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1.8 v 2.0 |
netwolf232 |
Sep 26 2003, 06:01 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 21 Joined: 5-September 03 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 1,113 |
I have been looking for a 914 now for a couple of months. I have around 4k to spend and I would like to get a nice condition car that I can Autox on the weekends. I don’t need the car to be competitive just as long as its not the slowest car out there. My problem is I have been looking at several publications each day trying to find a 73-74 914 with a 2.0L engine without any luck. I went and looked at a couple but the had too much rust and damage on them. Would I be happy with just a 1.8L? I am not too familiar with how the 914 engines are laid out. Did Porsche use different blocks for the 1.8 and 2.0 or were the bores just different? I am basically looking for a nice looking straight car with a strong engine and tranny. What are the major differences between the engines? Are there any performance possibilities with a 1.8? Should I just keep looking for a 2.0 until I find one that works for me. I am in the San Diego, CA area if anyone knows of any cars that might fit what I am looking for. Thanks for the help.
-Andrew |
ArtechnikA |
Sep 27 2003, 09:29 AM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(netwolf232 @ Sep 26 2003, 04:01 PM) ... trying to find a 73-74 914 with a 2.0L engine without any luck. ... Would I be happy with just a 1.8L? ... I am in the San Diego, CA here's "some" issues... '74 and older cars in CA are smog-inspection-exempt. this has tended to raise the prices on those cars and depress the value of '75-76 (which also had other issues ... the incremental difference between 1,7 -> 1,8 -> 2,0 are pretty small, because as the engines got bigger, so did the smog equipment and 'creature comfort' packages get heavier. 1,8's used a different injection system that is generally believed to be superior (and more tunable) than the injection used in the 1,7 and 2,0 -- but it does have a couple of quirks and mostly - since it was basically produced just that one year (30 years ago) and some parts are getting difficult to find and/or pricey. fortunately, there aren't many "high-wear" parts. IMO - you can be happy with a 1,8 (i was happy wih a 1,7 for a long time) unless you are fixated on a 2,0 in which case you need to decide for yourself what that's worth ... |
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