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| ditster1 |
 Nov 1 2024, 02:06 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 2 Joined: 1-November 24 From: so cal Member No.: 28,441 Region Association: Southern California  |
Hey all, just purchased my first 914 73 2.0. the thing is literally straight and rust free so I'm going to do a complete drivetrain rebuild with suspension. looking to build a nice engine with good quality parts for I am building this to be my grandsons first Porsche he's 6 so i can enjoy it for a while. I am trying to decide on carbs or leave the fuel injection? car runs drives and idles great. need thoughts on engine build and suspension parts to use Thanks to all
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| technicalninja |
Nov 1 2024, 10:50 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,531 Joined: 31-January 23 From: Granbury Texas Member No.: 27,135 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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QUOTE(ditster1 @ Nov 1 2024, 03:06 PM)  car runs drives and idles great. I'd do a "base line" on that engine. Adjust valves. Check/replace/clean plugs. Seat lightly, you will be pulling them out again. Inspect ignition stuff. Set dwell and timing properly. Drive it with vigor till fully warm. 20 minutes. Pull plugs Do compression and leak down tests on engine. Install mechanical oil pressure gauge and take reading at idle, 1500, 3000 rpm both hot and cold. Get those numbers BEFORE you start planning ANY engine job. Repairing 50-year-old cast aluminum engines is challenging now days. Many machine shops have forgotten how. Good parts can be expensive and hard to acquire. For stock use the engine you have now might be fine. A properly rebuilt T4 will be more expensive than you expect. I'd take a harsh look at what you have now as the first step... Estimate prices for this stuff Minor rebuild 2k parts/machine shop, re-ring, reuse heads Normal rebuild 5k New heads, pistons, jugs, improved rods Nice rebuild starts at 10K This will make 150+ HP These are parts/machine shop estimates. you will have to do all of the work yourself. There are turnkey packages available. 2056 https://pmbperformance.com/products/pmb-200...che-914-1970-76 2258 https://pmbperformance.com/products/pmb-225...e-914-4-1970-76 And then there is Raby... Top dog! Very expensive. His start at 20K and only go up. Raby's engine have NO warranty but don't appear to need one... You actually can spend MORE than 30K on a VW type 4! Serious about T4 innards? LN engineering is a top source. https://lnengineering.com/ |
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