 What are the differences between a 2.0 VW and 914 motor? |
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| DBF |
 Jul 1 2022, 10:19 PM
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I have a 76 VW van and a 74 914, both with 2.0 Type 4 motors. I have been searching the internet, without much luck, trying to find out what modifications Porsche did to the internals of the VW Type 4 motor to bump horsepower from 67 to 95, and torque from 101 to 119. I see the heads are different. It also looks like they both used dished mahle pistons, with the Porsche having a 7.6 compression ratio, and the VW a 7.3 compression ratio. Anyone know what else was modified such as camshaft specs, crankshaft, etc. Thanks.
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| Montreal914 |
Jul 3 2022, 10:50 AM
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If I recall, the 76 912E had L-Jet. Table says D-Jet... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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| nathanxnathan |
Jul 3 2022, 05:53 PM
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QUOTE(Montreal914 @ Jul 3 2022, 09:50 AM)  If I recall, the 76 912E had L-Jet. Table says D-Jet... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) I think you're right, Wikipedia confirms it. Trying to verify that, I came across a thread on 912bbs.org saying that 912e engines didn't have numbers stamped on the block, and the number on the fans shroud started in "406" and not 2 letters. I don';t have much experience with 912's to know for sure. |
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| wonkipop |
Jul 3 2022, 06:14 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,364 Joined: 6-May 20 From: north antarctica Member No.: 24,231 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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QUOTE(nathanxnathan @ Jul 3 2022, 05:53 PM) QUOTE(Montreal914 @ Jul 3 2022, 09:50 AM) If I recall, the 76 912E had L-Jet. Table says D-Jet... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) I think you're right, Wikipedia confirms it. Trying to verify that, I came across a thread on 912bbs.org saying that 912e engines didn't have numbers stamped on the block, and the number on the fans shroud started in "406" and not 2 letters. I don';t have much experience with 912's to know for sure. 912E is L jet. bus motor is more or less a bored out 1.8 as @TheCabinetmaker says. its all about torque. its a truck engine (thats not an insult - just what it is). the 914 2 is a porsche re-engineered VW engine. i think Hans Mezger did the design work on it? EDIT maybe the most interesting engine of them all is the least known. 1.8 AN engine for europe only. 8.6:1 compression ratio and 85 hp. pumping out nearly the same as the USA 2.0 L from 75 on. but carbies and no emissions gear and a taste for high octane fuel. if they had stuck L jet on that i reckon they might have pulled 90 hp out of it. but it would have required its own tuned L jet system = more research development $ they didn't have budget for? |
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