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| Pete_Aron |
 Dec 7 2025, 02:45 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 3 Joined: 5-November 25 From: Ohio Member No.: 29,079 Region Association: North East States  |
Hi to everyone. I just picked up a 1970 914/4. It needs a lot of work. It came with the engine and transmission out of the car. The engine was under a tree covered with some plastic. It turns but after about a quarter turn something is stopping it inside.
The engine serial starts with EA, which I think makes it a 1972 or 1973 1.7. Definitely not original to the car. No starter, no alternator, no exhaust, no FI. The transmission was in the frunk. I'll be tearing it down in a couple of weeks. I'd like to make some mild performance improvements. Looking for reliability rather then horsepower. A budget build if that's even possible with one of these. Feel free to chime in with crank, cam, valve possibilities. Looking forward to learning from this forum and sharing my experience here. Thanks, Chris   |
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| bkrantz |
Dec 7 2025, 08:35 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,546 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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Welcome and good luck. If the engine turns reasonably easy, especially with spark plugs removed, it may be a dropped valve. Don't force it to keep turning.
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Pete_Aron New To The Forum Dec 7 2025, 02:45 PM
brant Nice first post
The blocks are the same. So at lea... Dec 7 2025, 02:58 PM 930cabman :wttc:
Looks great, have you explored the rocker... Dec 7 2025, 03:04 PM
Pete_Aron
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Looks great, have you explored the rocke... Dec 7 2025, 04:13 PM SO.O.C914er :wttc: Welcome to our mid-engine madness! Dec 7 2025, 03:59 PM Shivers :wttc: Dec 7 2025, 05:48 PM Montreal914 :wttc: and welcome to the madness.
You are at th... Dec 7 2025, 08:05 PM Pete_Aron
:wttc: and welcome to the madness.
You are at t... Dec 8 2025, 03:09 PM Artfrombama :wttc:
I’ve seen these engines stuck with just ... Dec 7 2025, 09:47 PM Cairo94507 :wttc: Welcome Chris; that looks like a nice car t... Dec 8 2025, 08:30 AM 76-914 :wttc: Dec 8 2025, 09:13 AM krazykonrad :wttc: Welcome aboard! Address the body issue... Dec 8 2025, 03:28 PM PanelBilly :wttc: I agree about working on the body first. ... Dec 9 2025, 08:48 AM worn
:wttc: I agree about working on the body first.... Dec 9 2025, 07:08 PM burton73 :wttc:
You have found the right place to get answ... Dec 9 2025, 01:47 PM mark04usa :wttc: Nice early car. Does it have a Dec 69 produ... Dec 9 2025, 11:28 PM Tonyooc :wttc: Have fun with your new project. Dec 9 2025, 11:32 PM rick 918-S So far it looks like a nice car to start with :wt... Dec 10 2025, 07:26 AM |
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