914 Engine - 1.7L or 1.8L, Engine |
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914 Engine - 1.7L or 1.8L, Engine |
Gromicko |
Apr 23 2016, 07:27 AM
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Gromicko Group: Members Posts: 7 Joined: 19-August 15 From: Pennsylvania Member No.: 19,081 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Can I use a 1974 1.8L long block in a 1973 1.7L car (bad block) if I transfer all of the injection system, tins, etc.?
Greg |
SLITS |
Apr 23 2016, 08:39 AM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None |
Yes .... tins are essentially the same. Use the entire 1.7 injection system, including the distributor on the 1.8 long block.
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SirAndy |
Apr 23 2016, 11:09 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,815 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
Yes .... tins are essentially the same. Use the entire 1.7 injection system, including the distributor on the 1.8 long block. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Done that, worked just fine ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
Gromicko |
Apr 23 2016, 12:02 PM
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Gromicko Group: Members Posts: 7 Joined: 19-August 15 From: Pennsylvania Member No.: 19,081 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Thank you. Much appreciated.
Greg |
bdstone914 |
Apr 24 2016, 08:03 AM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 4,673 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
Thank you. Much appreciated. Greg You will also need to drill and tap a hole for the air cleaner support bracket on the drivers side. Only 1.8L cars had them. May need to do the same thing for the resistor pack that mounts on the passenger side. You may want to mount the resistor pack to the engine. Seems that the wires often get metal fatigued from having the wires connected to a shaking engine while the resistor pack is mounted to the body. Bruce |
SirAndy |
Apr 24 2016, 12:44 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,815 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
You will also need to drill and tap a hole for the air cleaner support bracket on the drivers side. Only 1.8L cars had them. May need to do the same thing for the resistor pack that mounts on the passenger side. You may want to mount the resistor pack to the engine. Seems that the wires often get metal fatigued from having the wires connected to a shaking engine while the resistor pack is mounted to the body. He asked about using the 1.7L injection system on a 1.8L block. So no need to drill anything or use a resistor pack ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) |
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