My mid-engine crisis, What have I got? Let the inspection begin. |
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My mid-engine crisis, What have I got? Let the inspection begin. |
mobymutt |
Nov 25 2018, 07:01 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 553 Joined: 16-December 13 From: Kingston, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 16,770 Region Association: Canada |
My mid-life crisis 914 has a very tired 1.8, that I was planning on rebuilding to a 2056. With that in mind, I purchased a 1.7 with unknown history that I was planning on putting in the car while rebuilding the 1.8.
The 1.7 came from an uncompleted project car, and has heads that look suspiciously clean from the outside. I am now wondering if there's a chance that somebody has already rebuilt this engine into something better than a stock 1.7. So... should I take the 1.7 apart to some degree to inspect, or just throw it into the car and run it per my original plan? Here's the 1.7: |
Coondog |
Nov 25 2018, 07:30 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,089 Joined: 24-September 15 From: Apple Valley Calif Member No.: 19,195 Region Association: Southern California |
Keep the engine out and clean, replace, fix all those little things that are easier with the engine out........fuel lines.
You live in Canada so you will be snowed in for the next 5 months so what’s the rush in driving your car.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) |
mobymutt |
Nov 25 2018, 09:02 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 553 Joined: 16-December 13 From: Kingston, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 16,770 Region Association: Canada |
Keep the engine out and clean, replace, fix all those little things that are easier with the engine out........fuel lines. You live in Canada so you will be snowed in for the next 5 months so what’s the rush in driving your car.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) The 1.8 is still in the car. The problem with winter, is that I put my DD in the garage, which doesn't leave much room for working on the 914. I think I cleared just enough room for an engine stand though! |
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