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ItsTheCarsMoney
post Jan 18 2006, 03:28 PM
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Hello all! I have someone thats wants to sell me a 1973 914. its a v6 dual carb. it has four lugs so I'm thinking its not originaly a six... he wants $1500 for it and its in florida. looks nice but I was wondering if anyone had some input. I would like to put it back to a boxer 4cyl engine.... problems with it already being a 6?

thanks for any imput.

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post Jan 18 2006, 03:51 PM
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welcome!

no 6's of any flavor in 1973.
never any V-6's.

is this a Porsche 911 flat-6 perhaps ?
you'll need to get the TYPE NUMBER before we'll have a clue of what it started out as.

two words on Florida: SALT WATER!

i bought a /6 in 1976 - Ft Lauderdale car - and it ALREADY had rust issues. some of those were from the battery having filled with rainwater and rotted some engine shelf metal. but there were indications EVERYWHERE of exposure to SALT WATER.

PLEASE get someone here to Pre-Purchase Inspect (PPI) the car for you.

just the Weber carbs on a 911 engine could bring $1500 so the stage is set for major issues.
i hope it works out for you but please, TREAD CAREFULLY!
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ItsTheCarsMoney   Buying a 914   Jan 18 2006, 03:28 PM
mihai914   Welcome Aaron, The 914 never came with a V-6 only...   Jan 18 2006, 03:39 PM
lapuwali   You'd find it a lot cheaper and easier to just...   Jan 18 2006, 03:45 PM
Rand   Don't buy a v6 conversion and put it back to a...   Jan 18 2006, 03:50 PM
ItsTheCarsMoney   Interesting. I had not thougt about the water cool...   Jan 18 2006, 03:50 PM
ArtechnikA   welcome! no 6's of any flavor in 1973. ne...   Jan 18 2006, 03:51 PM
ItsTheCarsMoney   If anyone is near Titusville florida and would be ...   Jan 18 2006, 04:13 PM
seanery   got pics?   Jan 18 2006, 04:23 PM
ItsTheCarsMoney   Here are some pics. I'm waiting on some engine...   Jan 18 2006, 04:41 PM
seanery   go to THIS FAQ for info on loading pics here.   Jan 18 2006, 04:47 PM
ItsTheCarsMoney   pic1 oops, sorry thats huge on the webpage
 

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