Sell my 2.0 Engine or not?, Doing the 3.0L SC swap... debating selling the stock 2.0 Options

[RichPugh]

I'm debating on keeping the stock matching 73 2.0 engine for the sake of keeping the original engine to go with the car if/when ever I sell the car.

I'm doing a SC 3.0 6 swap and honestly, as nice as the car is, its not a collector quality, all original car anyway. It'll have all 911 suspension and brakes (currently just a 5 lug hub conversion and 320i front calipers). It's been repainted in the original Silver Metallic. There was/is some rust repair in the hell hole and randomly other places. It's pretty nice but I think its destiny is to stay an outlaw 914.

So... should I just sell the stock carb'd 2.0? I even have a second 2.0 engine from a 74 sitting on a dolly thats not doing anything but taking up space. Im thinking I should just sell them both.

-Rich

[RichPugh]

I'm doing a SC 3.0 6 swap...

Pics for pics sake...

As picked up:
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Cleaning it up during tear-down:
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[mepstein]

Sell the 2nd one right away. Then after a year or two of tripping over the original engine, sell it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
Just kidding. I'm sure once you drop in the 3.0, you won't go back to a 4, or want to ever sell your car. These cars were meant to have a 6.

I would keep the car running with the 4 engine until you are ready to do the 6 and have all the parts needed. No reason to give up great driving weather until you need to.

Good luck with the swap.

[914_teener]

I'm debating on keeping the stock matching 73 2.0 engine for the sake of keeping the original engine to go with the car if/when ever I sell the car.

I'm doing a SC 3.0 6 swap and honestly, as nice as the car is, its not a collector quality, all original car anyway. It'll have all 911 suspension and brakes (currently just a 5 lug hub conversion and 320i front calipers). It's been repainted in the original Silver Metallic. There was/is some rust repair in the hell hole and randomly other places. It's pretty nice but I think its destiny is to stay an outlaw 914.

So... should I just sell the stock carb'd 2.0? I even have a second 2.0 engine from a 74 sitting on a dolly thats not doing anything but taking up space. Im thinking I should just sell them both.

-Rich

I don.t get your post. Is it a stock 2.0 which came with the car? Or is it the stock motor that somebody changed to carbs?

What is the dilemma with a good running 3.0 in the back of your truck?

So if you don.t have an original car.....which it sounds like you don.t

It.s a no brainer...put the six in.

[Coondog]

Install the 6, keep the 2.0 and set back and watch it gain in value.

[porschetub]

Best to sell the 4 unless you have pots of $$$$$,these conversions suck up money like you wouldn't believe,don't take my word for it plenty on here will agree,after you get it driving you will be very happy however.
The six is a jem of a motor in these cars IMHO,good luck.

[mmascari]

I am doing the same conversion on my '73 2.0. I am going to keep the matching numbers engine. My original engine needs a rebuild anyway and what is a 2.0 core really worth? Not much unless it is with the original car. Keep it.

[RichPugh]

I don.t get your post. Is it a stock 2.0 which came with the car? Or is it the stock motor that somebody changed to carbs?

It is the stock 2.0 that came with the car. It is currently in the car, running just fine. It was converted to weber 44's long before I bought it.

What is the dilemma with a good running 3.0 in the back of your truck?

There is not dilemma with the 3.0 in the back of my truck, lol. It is going into the 914.

So if you don.t have an original car.....which it sounds like you don.t It.s a no brainer...put the six in.

I do have an original, numbers matching 73 2.0 914. It is not "ALL ORIGINAL", i.e., original paint (no), original suspension (no), original brakes (no), original wheels (no)... But it's a 73 2.0 with the original 2.0 engine which has had the EFI removed (long gone, no idea where it is) and has been converted to dual weber carbs.

I AM putting the 6 in, haha. I was debating on selling the 2.0 that would be coming out of it versus keeping it to go with the car if I ever sold it because perhaps it would be of value to someone who wanted to have it. Sorry for any confusion.

Pics of the car...

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[r_towle]

Sell it, it will never be a 4 cylinder car ever again.

[914forme]

Sell it don't look back, btw, love the car. Like that the stripe letters match the floor mats. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)

[Real6]

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[Chris H.]

Sell it, it will never be a 4 cylinder car ever again.

^^^ this.

You won't ever go back. And if you sell it a well done conversion is always worth good $. No need for the 4.

[wndsnd]

Sell the 2nd one right away. Then after a year or two of tripping over the original engine, sell it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
Just kidding. I'm sure once you drop in the 3.0, you won't go back to a 4, or want to ever sell your car. These cars were meant to have a 6.

I would keep the car running with the 4 engine until you are ready to do the 6 and have all the parts needed. No reason to give up great driving weather until you need to.

Good luck with the swap.

I agree, that car will never see a four again......

[bigkensteele]

I disagree on this one. The '73 2.0 is the second most collectible 914 behind the sixes, and this looks to be a pretty nice car. If it were me, I would restore it or sell it as a restoration candidate and buy a different car for the conversion.

Of course, I have a pretty nice '75 1.8 (least collectible of all 914s), so this is easy for me to say.

All that being said, it is your car (and a great looking one at that). Do whatever makes you happy in the end.

[914_teener]

I disagree on this one. The '73 2.0 is the second most collectible 914 behind the sixes, and this looks to be a pretty nice car. If it were me, I would restore it or sell it as a restoration candidate and buy a different car for the conversion.

Of course, I have a pretty nice '75 1.8 (least collectible of all 914s), so this is easy for me to say.

All that being said, it is your car (and a great looking one at that). Do whatever makes you happy in the end.

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IF... it were as the car was originally sold. There is a difference between an original six and a conversion six.

If it is running well then have fun with it. The amount of fun is priceless.

Your carbed 2.0 is worth what somebody is willing to pay for it.

Your car is already halfway down the conversion path.

[turbonet]

i would keep it.

[Mark Henry]

My vote is go balls deep, sell the /4's, convert it to a /6 and cut your /4 engine hangers off.
Don't look back.

[JOEPROPER]

Sell the old one and keep the original in the car until ready to put the 6 in it. Once the 6 is in and running well, sell the original 2.0. Make sure you make a video of it running before you pull it out so you can get the $ that it's worth. BTW beautiful car! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif)

[GeorgeRud]

Keep the car running as is until you have the new -6 engine ready to bolt in. The actual swap doesn't take that long once everything is at the bolt-on stage. I'd then sell the 2.0 as you'll never go back to the 4 and there will be folks that can use the 2.0 4 cylinder.

[RichPugh]

Thanks everyone. I think selling it makes most sense. It's going to be a 3.0 6 swap car... no question. You're right, it will most likely never be a 4cyl again. Someone, with a 73 who needs a numbers matching engine for restoration or just someone looking for a nice simple carb'd 2.0 to go into any 914, could help recoup the cash needed for all of the accessory installation items for the 6 swap. I already have a couple PM's for it, lol.