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| mobymutt |
 Nov 25 2018, 07:01 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 553 Joined: 16-December 13 From: Kingston, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 16,770 Region Association: Canada  |
My mid-life crisis 914 has a very tired 1.8, that I was planning on rebuilding to a 2056. With that in mind, I purchased a 1.7 with unknown history that I was planning on putting in the car while rebuilding the 1.8.
The 1.7 came from an uncompleted project car, and has heads that look suspiciously clean from the outside. I am now wondering if there's a chance that somebody has already rebuilt this engine into something better than a stock 1.7. So... should I take the 1.7 apart to some degree to inspect, or just throw it into the car and run it per my original plan? Here's the 1.7:  |
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| mobymutt |
Nov 27 2018, 10:34 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 553 Joined: 16-December 13 From: Kingston, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 16,770 Region Association: Canada |
Well, I didn't quite get one of the heads off today, so no actual update. But I did want to say that using an engine stand is very nice. Somebody should have told me that last summer when I 'rebuilt' the 1.8 on my workbench.
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mobymutt My mid-engine crisis Nov 25 2018, 07:01 PM
Valy I can say with 100% confidence that your engine ca... Nov 25 2018, 07:18 PM Coondog Keep the engine out and clean, replace, fix all th... Nov 25 2018, 07:30 PM
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Keep the engine out and clean, replace, fix all t... Nov 25 2018, 09:02 PM mobymutt I decided I might as well at least take off one of... Nov 27 2018, 09:07 AM jcd914 The EA engine code means it started out as a 72 or... Nov 27 2018, 10:01 AM wes If the 1.8 is original to the car I’d save it an... Nov 27 2018, 02:35 PM mobymutt
If the 1.8 is original to the car I’d save it a... Nov 27 2018, 02:50 PM 914_teener Stick with your plan. The best plan is to always h... Nov 27 2018, 02:59 PM mobymutt Here's the fun stuff! I'm pretty plea... Nov 29 2018, 07:10 PM 1970-1914 Awesome! I thought it all looked pretty new. Nov 29 2018, 11:03 PM mobymutt
Awesome! I thought it all looked pretty new.
... Nov 30 2018, 07:48 AM dr914@autoatlanta.com if this 1.7 leaks down well, and the oil is clean,... Nov 30 2018, 09:08 AM |
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