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> what to do with my 914 2.0, It's too slow - what next?
Philly
post Feb 20 2006, 08:30 AM
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Hello all - I bought the 73 914 2 liter out of Baltimore that somebody referenced on this site under cars for sale - anyway , I've been a porsche nut for years - mostly 911s - This is my first 914 - Well folks if I knew how fun they were relative to handling I would have bought one years ago - my 914 has twin 44mm Webers on a fresh stock top end rebuild - jetting is probably too rich - probably over carbed in general - but beyond that it's just not fast enough to enjoy fully - A local PCA guy stopped by this weekend and let me drive his 2.0 bored to 2.7 w/ Megasquirt and some other stuff - wow - really fun to drive - I want mine to be more like that car - my one friend is pushing for a Chevy V8 conversion - my PCA race buddy wants to put a 2.2 911s motor in - I could buy this guys 2.0 race motor listed on 914 club - I'm uncertain - so I'd really some opinions from more experienced 914 guys - my 914 is very solid, fender flairs, side shift tranny - strong enough and worthy enough to spend a little $$ to make go faster - thanks in advance for your help - Phil
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Jake Raby
post Feb 20 2006, 10:54 AM
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The other option is to do the jake raby engine. Seems expensive for a /4 and you probably wouldn't get your money back if you sold it, but that is why this is a hobby.


My engine makes car worth more money- It can't double the price, but it surely helps with value, and helps the car to hold it's value as well.. I have had instances where customers could not finish 914 projects and had to sell the engine they purchased from me, many of these have sold for more than the original customer paid me for them! (one sold for 3K more)

Those who come to me for an engine are not the type that are spurratic or sell their car when it's completed- these guys want something that makes power and will last so they can drive it for a long time to come.

Those other guys hack their car up or buy a cut rate engine.

A lot more guys have been buying my engine kits and having their local shop assemble it for them, or look to one of my authorized assemblers like Mark D for the job to be completed. This provides an experience that can only be topped by the purchase of my hallmark engine directly from me in turnkey form, for about 4,000.00 less money.
Also my 914 /TIV Turbo kit is well under testing. I am shooting to have a full product by the end of the year! 100% ready to bolt in...
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Philly   what to do with my 914 2.0   Feb 20 2006, 08:30 AM
Dead Air   Do you want the wholw wide world knowing your Phon...   Feb 20 2006, 08:38 AM
type47   check out the recent posts here by jake raby about...   Feb 20 2006, 08:57 AM
tat2dphreak   how much $$ do you want to spend? 6k? 8k...   Feb 20 2006, 09:06 AM
Pugbug   Welcome to confusion and indecision....There are m...   Feb 20 2006, 09:08 AM
Lou W   http://www.914world.com/bbs2/ht...   Feb 20 2006, 09:27 AM
URY914   Easy question with 100 answers. The problem with ...   Feb 20 2006, 09:31 AM
LowGT   I would get the car tuned properly first, and then...   Feb 20 2006, 09:36 AM
ken914   It might be cheapest and fastest to just find what...   Feb 20 2006, 09:38 AM
Philly   Thanks for all the initial replies - as for use - ...   Feb 20 2006, 09:38 AM
914-8   I've owned lots of Porsches (911's and 914...   Feb 20 2006, 10:02 AM
nein14   Why not go back to injection and a Turbo?   Feb 20 2006, 10:47 AM
Jake Raby     Feb 20 2006, 10:54 AManthony   Phil, With six conversions don't forget that...   Feb 20 2006, 11:01 AM
Travis Neff   Start cutting weight out of the car, it will be qu...   Feb 20 2006, 01:44 PM
davep   If you want to track or A-X the car, then be sure ...   Feb 20 2006, 01:48 PM
mudfoot76   http://www.914world.com/bbs2/ht...   Feb 20 2006, 02:00 PM
SirAndy     Feb 20 2006, 02:19 PM
grantsfo   You didnt mention whether you have proper cam for ...   Feb 20 2006, 04:46 PM
McMark   Think of a car you've ridden in/driven/owned t...   Feb 20 2006, 04:56 PM
crash914   Hi Phil, http://www.914world...   Feb 20 2006, 05:29 PM
jetboy   <...   Feb 20 2006, 05:31 PM
grantsfo     Feb 20 2006, 05:38 PM
brant     Feb 20 2006, 06:00 PM
anthony   Trekkor did a lot of fabrication to do his install...   Feb 20 2006, 06:14 PM
r_towle   tune it and drive it. You are probably out of tune...   Feb 20 2006, 06:15 PM
carnutvic   I think a 400 hp sbc would do the trick.   Feb 21 2006, 09:24 AM


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