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| Ansbacher |
 Jun 13 2019, 04:30 PM
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Wow, with all the D-Jet issues being posted lately and owners pulling their hair out trying to identify the problems to repair, I am very thankful to have two simple and reliable Dellorto carbs on my car. Yes, I would love the smoother experience of F.I. but wondering if it is really worth the aggravation.
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| bbrock |
Jun 14 2019, 10:25 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,269 Joined: 17-February 17 From: Montana Member No.: 20,845 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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I am loving this thread! I'm in a similar boat as @flipb . Over 30 years ago I got sick of being stranded by my deteriorating D-Jet and tore the car apart for a complete rebuild. It was pre-Internet and back then THE "upgrade" for a 914/4 was to ditch the FI and install dual carbs. I bought a Weber kit and installed a mild carb cam in the case. Then life got in the way and the project was mothballed to the present. Now I'm finishing that build and with a carb cam in the case and the still dilapidated FI components stored in a box, I decided to move forward with the carbs for now as the quickest path to a running motor. Once the car is back on the road, I'll start working through the old EFI components for a likely eventual return to stock EFI.
There is a lot of info about the virtues of stock EFI vs. carbs and other than the uglyitis the D-Jet brings to the engine bay, I'm sold. There isn't much info about how long or bumpy the road is to restoring these tired old systems though so I'm soaking up all the wisdom here. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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Those D-Jet parts are 40+ years old. A lot of tho... Jun 13 2019, 05:35 PM Olympic 914
Those D-Jet parts are 40+ years old. A lot of th... Jun 14 2019, 07:19 AM Amphicar770 Kind of like saying you are glad to have bias ply ... Jun 13 2019, 06:32 PM 914_teener
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[quote name='MarkV' post='2722474... Jun 14 2019, 08:25 AM Gatornapper I'm totally green/dumb about the D-jet/carb ma... Jun 14 2019, 05:29 AM mepstein
I'm totally green/dumb about the D-jet/carb m... Jun 14 2019, 06:27 AM Gatornapper Mep -
I'm a long way off from this, but as I ... Jun 14 2019, 06:36 AM Mark Henry
I'd also want a complete new harness as that... Jun 14 2019, 07:24 AM rick 918-S
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I'm a long way off from this, but as I... Jun 15 2019, 07:23 AM Spoke My 2056 came with dual carbs and runs well. The si... Jun 14 2019, 07:49 AM flipb Minor :hijacked:
When I rebuilt my motor (2056)... Jun 14 2019, 08:14 AM andys What experiences were reported of those who conver... Jun 14 2019, 08:45 AM Jamie
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[quote name='andys' post='2722583' date='Jun 14 2... Jun 14 2019, 09:32 AM Jamie
[quote name='andys' post='2722583' date='Jun 14 ... Jun 14 2019, 09:39 AM mepstein 914rubber is making new engine harnesses with new,... Jun 14 2019, 08:54 AM sixnotfour http://lowbugget.com/2b.html
not top performnce, b... Jun 14 2019, 09:36 AM Amphicar770 I think a lot of the "problems" people r... Jun 14 2019, 10:17 AM MarkV When I bought mine it came with Dellortos. My firs... Jun 14 2019, 11:38 AM ClayPerrine I have just the opposite opinion from Ansbacher. ... Jun 15 2019, 06:35 AM Bleyseng When I got my 914 in 1995 it had 40 mm Dellortos w... Jun 15 2019, 07:08 AM jdamiano I have my complete stock 40+ year old FI system an... Jun 15 2019, 08:01 AM MarkV So there are two kinds of people in the 914 World.... Jun 15 2019, 11:09 AM falcor75 Regardless if you have carbs or FI you need to lea... Jun 15 2019, 11:41 AM |
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