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I am thinking of buying a 74 1.8, need opinion |
hbgsteve |
Oct 15 2011, 06:05 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 12 Joined: 12-October 11 From: Healdsburg Ca. Member No.: 13,666 Region Association: None |
I am thinking of buying a 74 1.8 for 3500 with 39k miles, a mechanic I know got in a trade for some work and I have wanted one for about 10 years . also how much more HP will I get if I put dual webbers on it ( are 44 better than 40s ) and are there higher ratio rocker arms to increase lift to allow for the added fuel , eletronic ignition hotter coil , what other semi simple HP increasing things can I do . BTW I love this website
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JRust |
Oct 20 2011, 08:13 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,309 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Corvallis Oregon Member No.: 129 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Yes get some pics of the Hell hole (Battery tray & below)! That is the biggest cancer spot & the most common. There are plenty of others too but that is the most suspect. If that area is solid It's a car worth getting. $3500 is a bit high though even if it runs perfect. The bumpers are cheap fiberglass replica's. Not necesarily a bad thing but they don't look right on that car. The fit on the rear bumper is all wrong. It should be covering the license plate wires. So it should be up about an inch & a half to 2". On the odometer I would be shocked if it wasn't 132,000. That really isn't a good gage as many odometer's have quite working. So it is probably even more than 132,000. They are easy to change too. So unless you come across an original owner car. It is extremely rare to find a low mileage one.
If it runs & drives good I'd offer $2-2500 if the rust isn't bad. If there are holes in the floor or hell hole. Run away (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) . We can help you find a better one (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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