How much power can a stock 914 handle? Options

[seafarer]

Time to get back on my 914 project. I have a '73 model with the 1.7 liter engine. Thinking of an engine transplant with somewhere between 120 to 200 HP. Probably add the BMW front brake upgrade. Will the stock suspension hands this?

[914forme]

Way I recommend people build cars, and I follow these rules myself.

Chassis repair - nothing will work if the damn thing is a rusty piece that looks like it wintered in Ohio, and summered in the dead sea.

Tires
Brakes
Suspension
Then MORE POWER

A truly stock car can handle 120HP but it all depends on condition of the chassis I have had a lot of them that barely handled one human power, let alone thinking about horse power.

[seafarer]

Way I recommend people build cars, and I follow these rules myself.

Chassis repair - nothing will work if the damn thing is a rusty piece that looks like it wintered in Ohio, and summered in the dead sea.

Tires
Brakes
Suspension
Then MORE POWER

A truly stock car can handle 120HP but it all depends on condition of the chassis I have had a lot of them that barely handled one human power, let alone thinking about horse power.

Upgrades that I have made:

205/60/15 tires on 4 lug Fuchs
All new nylon & brass bushings in shifter linkage
Front & rear floor pans purchased & ready to weld in car

Rust seems to be confined to floorboard area but will replace whatever it needs as I go. The BMW 320i front brake upgrade is a definite go. The 1.7 runs fine so it will be mobile as I sort things out. Not sure at this point how far I want to go on modifications.

[porschetub]

Way I recommend people build cars, and I follow these rules myself.

Chassis repair - nothing will work if the damn thing is a rusty piece that looks like it wintered in Ohio, and summered in the dead sea.

Tires
Brakes
Suspension
Then MORE POWER

A truly stock car can handle 120HP but it all depends on condition of the chassis I have had a lot of them that barely handled one human power, let alone thinking about horse power.

Upgrades that I have made:

205/60/15 tires on 4 lug Fuchs
All new nylon & brass bushings in shifter linkage
Front & rear floor pans purchased & ready to weld in car

Rust seems to be confined to floorboard area but will replace whatever it needs as I go. The BMW 320i front brake upgrade is a definite go. The 1.7 runs fine so it will be mobile as I sort things out. Not sure at this point how far I want to go on modifications.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) ,get your brakes and suspension sorted/rebuilt and get the car stopping and handling the best you can,fix your rust issues and drive the car and then decide which way you are going,there are a lot of options.

[struckn]

It's your car but concider this as mentioned in Panarama about Big Lens stock 914 that was an 8 page story.

"Would you rather drive a fast car slow, or a slow car fast..........Porsche owners all have tons of experience driving a fast car slow. But driving a slow car fast, say, a 914-4 on an empty country road......is not to be sniffed at. Speed relative to pleasure..... you don't have to be going 148MPH to have a good time

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[Drums66]

It's your car but concider this as mentioned in Panarama about Big Lens stock 914 that was an 8 page story.

"Would you rather drive a fast car slow, or a slow car fast..........Porsche owners all have tons of experience driving a fast car slow. But driving a slow car fast, say, a 914-4 on an empty country road......is not to be sniffed at. Speed relative to pleasure..... you don't have to be going 148MPH to have a good time

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...I agree with your point!...But that 1 time 1/4 mile streak,is such a cool "experience" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) (maybe Sean V-8 will weigh in on this subject....1 of his 914's has a V-8.) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bye1.gif)