Bought a 2+L Mystery Engine, what's would you do next . |
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Bought a 2+L Mystery Engine, what's would you do next . |
Literati914 |
Apr 2 2018, 04:49 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,437 Joined: 16-November 06 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 7,222 Region Association: Southwest Region |
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? |
jcd914 |
Apr 4 2018, 09:49 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,081 Joined: 7-February 08 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 8,684 Region Association: Northern California |
I have never seen dished 96mm pistons until these pictures but obviously someone made them.
All that I have seen were flatop including the set in my shed. The OE 2.0L pistons were dished. Bus pistons had the biggest dish, US 914 2.0 pistons a smaller dish than bus and Euro 914 2.0 pistons had smaller yet. Valves hitting the pistons is a possibility depending on the valve lift, valve diameter and cam profile. Usually valve pockets are cut into the pistons to prevent contact rather than dishing the piston tops. Jim |
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