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Shood87 Samba Member
Joined: August 27, 2013 Posts: 25 Location: Philly PA
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Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 8:29 pm Post subject: 914 engine price |
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Hello everybody. First post but a frequent visitors to the Site. I have a small question. I recently have come across a stock I believe 73 914 motor complete for 150 dollars. Now I have a 73 std beetle. I was thinking about picking this up so I can rebuild it to put into my bug. Now the motor has been sitting for a year but I was wondering if 150 is a good price. I do plan on checking it out before I purchase. Any advice would help.
Thanks in advance,
Hood |
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raygreenwood Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2008 Posts: 21474 Location: Oklahoma City
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Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2013 6:52 am Post subject: |
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Even if its a 1.7L...which longevity wise is just about the best of the bunch....and even if the heads are bad.....as long as the case is good and uncorroded and if it has a usable crank and rods....its worth $150. Thats a decent price for an unknown core motor.
If its rather complete...with sheet metal intakes and other goodies...that a very good price.
If its locked up....and the level of damage is unknown....it may be worthless.
Be sure you check out what is required to put this into a bug (upright conversion).
What is the case #? Ray |
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Shood87 Samba Member
Joined: August 27, 2013 Posts: 25 Location: Philly PA
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Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2013 8:11 am Post subject: |
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Hey Ray,
Thanks for the reply. I have been doing research on what it take to convert it to the bug. I am going to go and check it out in the next day or two. I wanna see if it spins freely or actually how complete it is. I may just snag it. Its almost like going to the casino. Only i enjoy this more.
Thanks,
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Middle child Samba Member
Joined: April 18, 2009 Posts: 119 Location: Minnesota
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Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 7:28 am Post subject: |
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Shood87 wrote: |
Hey Ray,
Thanks for the reply. I have been doing research on what it take to convert it to the bug. I am going to go and check it out in the next day or two. I wanna see if it spins freely or actually how complete it is. I may just snag it. Its almost like going to the casino. Only i enjoy this more.
Than
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Yes, Please do follow up on this I just scored a couple of 914's myself. |
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pumpedto2365 Samba Member
Joined: December 05, 2013 Posts: 48 Location: Phx,Arizona
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Posted: Wed Jan 08, 2014 12:56 pm Post subject: |
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i also am cleaning out my shed, i had a 914 that i parted out 25 years ago, time to get rid of the rest. (motor,trans,suspension, exhaust,and???) |
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