1.8L vs 2.0L Options

[Cal]

After owning early 911's for years I've decided to find a mint/excellent condition 914 to possibly purchase.....ideally a '73 2.0L. I've found a possble candidate that's for sale through a very reputable member here. The only issue.....it's a '74 with a 1.8L. Question......in the long run would I regret not waiting for a similar 2.0L to hit the market? Is the performance difference that noticeable between the two? Here's a photo of the 1.8L car in question. Any advice would be helpful....I'm all ears.

[Dave_Darling]

You'll notice the difference in power between the 2.0 and the 1.8. But if you're going for a "driver", where originality isn't a big deal, engine swaps are very easy. Building up the 1.8 into a better-performing 1911cc with higher compression is also not that hard--so you'd have the original engine, but re-configured for more power.

If the car itself is nice enough, I say go for it. Who knows how long it will take you to find a 2.0 in "good enough" condition?

--DD