out there for the FI as it is a one year only system. 75 1.8 did have L jet with some of the same parts. Good luck. |
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era vulgaris What to look for in a '74 1.8 Aug 17 2014, 07:19 PM
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era vulgaris Came home empty handed. :(
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