Calling all 914/6 owners past & present, Need advice |
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Calling all 914/6 owners past & present, Need advice |
GaroldShaffer |
Jun 30 2003, 09:06 PM
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You bought another 914? Group: Benefactors Posts: 7,624 Joined: 27-June 03 From: Portage, IN Member No.: 865 Region Association: None |
It's been 3 1/2 LONG years since I sold my beloved 73 914 2.0 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) to help with a down payment on our new house. In two years I will turn 40 and plan to be a 914 owner once again (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif) .
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Steve |
Jul 3 2003, 10:38 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,614 Joined: 14-June 03 From: Orange County, CA Member No.: 822 Region Association: Southern California |
I put a 2.7 in my 914-4 back in 86 and beat the crap out of it until it finally died two years ago. I'm now running a 3.2. I miss the sound of the webers on my 2.7 but I don't miss the weber hassle. The 3.2 is a joke to install in a 914. All the 914-6 tin just bolts on and wiring the stock DME harness into the stock harness is beyond simple. I dumped my relay board and bought a matching connector for the relay board harness plug and just wired it up. It's so bizarre to drive my 914 to work every day and not have to work on it or tune it up every weekend. I'm still in shock. The DME injection is priceless. It has the reliability of a Honda but it drives like a bat out of hell.
I bought my euro 3.2 for $5000 bucks complete from a wrecking yard. The KEP conversion is also cheap. I think it was around $600.00 for the adapter ring and clutch assembly. I'm running the stock 914 gear box. I baby first gear and beat the crap out of 2nd - 5th. You can pick up a conversion pretty cheap. Keep an eye on the Auto trader magazine, panorama and if you live in Cal. go to the porsche events. With the 3.6 motor you have to cut the crap out of the 914-6 tin to make it work. It's also a major hassle to turn the fuel injection around so it doesn't hit the trunk. Getting to the 2nd set of spark plugs under the motor is also a pain. The 3.2 does not have any of these hassles for half the price of a 993 motor. The 3.0 is also a great buy but the CIS is not nearly as good as the DME and its a little more work to clear the engine lid release lever. Steve |
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