Hey, I am new to this buggy stuff and have a 1641cc buggy that me and my friend share. I have the chance to get a porsche 914 with a type 4 2.0l engine with 30,000 miles on it for under $500. But I am hesitant, because I have been researching and rarely see type 4s in buggies PLUS the engine hasnt been ran in 5 years. This money either goes to this 914, or rebuilding the 1641cc. Any advice?

Thanks,
Mike D.

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Hot damn!

The bad things are (among others) they are EXPENSIVE to rebuild and the exhaust is a pain to deal with.

Good thing is they are pretty strong (torquey, but rpm's arent quick) in stock form compared to a stock type 1 and , if you have the cake, you can make some big power with them in a performance build.

Larry

chainrail, whats a ballpark dollar figure on building a type 4. i'm currently running a 2165 w/6rib. will type 4 bolt right up? what about the fan housing and exhaust, is there a good aftermarket?

a six rib was built for use with a type 4. the bus is a type 2 but the engine is a type 4 (73 or 74 and up anyway)

[quote='Chaindrive Rail']No disrespect to Larry but, I could go on for hours why a type IV is better than a type I, but I won't. The type IV is really not any more expensive than a type I. They just don't make the same cheap parts for the type IV as they do the type I. So, if you open a magazine and compare prices on the two engines the type IV seems more expensive. We wont use cheap parts in a rebuild so the cost comes out about the same for each engine. You can also easily build up to a 3120