What is everyone's feelings on engine conversions? |
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What is everyone's feelings on engine conversions? |
sjhenry1075 |
Apr 30 2018, 09:25 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 268 Joined: 22-July 12 From: Stevensville, MD Member No.: 14,709 Region Association: North East States |
My father gave me his 71 a few years ago that he purchased after returning from a tour in Vietnam. He drove it for about 5 years, put 56,000 miles on it then put it in a garage where it stayed until a few years ago.
My original plan was to build an engine to replace the 1.7 that is currently in the car. Recently I was having a conversation with a friend who told me he had a Ford straight six that I should put in the car. My question to everyone is, how do you feel about converting to a v-8, or any other "non-vw" engine? Does it make it less of a 914? No offense to those who have converted, I'd love your viewpoints as well. |
Elliot Cannon |
Apr 30 2018, 09:49 AM
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914 Guru Group: Retired Members Posts: 8,487 Joined: 29-December 06 From: Paso Robles Ca. (Central coast) Member No.: 7,407 Region Association: None |
Go with anything but the Subaru. A Japanese engine in a German automobile like the Porsche 914 begins to disturb the balance in the universe. You will be afflicted with the "Subi curse". Strange things will begin to happen to you. You will be shunned by the "purists". Many Porsche owners will not want to speak to you and say things about you that are not very complimentary.
On the other hand, a modern engine that runs great and goes like "stink" can be fun. You know... if you like that kind of thing. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) |
worn |
May 1 2018, 10:13 AM
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can't remember Group: Members Posts: 3,164 Joined: 3-June 11 From: Madison, WI Member No.: 13,152 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Go with anything but the Subaru. A Japanese engine in a German automobile like the Porsche 914 begins to disturb the balance in the universe. You will be afflicted with the "Subi curse". Strange things will begin to happen to you. You will be shunned by the "purists". Many Porsche owners will not want to speak to you and say things about you that are not very complimentary. On the other hand, a modern engine that runs great and goes like "stink" can be fun. You know... if you like that kind of thing. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) As often, your unwillingness to say anything that could possibly hurt someone's feelings obscures your true opinion Elliot. Personally I like the six conversions but if you go water cooled the boxer Suby seems like a good idea. You know the new cars are reliable, but people forget that cars from the 70s were also considered reliable: people drove across country with them without a qualm. They are older now, but can be put back into fettle. So the original should be fun. Also I believe that the 1971 1.7 was more powerful than later versions. |
Tom_T |
May 1 2018, 12:13 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California |
Also I believe that the 1971 1.7 was more powerful than later versions. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Actually the 70-72 USA 1.7L at 80 HP was almost as much as the 75-76 2.0L with 88 HP, & IIRC in Calif where the crapal;ytic converter was required it dropped to something like 78 or 82 (also IIRC the 73 CA 1.7 was dropped to maybe only 69 HP for smog required detuning IIRC), but I can't find my chart figures on that right now. Before I bought my 73 2L in 75, I test drove a number of 70-76 914s - from the 70-73 1.7L, 74 1.8, 73 & 74 GA 2.0Ls, to the then new 75 & 76 GC 2.0Ls at the dealers. I found the heavier new 75 & 76 2Ls at the dealers no more powerful than the early 70-72 1.7L because the bigger & heavier 7 mph impact F & R bumpers (BUBS) added a few hundred pounds to the overall weight & dropped the power-to-weight ratio to almost the same as the 70-72 1.7Ls (of course smog controls did this to everything, & the 75-76 GC 2L was better than the 75 1.8L or 73 CA 1.7L). BTW - McMark has been building the RABY 2056's for many on here since RABY MASS-IV-E stopped doing them a few years back, with Jake Raby's blessing as their designated 2056 kit builder IIRC. The 2056 is still able to run with the factory D-jet EFI, so it's a good setup for 110-125 HP. But I agree with others - get it running good with the original 1.7 first, then have some fun with it. Once you learn conservation of momentum, then you can keep up with the bigger boys in many cases on the twisties, as did the 356s, 912s & 914/4's of yore! That, in addition to my prior comments on your Dad's "garage find queen" - if it's in great shape! So when will you post some pix of your/your Dan's 914!!?? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) OK SJ - I have to do it .... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thisthreadisworthlesswithoutpics.gif) Cheers! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// |
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