76 914 2.0L HP?, Is it really that low? Options

[davidcalvin]

There is a 914 for sale on evilbay. The ad says its a 76 2L and that the HP rating is 95?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAP...item=2489744200

Is that true? Seems kind of low for a.. well.. sports car?

What gives? :-)

[3d914]

David,

Slits is right, it was actually less for the 75-76 model by about 5-10 HP due to all the smog stuff. And that HP reading is at the flywheel, not the back wheels. Subtract another 20-25%.

The thing to remember though is that is doesn't have to stay that way. There are some very reasonable things that a shade-tree mech can do to increase that by 25-50%. A lot depends on what you want to do with the car.

I have a comfortable daily driver (w/AC even) with a WEB#73 cam, Euro pistons (higher compression), and MegaSquirt FI controller (DIY kit). The result is a very fun-to-drive car with 95 HP at the rear wheels.

If you want more than just fun, then you have a myriad of choices, from a 160-200hp beast motor from Jake Raby, to 300+hp from a V8 - the choice is yours.

What ever direction you take, if done right, you'll enjoy it every time you're behind the wheel.