Engine build suggestions, Engine suggestions Options

[brooks944]

Hi, great to see the world back! I have a 74 with a 1.8 that was rebuilt with a Webcam, 96mm cylinders an 40 webers. The car has never been right and rich to the point of washing the cylinders. The engine has been out, back in and still not right. My trusted shop thinks it’s a timing issue as well as another local shop who is well known as a 914 pro. I am pretty confident it’s not a carb issue, lots of jet and even other carbs have been tried.

My question is the shop with the car has a 2.0l GA motor that another customer gave him on some other work that’s been in storage. Instead of continuing to struggle with the 1.8, should we use the 2l (assuming it’s a good case, etc), my cylinders and cam to build a 2056? Should match the carbs, but look forward to your input and suggestions.

Thanks,
Rick

[brooks944]

Thanks for replies. I think we have all fuel issues worked out. Fuel pump was changed to match the carbs. My preference is to use the 2l case and heads and the new pistons/cylinders I have along with the Webcam and Webers. All this assumes the 2l is good. Thoughts?

Rick

[rfinegan]

96 mm pistons have a different piston pin location for the 1.8 rod/crank, they different than the 2.0 rod pin location for the shorter stroke.....please be sure of what of have is needed and what you are trying to build.. You did not advise on what pistons and 96 cylinders were for want crank..
lets us know...

Thanks for replies. I think we have all fuel issues worked out. Fuel pump was changed to match the carbs. My preference is to use the 2l case and heads and the new pistons/cylinders I have along with the Webcam and Webers. All this assumes the 2l is good. Thoughts?

Rick