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The $5,000 Type IV?, What would it look like? |
horizontally-opposed |
Nov 29 2005, 07:06 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,443 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None |
So I can't (and won't) argue with Jake's policies or pricing. Hell, I helped publicize his acheivements and remain very impressed by them. So let's NOT DEBATE THEM here -- please take that to another thread.
In the meantime, though, I think $5,000 (carbs and ignition included?) seems a far more approachable number for a lot of people. I wouldn't expect to get anything but short-lived junk for $1,300 to $2,600 -- unless I was building it myself. So what are the possibilities at $5,000 to maybe $6,000? What kind of power, what kind of longevity? Could 120 or 130 hp be so hard to get with decent longevity? I ask it more as theory and as a business opportunity/service someone could provide the community with -- someone who is well-known as a good engine builder. The 2.0-liter (based on a 1.7) in my 1973 914 has not left the chassis since at least 1986 -- it ain't got much power, but it was obviously built right. Rather than specific answers, I am hoping to open up a direction of travel for Type IV owners on a real-world budget and (hopefully) a resource to fit that niche. Or am I alone? (running for cover) pete |
Mr.C |
Nov 30 2005, 01:03 AM
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Easy does it Group: Members Posts: 611 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Central Cal Member No.: 61 Region Association: None |
My $240 cheap bastard as you can get blasphemous re-conditioned 1.7.
bearings, rings, honed, re-ground cam lifters, seals, lapped valves. Ran great for a hard 20,000 miles with NO smoke or oil leaks. Then sold with install for 1,500 and two years later it still runs great. Granted all stock, re-conditioned. I did what I could and wanted to see if it would work and loving to tinker helps. At the time I was ignorant of the possibilities.....and cost. Glad I was cause I would of never (paralisis by analysis) attempted it knowing what I know now. I just looked at it like a type 1 motor and went for it. Then again I have been told more than once I'm a little "different". Attached image(s) |
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