1974 914 1.8, the mystery of the EC-A and EC-B |
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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. |
wonkipop |
Jul 22 2022, 02:00 AM
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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 |
@davep
i mentioned in pm that i had also seen an example of karmann rivetted tag on rhs of front trunk similar to what you brought up. digging through files accumulated on ECA/B research i located them. here they are. more surprising than i recalled. perhaps you already have these examples. 1) VIN 4742918254 K # 2019552 = mon 13 may 74 build commencement. 2) VIN 4742918255 K # 1959559 = friday 10 may 74 commencement cars are 1 VIN # apart. tags gone in on the lhs on friday car and rhs on monday car. after that date examples i have (2 weeks later and a june car) the tag goes back to rhs. a momentary abberation. |
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