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| sixaddict |
 Dec 26 2021, 03:03 PM
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Restoring a 70 which will have a 76 2 liter. Currently has factory injection but guy who will be building engine for me is anti injection. I know this becomes personal decision but could use some input on pro/cons. Cost is a concern but so is practicality and performance.
Words of wisdom please. Merry and Happy to all! |
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| JamesM |
Dec 28 2021, 06:42 PM
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QUOTE(sixaddict @ Dec 26 2021, 02:03 PM)  Restoring a 70 which will have a 76 2 liter. Currently has factory injection but guy who will be building engine for me is anti injection. I know this becomes personal decision but could use some input on pro/cons. Cost is a concern but so is practicality and performance. Words of wisdom please. Merry and Happy to all! 1. If the guy building your motor is anti-injection, find a new guy. Though to be fair if we are talking ONLY about d-jet it may be understandable as d-jet issues can and have nuked brand new motors in short order before. To engine builders d-jet is a liability. 2. Are you only looking at a debate between d-jet and carbs, because there are better options now than both of those? I personally have always been anti carb because they are at best a compromise (provided you build the engine to take advantage of them) but in most cases they are just a downgrade. I used to be a d-jet purist, and in many 914s over the last 20+ years have always found d-jet to be a very solid system, but the points around the system being 50 years old, difficult to troubleshoot and modify, and some critical parts being NLA do make for a strong case against it. Modern programable injection, is the way forward, best of all worlds. |
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sixaddict To carburate OR to not carburate Dec 26 2021, 03:03 PM
Root_Werks Move to carbs will devalue your 914. If your mech... Dec 26 2021, 03:08 PM --axel-- I'm with Root. Don't change to carbs woul... Dec 26 2021, 03:11 PM 914Mels Unless you're building a race motor, I'd k... Dec 26 2021, 03:11 PM mlindner I'd say they're all correct about FI. BUT ... Dec 26 2021, 03:24 PM Sycolyst Current motor (2056) is dual carb (Webber IDF 40... Dec 26 2021, 03:28 PM lesorubcheek Our 914 had dual Webers when we got it back in 198... Dec 26 2021, 03:37 PM 914Sixer I am FI guy,now that said ,run the 76 injection. ... Dec 26 2021, 05:30 PM 930cabman I am presently building a 2056 with an Elgin cam (... Dec 26 2021, 06:04 PM Ansbacher Pros for FI:
Retains originality and value.
Turnk... Dec 26 2021, 06:24 PM
930cabman
Pros for FI:
Retains originality and value.
Turn... Dec 26 2021, 06:48 PM
Steve
Pros for FI:
Retains originality and value.
Turn... Dec 27 2021, 12:28 PM nivekdodge one thing that will tell you about FI. People will... Dec 26 2021, 07:42 PM 930cabman
one thing that will tell you about FI. People wil... Dec 28 2021, 12:52 PM bkrantz What do you and/or your mechanic want to spend tim... Dec 26 2021, 10:18 PM rjames If keeping the stock displacement, get a mechanic ... Dec 26 2021, 10:23 PM 914_teener :agree: Dec 27 2021, 11:00 AM Mikey914 Does your mechanic want to crack the case to put a... Dec 27 2021, 01:06 PM sb914 Injection is nice.
But I’d rather be blown.
Sor... Dec 27 2021, 03:46 PM sixaddict Great help......and as expected many angles to thi... Dec 28 2021, 09:01 AM iankarr In addition to @ansbacher 's list and the ot... Dec 28 2021, 12:24 PM PCH The lack of testing equipment is a big problem.
I... Dec 28 2021, 06:19 PM 930cabman How much can we figure for a new programable FI sy... Dec 29 2021, 02:14 PM Superhawk996
How much can we figure for a new programable FI s... Dec 29 2021, 02:37 PM Mark Henry
[quote name='930cabman' post='2970401' date='Dec ... Dec 30 2021, 07:04 AM JamesM
[quote name='930cabman' post='2970401' date='Dec... Dec 31 2021, 02:53 PM Shivers I make no excuses for myself, I like carbs. I like... Dec 29 2021, 03:21 PM mate914 Did the engine builder say what camshaft he wants?... Dec 30 2021, 08:06 AM Type 47 My new year's resolution is to get my 914 put ... Dec 31 2021, 12:58 PM JamesM
My new year's resolution is to get my 914 put... Dec 31 2021, 03:04 PM |
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