Why did the 1.8 engines have L-jet? Options

[VaccaRabite]

Has there ever been a reason Porsche/VW speced L-jet injection for the 1.8 engines instead of D-jet like the 1.7 and 2.0 engines used?

Usually when manufactures do this there are financial reasons for the change. Either they have the same engine on other vehicles they produce, or its just cheaper to use whatever part is being used.

But Porsche didn't use the T4 motor on other cars at the time. And if it was cheaper, they would have done away with Djet on the 1.7 and 2.0. I don't think VW was using l-let at the time for the bus... but maybe?

There has to be a reason that Porsche wanted Ljet on the 1.8.

Zach

[technicalninja]

Now, I wouldn't try to add it to an engine that didn't have it but...

I will, most likely, add an engine to a 914 that ALREADY has DI.

The engine in question makes 335 hp/285lbs.ft (stock with a restrictive intake and exhaust) and has a torque curve that makes over 250lbs ft over a 4K range.

It's a 3.6l 6 cylinder that weighs about what a 964 motor weighs.

It is 1/20 the cost however...

They are "dime a dozen" engines that have 11.5-1 compression ratios and can drink 85 octane fuel.

You can fuel it with mule piss in Mexico and it won't hurt it.

It gets good mileage in 4k lb cars. I'd bet it can equal the original mileage that a 4 cylinder 914 had in a 914 application.

The ONLY reason it can do this shit is the DI that it comes with...

Another engine I would LOVE to stick in the 914 is the late Cayman/Boxster 4 cylinders which are all DI.
A PDK would be a nice addition as well.