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bus engine. ugh |
rjames |
Oct 4 2018, 12:01 AM
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I'm made of metal Group: Members Posts: 4,110 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 4,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
You'd think that it wouldn't have taken me 11 years to look at the engine code. I have a '75 2.0. Just assumed the engine was original to the car.
Finally looked tonight and saw the following: So I have a bus engine? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) A 1976-77 2.0 liter Bus, according to the interwebs. Confused because I only see 3 studs on the intakes. If it was a bus engine, shouldn't there be 4 studs? What little I do know: PO had the engine rebuilt by a well-known local shop. Was rebuilt with Hydro lifters Oil dipstick located at the top. Engine pulls to 5500 rpm (I've read that bus engines aren't capable of this) I replace the flywheel with a 914 flywheel when I replaced the clutch. I thought I read where the busses use a different flywheel? What do I have, and is there any chance it was built to Porsche 2.0 specs? Now all I can think of is finding a proper engine. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) |
bdstone914 |
Oct 6 2018, 08:08 AM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 4,663 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
@rjames
Have you did a compression check ? That can be an indication of what pistons are in it and what compression ratio was set to. They may have changed the cam for something better than stock. If it runs good leave it alone and run it. My $.02 worth. |
rjames |
Oct 9 2018, 11:37 AM
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I'm made of metal Group: Members Posts: 4,110 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 4,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
@rjames Have you did a compression check ? That can be an indication of what pistons are in it and what compression ratio was set to. They may have changed the cam for something better than stock. If it runs good leave it alone and run it. My $.02 worth. Compression measured by the shop that did the ppi when I bought it was 135, 135, 130, & 150 Although numbers aren't great, they along with the feedback here seem to indicate the car isn't being moved down the road buy bus power. I'll continue to enjoy the car without stressing about it. That said, I have dreams of a fresh 2056 build in 3-5 years. Time to start saving $. |
mepstein |
Oct 9 2018, 12:38 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,507 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
@rjames Have you did a compression check ? That can be an indication of what pistons are in it and what compression ratio was set to. They may have changed the cam for something better than stock. If it runs good leave it alone and run it. My $.02 worth. Compression measured by the shop that did the ppi when I bought it was 135, 135, 130, & 150 Although numbers aren't great, they along with the feedback here seem to indicate the car isn't being moved down the road buy bus power. I'll continue to enjoy the car without stressing about it. That said, I have dreams of a fresh 2056 build in 3-5 years. Time to start saving $. Buy someone’s hot 4 when they are converting to a 6. |
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