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| mlanders |
 Nov 11 2005, 09:09 AM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 6-November 05 From: Winston-Salem, NC Member No.: 5,076  |
After many years of being apart from a 914, the bug is hitting me again..hitting hard...
I've come across a 72 914 that appears to be a 1.7, but the current owner has almost no history on the car, and told me that he recently replaced the starter with a 911 starter because a 914 starter wouldn't turn it over. The engine doesn't currently run, but the body is in excellent condition, so I'm thinking it might be worth a few bucks to get it running again. Any clues on how to tell for sure which engine is installed? My bet is a 1.7, but the 911 starter story has me wondering... I suppose I could ask the guy to count cylinders and make sure it's a four, but that still leaves the possibility of a 2.0 sitting in there... Thoughts and advice? Attached are a couple of pics if you want to look for clues... Thanks, Mark Attached image(s) 
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| davep |
Nov 11 2005, 09:55 AM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,262 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada  |
There can be a lot of reasons the starter won't do the job. Poor condition of the wiring or chassis is one. If the ground strap on the tranny is bad, or the ground studs at the battery and the tranny are bad, there is no good current return path. What condition is the battery in?
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mlanders 914 engine ID help neeed Nov 11 2005, 09:09 AM
mlanders Rear view.. Nov 11 2005, 09:10 AM ClayPerrine The Fuel Injection is a 2.0 setup. The 1.7 uses ... Nov 11 2005, 09:10 AM Mark Henry Hard to tell...it has a 2.0 aircleaner (it is a /4... Nov 11 2005, 09:15 AM mlanders thanks...I'll see if the guy can count bolts f... Nov 11 2005, 09:24 AM mlanders Thanks..If I buy the car, electrical is one of the... Nov 11 2005, 10:17 AM trekkor I bet you can get it cheap...
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KT Nov 11 2005, 10:27 AM mlanders It's definitely a 2.0! The guy wants ... Nov 12 2005, 08:09 AM Mark Henry Rust can be hidden...but it sounds like a good dea... Nov 12 2005, 08:16 AM bd1308 from the little part i see, the battery tray looks... Nov 12 2005, 09:28 AM
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