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| Bertus |
  Jun 23 2005, 09:02 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 222 Joined: 2-May 05 From: Lexington, KY Member No.: 4,021 Region Association: South East States  |
Hi all,
Back in college (15+ years YIKES!), I used to have a 75 1.8 L. A fellow 914 friend of mine at the time used to refer to it as a 1.8 L boat anchor. Anyway now that I am interested in getting a 914 again I would like to know just how big a difference there is between the 2.0 and the 1.7 and 1.8. I am aware of the HP specs for each engine size and what not, but since I never got to ride in a 2.0 I don't know how big a difference those extra HP actually make. Any input would be appreciated in helping me make a decision on just how much influence engine size should play on my 914 shopping. By the way this is a great web site, just wish it was around when I had my first one. I probably would have never got rid of it! Thanks Bert |
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| tat2dphreak |
Jun 24 2005, 08:29 AM
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stoya, stoya, stoya Group: Benefactors Posts: 8,797 Joined: 6-June 03 From: Wylie, TX Member No.: 792 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
no sweat!
no other expenses unless you WANT to... you can even do a /6 conversion without bigger brakes, but I would recommend it being on the list eventually... and the clutch is the same on all /4s.... it's a 911 6-spring clutch... a 2056 is just as reliable as stock,if done right. but a 2270 MAY need a bit of freshening of the heads every so often... still not bad though... Jake would know more about Freshen schedules of his kits. I'm not even 100% sure it would need anything... beetle guys rebuild every 10k for their performance engines... with any type 4(except HUGE ones) done right, you'll get 50-100k between freshens... more if you are mainly on the street... one more thing... if you go bigger than 2056, you can't keep the STOCK FI... after market FI or carbs are your choices, and that will add another grand. I forgot to mention that earlier a 2056 can be done cheaply and still be fine. I already had weber carbs though... |
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Bertus 2.0 vs 1.7 and 1.8 Jun 23 2005, 09:02 PM
SirAndy Jun 23 2005, 09:12 PM tat2dphreak Andy said it all... even a small 5hp difference se... Jun 23 2005, 09:26 PM VegasRacer Jun 23 2005, 09:33 PM Bleyseng Early 1.7L cars that weigh only 1900lbs and have 8... Jun 23 2005, 09:53 PM Bertus Thanks for the info everybody. Next question, how ... Jun 24 2005, 07:34 AM tat2dphreak Jun 24 2005, 07:47 AM Bertus Thanks Wayne,
Are there other expenses associated... Jun 24 2005, 08:19 AM Bertus If I understand your previous email, if I want to ... Jun 24 2005, 08:59 AM skline Wayne must have hit a wrong key, the stock crank o... Jun 24 2005, 09:03 AM Bertus Thanks Scott.
V8 in a 914 sounds pretty fun, but... Jun 24 2005, 09:30 AM tat2dphreak Jun 24 2005, 09:31 AM grantsfo Here's my two cents I have owned a 1.7, a 2.0 ... Jun 24 2005, 10:43 AM tat2dphreak grant is totally right... spend more on a GREAT bo... Jun 24 2005, 10:48 AM Bertus Appreciate the info, I am sure that I will have mo... Jun 24 2005, 10:59 AM
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