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> Engine swaps, Mpg focused
r_towle
post Jun 1 2022, 08:08 PM
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Leave the SBC and flat6 conversions out of this.

Who has swapped a different engine into a 914?
Something Japanese, great mpg?
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r_towle   Engine swaps   Jun 1 2022, 08:08 PM
mepstein   My stock 1.7 would easily get 38-40 mpg on the hig...   Jun 1 2022, 08:17 PM
Montreal914   My stock 1.7 would easily get 38-40 mpg on the hi...   Jun 1 2022, 08:57 PM
mepstein   My stock 1.7 would easily get 38-40 mpg on the h...   Jun 1 2022, 09:09 PM
brant   My stock 1.7 would easily get 38-40 mpg on the hi...   Jun 2 2022, 08:30 AM
Robarabian   When I am not hard on the Turbo, my Subaru 2.0 WRX...   Jun 1 2022, 08:35 PM
r_towle   I got 48 mpg from my tuned 1.7 with djet….and I ...   Jun 1 2022, 09:29 PM
Superhawk996   And I learned all about low roll resistant tires...   Jun 2 2022, 06:37 AM
bbrock   The actual engine has very little to do with MPG ...   Jun 2 2022, 07:41 AM
Superhawk996   [quote name='Superhawk996' post='3005887' date='J...   Jun 2 2022, 07:52 AM
bbrock   Let's talk specifics. Most boxy SUV's ap...   Jun 2 2022, 09:36 AM
Superhawk996   Let's talk specifics. Most boxy SUV's a...   Jun 2 2022, 09:42 AM
bbrock   I assume the purpose of the OP proposed swap was...   Jun 2 2022, 10:05 AM
Superhawk996   Surely there are modern engines out there that c...   Jun 2 2022, 10:13 AM
Dave_Darling   There's at least one VW turbodiesel out there....   Jun 1 2022, 10:20 PM
cali914   I had a Honda J35 odyssey engine in my 914 210 hp ...   Jun 1 2022, 11:23 PM
ogdougy   Why not ee20? Subaru flat 4 - it fits Get it with...   Jun 2 2022, 12:01 AM
Arno914   Just wondering. :confused: Does anybody really c...   Jun 2 2022, 12:29 AM
sb914   Just wondering. :confused: Does anybody really ...   Jun 2 2022, 03:34 AM
mate914   Just wondering. :confused: Does anybody really...   Jun 2 2022, 05:09 AM
Front yard mechanic   [quote name='sb914' post='3005861' date='Jun 2 20...   Jun 2 2022, 05:15 AM
bbrock   Just wondering. :confused: Does anybody really ...   Jun 2 2022, 07:25 AM
Superhawk996   Performance and :stromberg: mileage? Not inter...   Jun 2 2022, 07:36 AM
Mayne   What about an early 1.6/1.8 Miata motor?   Jun 2 2022, 06:36 AM
Superhawk996   What about an early 1.6/1.8 Miata motor? Nope. ...   Jun 2 2022, 06:43 AM
mepstein   I think good mpg is a good measure of engine perfo...   Jun 2 2022, 07:35 AM
Superhawk996   I think good mpg is a good measure of engine perf...   Jun 2 2022, 07:42 AM
Chris H.   Leave the SBC and flat6 conversions out of this. ...   Jun 2 2022, 07:37 AM
jrmdir   Not sure about MPG focus, but here's one examp...   Jun 2 2022, 08:03 AM
914werke   I think it was Len that suggested that a reconfigu...   Jun 2 2022, 10:51 AM
Superhawk996   I think it was Len that suggested that a reconfig...   Jun 2 2022, 11:22 AM
Superhawk996   I look at my own hoopdee as an example: Ford Fes...   Jun 2 2022, 11:39 AM
euro911   I had a snotty 2056 in the 'BB' and it was...   Jun 2 2022, 11:32 AM
ClayPerrine   If you want really insane mileage and reasonable p...   Jun 2 2022, 11:34 AM
Superhawk996   If you want really insane mileage and reasonable ...   Jun 2 2022, 11:46 AM
mepstein   Mine had 195x65x15 all season tires. I'm sure ...   Jun 2 2022, 11:37 AM
Superhawk996   Mine had 195x65x15 all season tires. I'm sure...   Jun 2 2022, 11:40 AM
914werke   A big piece of the equation is the low weight -- ...   Jun 2 2022, 03:21 PM
brant   with modern fuel injection.... why not 1600cc...   Jun 2 2022, 03:28 PM
Chris914n6   My 2 cents... Weight is not a factor in highway m...   Jun 2 2022, 03:52 PM


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