 Is a 73 914 1.7l engine w/valve problems JUNK?, - maybe something for someone.. |
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| Boldylocks |
 Mar 17 2005, 01:47 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 120 Joined: 10-September 03 From: San Diego -CA- Member No.: 1,135  |
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This is an old post, refreshed by my new visit to 914 Mt. Olympus (914Club). I have a 914 1.7l engine that is taking up WAY too much space in my garage... I have NO IDEA what to do with it..ZERO.. It had 'valve' problems brought on by an exhaust downpipe coming loose, hot air/cold air, sad valve.. done. The rest of the 'engine' must be OK. I found an awsome person on this site who sold me a replacement engine, and now, I NEED to find some way to get rid of the engine in a HELPFUL manner.... Dont want to JUNK it.. ya know? If you have any ideas, need me to take any photos..etc.. let me know. |
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| Brando |
Mar 17 2005, 02:48 PM
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BUY MY SPARE KIDNEY!!! Group: Members Posts: 3,935 Joined: 29-August 04 From: Santa Ana, CA Member No.: 2,648 Region Association: Southern California |
I'll take the heads off your hands (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)
As for the rest of the engine... See if there's an aluminum recycler and/or a steel recycler nearby. Break the engine down... see if someone will buy the case. If not, into the smelter it goes! Same for pistons, cylinders, crank and rods. Find a highschool metal shop in your area. They should have a foundry and be able to put your scrap metal to good use. I know at mine we smelted down anything from exhaust manifolds to aluminum trim pieces. |
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| Mueller |
Mar 17 2005, 03:01 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None 
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post an ad in our classifieds or shoptalkforums.com......
I sold my old 1.7 core motor for like $50 to a VW bug doing a type IV conversion... |
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| Dave_Darling |
Mar 17 2005, 03:17 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,990 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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Yup, Shoptalkforums or the Samba. Bug guys love our 1.7s, they make nearly double their HP even when stock! And almost triple the torque, I think.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)
--DD |
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| Boldylocks |
Mar 17 2005, 05:10 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 120 Joined: 10-September 03 From: San Diego -CA- Member No.: 1,135 |
Spoke with another 914club member who lives in town..
He said I should go ahead and learn about the engine... replace the yaddas with yaddas that I might be able to find for cheap, and then do something with the yadiddas and the laylaas and increase the horse-power. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/cool_shades.gif) It just feels like I'll have this engine for the rest of my life.... I'll take most of the suggestions, since I just cant leave it out in my yard and count on someone taking it away. |
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| Mike D. |
Mar 17 2005, 06:14 PM
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OK, It runs now, and pretty good too! Group: Members Posts: 1,445 Joined: 3-January 03 From: Santa Clarita, Ca Member No.: 85 Region Association: None
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Hey boldylocks,
I sold you the engine a while back. How's that working out? Did you get it in and running? -Mike D. |
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