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|  My mid-engine crisis, What have I got? Let the inspection begin. | 
| mobymutt |  Nov 25 2018, 07:01 PM 
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| Senior Member    Group: Members Posts: 553 Joined: 16-December 13 From: Kingston, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 16,770 Region Association: Canada  | My mid-life crisis 914 has a very tired 1.8, that I was planning on rebuilding to a 2056. With that in mind, I purchased a 1.7 with unknown history that I was planning on putting in the car while rebuilding the 1.8. The 1.7 came from an uncompleted project car, and has heads that look suspiciously clean from the outside. I am now wondering if there's a chance that somebody has already rebuilt this engine into something better than a stock 1.7. So... should I take the 1.7 apart to some degree to inspect, or just throw it into the car and run it per my original plan? Here's the 1.7:  | 
 mobymutt   My mid-engine crisis   Nov 25 2018, 07:01 PM
 mobymutt   My mid-engine crisis   Nov 25 2018, 07:01 PM 
  Valy   I can say with 100% confidence that your engine ca...   Nov 25 2018, 07:18 PM
 Valy   I can say with 100% confidence that your engine ca...   Nov 25 2018, 07:18 PM 
  Coondog   Keep the engine out and clean, replace, fix all th...   Nov 25 2018, 07:30 PM
 Coondog   Keep the engine out and clean, replace, fix all th...   Nov 25 2018, 07:30 PM
 
  mobymutt   
Keep the engine out and clean, replace, fix all t...   Nov 25 2018, 09:02 PM
 mobymutt   
Keep the engine out and clean, replace, fix all t...   Nov 25 2018, 09:02 PM 
  mobymutt   I decided I might as well at least take off one of...   Nov 27 2018, 09:07 AM
 mobymutt   I decided I might as well at least take off one of...   Nov 27 2018, 09:07 AM 
  jcd914   The EA engine code means it started out as a 72 or...   Nov 27 2018, 10:01 AM
 jcd914   The EA engine code means it started out as a 72 or...   Nov 27 2018, 10:01 AM 
  wes   If the 1.8 is original to the car I’d save it an...   Nov 27 2018, 02:35 PM
 wes   If the 1.8 is original to the car I’d save it an...   Nov 27 2018, 02:35 PM
 
  mobymutt   
If the 1.8 is original to the car I’d save it a...   Nov 27 2018, 02:50 PM
 mobymutt   
If the 1.8 is original to the car I’d save it a...   Nov 27 2018, 02:50 PM 
  914_teener   Stick with your plan. The best plan is to always h...   Nov 27 2018, 02:59 PM
 914_teener   Stick with your plan. The best plan is to always h...   Nov 27 2018, 02:59 PM 
  mobymutt   Well, I didn't quite get one of the heads off ...   Nov 27 2018, 10:34 PM
 mobymutt   Well, I didn't quite get one of the heads off ...   Nov 27 2018, 10:34 PM 
  mobymutt   Here's the fun stuff!  I'm pretty plea...   Nov 29 2018, 07:10 PM
 mobymutt   Here's the fun stuff!  I'm pretty plea...   Nov 29 2018, 07:10 PM 
  1970-1914   Awesome! I thought it all looked pretty new.   Nov 29 2018, 11:03 PM
 1970-1914   Awesome! I thought it all looked pretty new.   Nov 29 2018, 11:03 PM
 
  mobymutt   
Awesome! I thought it all looked pretty new.
...   Nov 30 2018, 07:48 AM
 mobymutt   
Awesome! I thought it all looked pretty new.
...   Nov 30 2018, 07:48 AM 
  dr914@autoatlanta.com   if this 1.7 leaks down well, and the oil is clean,...   Nov 30 2018, 09:08 AM
 dr914@autoatlanta.com   if this 1.7 leaks down well, and the oil is clean,...   Nov 30 2018, 09:08 AM|   | 
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