 New to 914's. Please help identify my engine., VIN Numbers |
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| CptTripps |
 Jun 24 2016, 03:55 PM
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:: Punch and Pie ::  Group: Members Posts: 3,584 Joined: 26-December 04 From: Mentor, OH Member No.: 3,342 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
If IF you're building up a concourse car, then it'd be important to get a COA to make sure. If you're looking at building a driver, then you're a-ok to have everything period correct. The fact that your engine stamps are within the range for that year car, you're likely looking at the engine that came with it.
914 buyers aren't looking at the engine stamps 99/100 times. They're looking at the hell hole and making sure it's as rust-free as possible. So if you're looking to build it up to sell some day, this isn't something that most of us would give a second glance at. Just my .02 |
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| tirefriar |
Jul 8 2018, 10:52 PM
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Resurrecting this thread, I am looking at a '73 914. Originally 1.7L, the engine has been replaced by GEX rebuilt unit, GEX paperwork indicates 1.8L. Block number is VW (logo) followed by W0037789. According to engine codes W indicates either a 1970-1971 1.7 Porsche engine or 1971 1.7 411/412 application.
Should I be put off by the VW logo stamped in front of the engine number? The current owner believes that it is a 1.8L as stated on GEX paperwork. Could this be a 1.7L modified for 1.8L? |
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| Mike Bellis |
Jul 8 2018, 11:07 PM
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QUOTE(tirefriar @ Jul 8 2018, 09:52 PM)  Resurrecting this thread, I am looking at a '73 914. Originally 1.7L, the engine has been replaced by GEX rebuilt unit, GEX paperwork indicates 1.8L. Block number is VW (logo) followed by W0037789. According to engine codes W indicates either a 1970-1971 1.7 Porsche engine or 1971 1.7 411/412 application. Should I be put off by the VW logo stamped in front of the engine number? The current owner believes that it is a 1.8L as stated on GEX paperwork. Could this be a 1.7L modified for 1.8L? You shuld be more put off the GEX rebuilt the motor. Do a search... |
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| Dave_Darling |
Jul 9 2018, 05:04 PM
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You can build any-displacement 914 engine on any 914 case. W would have originally been a 1.7, but if you use 1.8 P&Cs and 1.8 heads it's basically a 1.8 motor. Or swap in 2.0 crank and rods, 2.0 P&Cs, 2.0 heads, and it's a 2-liter. But with GEX on the build sheet, it could be anything from a 1.8 to a mis-matched collection of scrap parts held together by silver paint and good intentions. And the good intentions are running out. --DD |
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