newbie 74 1.8 project, rustoration turning into a GT lookalike Options

[jmitro]

Hey guys, what's up?
Newbie checking in; been tinkering with & racing cars for 20 years; lots of BMWs and Porsches (944, 996, 912, 911SC). My newest project is this 74 914 1.8; picked it up for $1500US. Looks like it has factory air conditioning and option wheels.

From my initial look it appears complete and almost rust free; it hasn't been registered for almost 20 years, so probably hasn't run for that long either. Cool thing is the car still has the ORIGINAL purchase invoice from Forest Lane Porsche in Dallas, Texas.

EFI has been replaced by some sort of carb setup. This will be my first experience with a carb engine. Any suggestions on how to get the motor going? I need to make sure it turns by hand first.

Anyhow, this board looks like a wealth of knowledge and I will be reading often. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

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Looks like a nice barn field find. That single carb will get the engine running but long term think of dual carbs or fuel injection.

If your rear swaybar is missing links on both sides, you'd be best off to remove the swaybar so it doesn't swing down and hit the road and do damage.

Going off the list above, you should prioritize repairs to make. If you start digging into everything at once, you'll never drive the car. Get the engine running; make sure the brakes work; new tires; focus on the things that are most important first.

Also if you're going to try to get this engine running, when you change spark plugs, try to peek under the tins to make sure no rodents or other creatures had made a home of it like the engine I'm working on. Also check the heater ducts in the longitudinals for creature habitats or even creatures.