914 Fuel Injection

[BTalbs]

I have a 2000cc engine from a Porsche 914, it is basically ready to go other than the fuel delivery system. I have the start of the fuel injection system; wiring harness, injectors (although they are old and look like they could be replaced) and the piping that leads from the throttle body to the heads, but finding the rest of the parts I need (affordably) has proved to be difficult.

My questions is, would it be worth it to track down the remaining fuel injection parts needed, or should I just switch over a carburetor?

Thanks for your help, any insights or opinions will be appreciated.

[Bleyseng]

Depends on what you like. The FI in a 914 is pretty nice and it runs strong with it, great MPG.
Dual carbs like 40 Webers are nice but a cam change should be done.
A single carb is a dog with crappy MPG and running do to the long steel runners.

What do you need?
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[raygreenwood]

I guess it should be said....it really depends on your commitment to the vehicle and how much you are really willing to work on it.....as compared to.....are you just in a hurry to snap it together and drive it.

The parts.....should not be that hard to find. The issue is that you need all of them. The vacuum system must be clean, all hoses connected ...no leaks allowed. Everything has to work well.
Distributor must be in good shape, wiring harness cant be ratty and frayed all seals and lines should be renewed.

The D-jet efi ran very well. With more careful tuning than what the factory did....and a better ignition coil than stock and a points replacement module.....really helps.

D-jet is simple....23 wires and 4 sensors. But its not just a drop in and run. It takes a little work to get it tuned. But its performance when properly tuned is better than carbs.

Really D-jet can use a better cam than stock....but if its a euro 2 liter its cam is better than the 1.7/1.8 and can do for now. If its a us spec. 2.0...it has the same cam as 1.7.....and will perform better with a better cam (web 120?).
Ray

[BTalbs]

It doesn't matter too much to me how long it takes to get this done. I'll work on it for as long as I need to get it done right. I'm leaning towards sticking with FI, but it is a little intimidating to me because I've only ever worked with carbs. I'm sure I'll be asking more questions on here once I dive into it more and have all the parts I need.

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