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> To carburate OR to not carburate
sixaddict
post 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.
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post Dec 31 2021, 12:58 PM
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My new year's resolution is to get my 914 put back together and complete the restoration, so I'm debating this exact thing.

Some very good points here for both sides which doesn't make the decision easy.

I have a 75' 2.0 with 62k miles and the original engine that has been converted to IDF 40's (not sure cam was changed).

Back in the day we put the FI in a box when something went bad. It had so many components and there was little expertise, except at the dealer, back in the day; shops didn't want to work on them and carbs were an easy solution.

understood that peak performance only comes with skilled tuning for the dual carbs.

I do have the original FI in a box that came with the car, but obviously one of the components is bad and would require a big effort to trouble shoot and get 47 year old parts to come back to life.

I've done a color change so I'm not hung up on it affecting the value, it will never be a concourse level car.

It looks like a rebuild of the Webbers and engine will be on my to do list.
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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
JamesM   Restoring a 70 which will have a 76 2 liter. Curr...   Dec 28 2021, 06:42 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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