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Need engine rebuild advice, Engine rebuild |
Gplracer |
Sep 8 2019, 12:33 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 12 Joined: 8-September 19 From: Evans GA Member No.: 23,442 Region Association: South East States |
I grew up with a 914 that my dad drove. It was a 1973 1.7L. When I went to college in 1985 I took the car with me. A year later the engine got very tired. My dad bought me more reliable transportation. One weekend I came home my beloved car was gone. My dad had sold it.
Fast forward 34 year later and I have found the car! It was painted shortly after being purchased but never fixed up. I have the opportunity to buy the car back. I know the engine needs to be rebuilt. I do not know if I want to rebuild the 1.7L or find a 2.0L engine or doing a v8 conversion. I will take any advice you can give me. I am leaning toward rebuilding the original 1.7L. If so can I get more hp out of it? |
mepstein |
Sep 8 2019, 04:54 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,237 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Buy the car. Figure out the rest once it’s in your garage.
If it was me, I would rebuild the 1.7 into a 2.0, add modern efi and enjoy the car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) |
Gplracer |
Sep 8 2019, 07:44 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 12 Joined: 8-September 19 From: Evans GA Member No.: 23,442 Region Association: South East States |
Buy the car. Figure out the rest once it’s in your garage. If it was me, I would rebuild the 1.7 into a 2.0, add modern efi and enjoy the car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) Sounds like exactly what I want to do. I did not know I could build the 1.7 into a 2.0. Are there any guides online to this process? |
mepstein |
Sep 8 2019, 08:03 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,237 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Buy the car. Figure out the rest once it’s in your garage. If it was me, I would rebuild the 1.7 into a 2.0, add modern efi and enjoy the car. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welcome.png) Sounds like exactly what I want to do. I did not know I could build the 1.7 into a 2.0. Are there any guides online to this process? Lots. Google 914world 2056 engine Not cheap but not crazy expensive. You can use your engine case and keep it numbers matching, if that's important to you or buy a core 2.0 and rebuld with 96mm P&C's. |
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