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Gplracer
post Sep 8 2019, 12:33 AM
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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?
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BeatNavy
post Sep 8 2019, 08:29 AM
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This is a great reference: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...p;#entry1529209

As Jake says, nothing special about the 1.7 case. It is a good basis for a 2.0 or 2056 (or higher).

2056 can be made from 1.7 case by dropping in 96mm piston/cylinder set and acquiring a 2.0 (71mm) crank. No machining required (unless the crank or case itself need work).
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post Sep 8 2019, 11:21 AM
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QUOTE(BeatNavy @ Sep 8 2019, 10:29 AM) *

This is a great reference: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...p;#entry1529209

As Jake says, nothing special about the 1.7 case. It is a good basis for a 2.0 or 2056 (or higher).

2056 can be made from 1.7 case by dropping in 96mm piston/cylinder set and acquiring a 2.0 (71mm) crank. No machining required (unless the crank or case itself need work).


Thanks! I noticed that is an old post and many of the parts are not sold by Jake any longer on his website. It does give me some good info.

Any suggestions on where to get the parts from. I am sure there are some out there that are really good and some that are not good at all. Jake's cylinders and pistons are really expensive but it looks like Mahle makes some good ones as well that are not as pricey.
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