QUOTE(struckn @ Jan 12 2018, 05:08 PM)
After reading most of the posts I didn't see mention of the Camshaft. Ask the previous owner if the original FI Cam was replaced with a Cam for Carburetor set up. I had some off the problems you mentioned with my 914 1.8 when I bought it. After an engine rebuild we replaced the FI Cam with a OO-152 CAM for a Carb set up on my 1.8. It's pretty well understood that the conversion from FI to Carbs will never work right with out changing the Cam. Hopefully this isn't the case with your's as the cam conversion requires pulling the engine out and splitting the case to get to where the cam is.
There's a bit of confusion around this. Previous owner (Tim) thought he had a Web camshaft, but in his receipts I found FC442 from FAT Performance:
Click to view attachmentAccording to FAT Performance, FC442 specs are:
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465” Lift - 280° duration Good for street car with dual carbs for 914 Also good for pre-runner or small Off Road motor upto2400cc
In
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?s=&...t&p=2567229]this post[/url], Chris from Tangerine Racing said this:
QUOTE(Racer Chris @ Jan 12 2018, 05:35 AM)
Camshaft and exhaust.
FC442 is a conservative camshaft for a 2366.
A 1 5/8" header is too small for a 2366.
European Racing Headers have long primaries, better for low end torque instead of top end.
BTW, 37 degree full advance is probably way too aggressive and may result in pre-ignition/high head temps.
The engine has less than 2000 miles on it, so doesn't seem worth pulling apart now that everything's running well. It's the fastest 914 I've had yet. Still a lot of other issues to work through.