1974 914 1.8, the mystery of the EC-A and EC-B |
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914/4: 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 914/6: 70 71 72
1974 914 1.8, the mystery of the EC-A and EC-B |
wonkipop |
Dec 25 2021, 05:12 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,658 Joined: 6-May 20 From: north antarctica Member No.: 24,231 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
i'll be dropping the information we have gathered over Dec 2021 in with a set of posts.
the material was prompted by mr b ( @JeffBowlsby ) who observed that for the 74 MY there was an EC-A and an EC-B engine. mr b's thought was that the EC-A was a 49 states car and and EC-B was a californian car for emissions. mr b's view was rational and reasoned. 73 EA engines are 49 states. 73 EB engines are california. 75 engines are documented in factory literature as EC-a (49 states) and EC-b (california). the logic should follow? BUT as per the mystery of the 914, the truth about 74 1.8s turns out stranger than fiction (or common sense?). the material is not necessary to running a 1.8 or having fun with a 14. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) its for historical purposes and as information to 74 1.8 owners to assist with restoration if they want it. |
Van B |
Dec 29 2021, 02:00 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,617 Joined: 20-October 21 From: WR, GA Member No.: 26,011 Region Association: None |
Anyone else notice that hellhole rust on the museum car lol?!
I agree that this will be a lasting resource for understanding the peculiarities of this very first L-Jet that defined the next 20yrs of German cars. |
wonkipop |
Dec 29 2021, 03:57 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,658 Joined: 6-May 20 From: north antarctica Member No.: 24,231 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
Anyone else notice that hellhole rust on the museum car lol?! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) bubbling up there with no ECU to hide it. ----- did an engine count from parts catalogue for 75 euro 1.8s. 101 made. (engine was not in anything else VW sold that year - easy to do the numbers). couldn't do same for 74 - engine shared with some euro VW 412s. but its maybe not much different. makes a 75 euro 914 1.8 rarer than LEs? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stirthepot.gif) |
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