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Looking into a well-kept 76 2.0 liter with 130K.
Strong looker with "no rust" but has carbs and I told myself I really want injection. The injection parts are in a sealed cardboard box, car has had carbs (almost typed "crabs") for 15 years or more. Question is, why did I tell myself I want injection? I'm not a real CW but one of the vendors' site about buying the 914 has the "beware the carbs" caveat in the article. More HP out of the engine with carbs? More reliable? Thanks for advice. biz |
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"...And it has a front trunk too." ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 6,588 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Low Desert, CA./ Hills of N.J. Member No.: 1,658 Region Association: None ![]() |
I don't know the smog laws in Mich but in Cali a 76 would not pass smog with
carbs. Here, if it were a 75 you would not have to worry about it. Something to check on. I have run carbs on mine for 25 years and I like them, the performance on a stock engine could be a wash. But alot of us replace the cam and while we are in there... What I like the best is the carb noise, along with the exhaust, road noise and the engine noise (tappits keeping time with the music) it's like a synphony to me. But Iam weard like that. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wacko.gif) |
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,758 Joined: 8-January 07 From: Cadillac, Michigan Member No.: 7,438 Region Association: Upper MidWest ![]() ![]() |
"I don't know the smog laws in Mich but in Cali a 76 would not pass smog with carbs." No problem in MI. You can burn firewood for heat in the car if you want! Where I am they haven't discovered clean energy yet...but thanks for the warning! I guess I wouldn't worry about buying a car with carbs so much, but I wonder if it lowers the asking price a bit?? biz |
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"...And it has a front trunk too." ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 6,588 Joined: 15-February 04 From: Low Desert, CA./ Hills of N.J. Member No.: 1,658 Region Association: None ![]() |
"I don't know the smog laws in Mich but in Cali a 76 would not pass smog with carbs." No problem in MI. You can burn firewood for heat in the car if you want! Where I am they haven't discovered clean energy yet...but thanks for the warning! I guess I wouldn't worry about buying a car with carbs so much, but I wonder if it lowers the asking price a bit?? biz You should bring up that point with the seller, I would not pay as much for a stock street 914 with carbs as I would for an all stock street 914. A track car is a different matter. |
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