Bought a 2+L Mystery Engine, what's would you do next . Options

[Literati914]

I picked up a complete 2.0+ engine today, came with all sheetmetal, alt, starter, fan, twin Italian 40 IDF carbs, etc. The seller got it second hand from a disabled N. Texas guy who'd crashed his 'real nice orange 914 with spoilers'...he remembered that it was built in Ft. Worth TX and said that it was over-bored but could not remember the details - said "it was built to a 2 point something" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) . Said the PO seemed honest and assured him that it was a fast, strong engine. It has a GA engine number. He was asking $700 for everything and I figured at the very least it was a descent price for a 2.0L + dual 40IDF webbers, so I bought it. I've asked some locals if they knew anything about it and none did.

Whats the general concensus, just do a leak down test, compression test and use it if within spec... or break it down and start taking measurement?

[Literati914]

Looks like a 2.0 liter

96mm bores x 71mm stroke, does that equal a 2056 displacement? all be it the bores are technically 95.9 so ever so smaller...
BTW, the piston tops are dished. Do they come that way stock? and, those are not stock push rods are they?

[Boomingbeetle]

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96mm bores x 71mm stroke, does that equal a 2056 displacement? all be it the bores are technically 95.9 so ever so smaller...
BTW, the piston tops are dished. Do they come that way stock? and, those are not stock push rods are they?
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That is 2056cc if you calc it. The dished pistons may or may not be stock depending on year and CR of the motor. You can calculate that too, an Internet search will tell you how. Those are indeed stock aluminum pushrods for the type 4. Big difference from type 1 bug motors.