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| BigDBass |
 Mar 23 2006, 03:19 PM
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Dumb Question Champion  Group: Members Posts: 1,438 Joined: 11-January 06 From: Chicago (south 'burbs) Member No.: 5,405 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
In my apparently endless search for the right 914, I've come upon decent candidates which I then discover have been carburated. I've basically treated that as "nothing to see here, move along", but.... what if one finds what is otherwise almost the ideal match in condition, price, color, original parts, location, except for lacking stock fuel injection?
References usually say just that it's an expensive proposition to convert back to if you manage to acquire the necessary parts. How difficult and expensive is this? What all is involved? |
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| ninefourteener |
Mar 24 2006, 10:21 AM
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Perfectly Normal Guy :) Group: Members Posts: 1,216 Joined: 3-June 03 From: St. Louis, MO Member No.: 779 |
Couldn't agree more...... My first teener was a mild 1.7 with dual Dellortos..... not a bullett, but reliable as hell, easy to work on, never had a problem. I paid $3900... worth every penny. My current, is a 2.0, with Dual Solex, and a PROPER engine/cam rebuild (over $4k in engine reciepts)............ and absolutely no rust whatsoever...... not even on the battery tray..... Not to mention the new tranny, interior, etc.... I snatched it up quicker than you'd believe. And she's QUICK. Yup... paid $7500 for it..... and have no regrets at all. May seem high... but it was EXACTLY what I wanted.... I wanted it now.... so I bought it. |
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BigDBass Should carbs be a show-stopper for my 914 search? Mar 23 2006, 03:19 PM
! It depends... carbs with a proper rebuild and a ca... Mar 23 2006, 03:22 PM Porsche Rescue I would never let carbs keep me from buying the ri... Mar 23 2006, 03:30 PM Joe Ricard You can come see my car with Carbs. Not for sale ... Mar 23 2006, 03:30 PM BigDBass Drat, the owner of my current prospect (that so fa... Mar 23 2006, 04:13 PM lapuwali The chances are better than even that it has a sto... Mar 23 2006, 04:32 PM SGB ... Mar 23 2006, 04:58 PM street legal go-kart Also unless the cam is some redikalus grind which ... Mar 23 2006, 05:07 PM lapuwali Mar 23 2006, 05:47 PM Bleyseng Mar 23 2006, 05:53 PM Rrrockhound ... Mar 23 2006, 06:27 PM MecGen Hi
I have always thought the same way, stock or n... Mar 23 2006, 06:43 PM GeorgeRud Depending on the car's engine size (ie 1.7,1.8... Mar 23 2006, 09:59 PM trekkor May I stir things up a bit?
KT Mar 23 2006, 11:27 PM BigDBass <... Mar 23 2006, 11:46 PM trekkor First off, I've not seen any data that there a... Mar 24 2006, 12:07 AM SGB If my car had FI when I bought it, I don't thi... Mar 24 2006, 01:03 AM lapuwali <... Mar 24 2006, 01:03 AM wbergtho Carbs or FI aside. If you look at the rest of the ... Mar 24 2006, 02:03 AM jkeyzer http://www.914world.com/bbs2/h... Mar 24 2006, 03:24 AM Jeff Nelson Be very wary if the car is equiped with a single c... Mar 24 2006, 09:29 AM rhodyguy buy the best body you can. single carb, dual carbs... Mar 24 2006, 09:46 AM trekkor http://www.914world.com/bbs2/h... Mar 24 2006, 09:54 AM Bleyseng dual solex's? what size are they? Mar 24 2006, 10:33 AM
ninefourteener On the reciepts they say 40mm
My car has a wacky ... Mar 24 2006, 10:49 AM |
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