Absolute Newbie Engine I.D. Question, Trying to figure out the engine in this 914 Options

[Tush]

Hi All,

Totally new to the 914 so sorry for the Newbie question...I come from the Triumph TR world so I’m like a fish out of water!

Just been to see a very rough 914 car locally to me. The owner of the car is telling me that it’s a 1.7 L ( who am I to argue (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sunglasses.gif) ). My understanding is that the car originally should have been fuel injected with the Bosch D-Jetronic injection (incidently, my Triumph TR8 uses a L-Jetronic injection).

Here are a few pics from today of the engine bay...it’s in quite a disarray. Can anyone tell me what this might be and if it is correct (pretty sure it isn’t).

Looks like I might only be able to add 1 photo so I might have to make an additional post below...

Cheers
Tush

[fiacra]

Looks like the FI system was stripped from the car. Can't see any evidence of a carb on the engine, or an effort to put one one. Possibly harvested for parts? Makes you wonder what else has been removed.... The amount of rust seen on what is left of the battery tray also makes me suspicious of significant other areas of rust. The battery tray is probably the "tip of the rust berg." There is a "914 for newbies" series on youtube (done by a 914World member -- Ian Karr) that might be helpful for you in understanding issues around the hell hole. As far as engine identification probably best if you Google "914world" and "engine number location" to guide you in finding the engine number. Different engines have the engine number in different locations. A replacement case may not have a number at all. In the "914 info" section of this website there is a chart to identify the engine by number. Until you are familiar with them it can be confusing to navigate the layout of the engine. Ian also has a video on this that you would find helpful.

Not enough pictures or information for me to say this authoritatively, but unless you are getting a price consistent with a parts car, or money is not a concern, you might want to keep looking. Easy to get burned on these cars unless you have a good fund of knowledge. Ask me how I know that.....

Edit: I see you posted again while I was writing this. Always nice to have a parts car so if the price is right and you have the space and desire then that might be a good decision. Also you will learn a lot by tearing down a car. I have in the past gone to the local self service junkyard to practice on a car. Lots of fun to use a hammer and pry bar to find that hidden screw (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)