Best engine/FI system combo for the future., Which is best stock FI system? Options

[jjs3rd914]

Just recently aquired a 73 2L motor with all D-jet stuff (some tin) and a 75 1.8L motor with all the L-jet components (no tin) plus two side shift trannys in a 914 garage sale cleanout. Conditions unknown. We presently have a stock 1972 914 1.7L with stock D-jet (motor just rebuilt) that runs great.

Plan is to rebuild the 2L in the next year or so and replace the 1.7. Question? Assuming the 2L motor has no real internal issues, would there be any advantage in the installation of the L-jet system on the motor. I am not saying we will do this as we want to stick with the D-jet injection. But we all know the D-jet stuff is getting hard to come by, and the L-jet parts seem more available new and there seem to be less parts to go bad. As time goes on, would that be a conversion to consider based on cost, longevity, and availability? I used to have a 74 L-jet and when it ran right, it was great (when it had no vacuum leaks).

Conversley, if the 2L motor is not rebuildable (within a reasonable budget) the 1.8 is a better platform to boost out to around 2L than the 1.7. So the same question applies. Would the L-jet work on the increased displacement 1.8? What mods if any would have to be done in either case to the L-jet to work on a 2L displacement motor. Would it work? How adaptable is it? Were not the 912E's a 2L with L-jet?

Finally, on the flip side, would the 1.7L D-jet work on a stock 1.8L motor with no component replacement?

Thanks for the replies!

jjs3rd914