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Race motor for 914 yah or nah? |
Willisbegood |
Dec 3 2019, 03:12 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 26 Joined: 25-September 19 From: San Antonio Texas Member No.: 23,495 Region Association: South East States |
I recently posted a thread about lost compression on my 72 1.7 liter 914. I am currently seeking to drop the motor and replace the head gasket where I believe the leak is at however I came across this motor and wanted to know what your guys and (gals) thoughts are. Here is the 914 I have and this is the race motor I’m thinking about putting into it. (If I can get it for the right price). All comments are appreciated these are the motor specs..92x74 Race Engine. I have the build sheet. It's never been ran. It has 12.5: 1 Compression and FK-8 Engle Cam. Big Valve 42x37.5 heads with Dual 48 Dellortos.
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Charles Freeborn |
Dec 4 2019, 03:15 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 256 Joined: 21-May 14 From: United States Member No.: 17,377 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I recently posted a thread about lost compression on my 72 1.7 liter 914. I am currently seeking to drop the motor and replace the head gasket where I believe the leak is at however I came across this motor and wanted to know what your guys and (gals) thoughts are. Here is the 914 I have and this is the race motor I’m thinking about putting into it. (If I can get it for the right price). All comments are appreciated these are the motor specs..92x74 Race Engine. I have the build sheet. It's never been ran. It has 12.5: 1 Compression and FK-8 Engle Cam. Big Valve 42x37.5 heads with Dual 48 Dellortos. Could be fun. You'd most likely have to run race gas (110 octane min), which runs $8-1x per gal, and can be hard to find. In some states (ours) it's illegal for the gas station to put it directly into a car - especially one that's got license plates on it. So... If you're willing to go through that, as said... could be fun... Race motors are fun, but can be a bit twitchy to run on the street. |
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