LN Engineering 2563 Kit Options

[JimVG]

Has anyone here built a 914 Type 4 using the LN Engineering 2563-190 kit?

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I had Jake do the engine prep which was wrist pin fit, ring gap for the nickies, and side play on the rods, and his full race-balance spec.

I don’t know if the rod bearings need trimming to clear the rod journal fillets, and that’s something to check.

I went with the DTM fan shroud kit and added a tig welded and balanced type 1 super beetle fan. The fan that came with the engine kit didn’t have welded fins.

I bought new Spanish 44mmIDF carbs from Jake, and upgraded the venturis to 38mm from CB. I also have a set of Spanish 48mm IDF’s ready to go. Those have the stock 40mm venturis fitted, but thinking of adding the grooved 40mm venturis from Berg and taller 6 inch air horns from CB for more air velocity and capturing more fuel fog.

The coated header is 1-3/4” 4-2-1 built by CFR, and the muffler is the twin center mount pipe version.

Jake provided the ignition system, Mallory unilite dizzy and the 685 amplifier box. Ignition wires are from CFR.

I planned to stay with a wet sump oiling, but broke down last month and bought a 914/6 oil tank from Ben to keep my options open on going dry sump.