Need engine rebuild advice, Engine rebuild Options

[Gplracer]

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?

[VaccaRabite]

Actually the 1.7 cases are often better then the 2.0 cases fro the 1911 or 2056 engines.

If you have to build the eninge and you want more rumble, but you don't want to change your crank, build a 1911. Its the 96mm pistons, with the shorter stroke that will still put down more power then stock, run on Djet (or cam it for more power and go EFI or carbs).

So many options.

Zach