Brief late-night introduction and a question, cn2800 has an engine ID question |
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Brief late-night introduction and a question, cn2800 has an engine ID question |
cn2800 |
Aug 11 2014, 11:51 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 119 Joined: 11-August 14 From: Amarillo, Texas Member No.: 17,766 Region Association: None |
I'd like to give a hearty greeting to all my new friends here.
My father purchased a new silver 1.7 in the summer of 1973, and owned it until the early nineties. I was trolling Craigslist Friday, and ran across a '73 for sale. She's in rough shape from a front-end collision, but remarkably rust-free (for a 914) and otherwise pretty complete. The seller wanted a few hundred for the car, so I figured, "what the heck?", bought it and had it flatbedded to the shop this evening. I'll give a lengthier intro with more photos tomorrow, but for tonight, I have a question - The following photos are from this car's engine bay. Is this a 2-liter engine? The badging is for a 1.7, but from the information/descriptions I can find, this appears to be a 2.0. I've not had a chance to vacuum the dust to find if the engine # is between the case and the oil fill tube (2.0) or on the upper right rear (1.7). Also, the ECU is not located next to the battery, but in the front-middle of the firewall. Many Thanks, Carl |
Mblizzard |
Aug 12 2014, 01:13 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,033 Joined: 28-January 13 From: Knoxville Tn Member No.: 15,438 Region Association: South East States |
Looks like a 2.0 breather! Take a look at the point where the intakes bolt on to heads. If they are 3 bolt intakes then you have 2.0 heads.
Check the engine number and compare to the numbers listed here to be sure. |
cn2800 |
Aug 12 2014, 12:03 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 119 Joined: 11-August 14 From: Amarillo, Texas Member No.: 17,766 Region Association: None |
Spent lunch cleaning and eyeballing the engine. It has a 2.0 engine number by the oil tube:
So it's a '73 with 1.7 badging, housing either a '73 or '74 2.0 motor. VIN: Was it common to swap in the larger engine? Gang, if this were a Cadillac, I'd already have all the answers - this project is 180 degrees from anything I've worked on in the past. Thanks for any additional info you can provide. I will take and post photos of the whole vehicle this evening. Carl |
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