Jake, why do you say the stock motor scares you?
It's been proven to work for almost 30 years? Sure it's not the most effiecient package, but it works without a doubt, there are or were I'd say thousands of 914's going strong as built by the factory for years and years.
Had the owners taken
proper care of these powerplants, I'm sure many more would be alive today (the motors and cars that is)
Dave is not asking for a
specific HP level, he just wants something to run for a long time and not scatter a few years down the road. His layout for parts and ideas seems just about ideal and he should be able to obtain at a mininum stock HP leves if not a few more percent.
I am building my motor just about the same way as DD wants except I'm going for one class higher that allows me to run the Euro P/C's, so I am. [would that make me have more class than DD?, LOL]
Did you mention balancing the rotating assembly Dave?
Hey Dave, I have all new stock sized SST valves, retainers, springs, lash caps that I am not going to use since I picked up a set of freshly rebuilt heads from Jon Watts, I'll make you a good deal if you want them. Besides, after the 911 crash, I might have a 3.6 motor at my disposal
I do wish I had done the piston squirters, [this is something Capt Crusty did not disaprove of believe it or not] but you'll need an external cooler to get rid of the extra heat that is now in the oil.
Hope no offense Jake, this is your forum after all