What engines fit in a Porsche 914?
The 914 engines were all Type IV engines (except for the 914/6) and came in 1.7, 1.8, and 2.0 liters. The 914s had a Porsche 901 transmission in either 4 or 5 speed but I’m pretty sure that the Type IV engine should bolt right up to the standard Beetle transaxle.
What kind of engine does a 1973 Porsche 914 have?
Both the 1.7 and 2.0 US engines had lowered compression ratio for the US market. For further proof that the 1973 car was a good one, it eventually proved to be the highest sales volume year. For 1974 a 1.8-liter engine replaced the 1.7 and had a new type of electronic fuel injection called AFC (air flow control), or ‘L’ Jetronic.
Which is better Porsche 911 or Porsche 914?
The mid-engine layout meant the 914 could achieve higher cornering G-forces than the 911. As a project leader, Ferdinand Piëch had his technicians fit one of the prototypes with the 3-litre flat-8 fuel injected 16 spark plug engine from the Porsche 908 racing car.
Are there any Porsche 914 left hand drive cars?
The 914 was produced only in left-hand-drive version. Initially it was expected that around 25% of the cars would get the Porsche engine, but in reality only 3% did. The production numbers were as follows: 914/4 counted for more than 115.000 and the 914/6 for less than 4000.
How big is the fuel tank on a Porsche 914?
The car’s nose compartment was nearly filled by a 100 l (26.4 US gal) fuel tank. The car weighed 1,980 lb (898.1 kg) ready to race. The engine remained at 2.0 litres displacement with Weber carburetor induction, but was extensively upgraded otherwise.
Both the 1.7 and 2.0 US engines had lowered compression ratio for the US market. For further proof that the 1973 car was a good one, it eventually proved to be the highest sales volume year. For 1974 a 1.8-liter engine replaced the 1.7 and had a new type of electronic fuel injection called AFC (air flow control), or ‘L’ Jetronic.
What was the zero to 60 time on a Porsche 914?
A Porsche with VW power and zero-to-60 times in the 13-second range found little favor among road testers of the day. What made the car even more annoying, and contributed to the poor zero-to-60 times, was the terrible shift linkage on the supposedly glorious five-speed that was linked to the power-challenged engine.
When did the Porsche 914 Targa come out?
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What kind of suspension does a Porsche 914 have?
Rear suspension was an all-new independent, trailing arm design featuring big 11.05-inch rear discs instead of the VW 411 drums, and the four-wheel-disc brakes worked pretty well. Few other cars in this price range offered all-independent suspension, fuel injection, a five-speed transmission—and the Porsche name.