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914 2270cc Performer
THIS IS MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE 914 ENGINE! The perfect mix of reliability, longevity, smooth performance and it doesn’t need constant maintenance! Get in it for a trip to the office as a daily driver, take it for a Sunday cruise, or take it to the Road course or Autocross- it’s equally happy in all these environments and built to take abuse and even neglect! This is the “Aircooled Technology” "2270 Performer" base engine (it is also previously known as the “2270 C version). Long ago this engine became my favorite engine for the 914 due to its super broad power band, RPM capability, monstrous torque and even its fuel economy! This engine is by far our best seller with about 60% of what leaves our doors being built from its base! Since the engine is only bored 2mm the longevity is superb and our stronger, lighter components that comprise it also help with longevity. The added 7.4mm of stroke adds super down low power and increases drivability enormously. A few years ago we decided to work harder to make the medium displacement engine the wave of the future through efficiency. The main focus of this program was built around the very engine that you see here that has been developed, redeveloped, tested and retested literally hundreds of times. Since we have built so many of these engines we have completed them for nearly every climate and elevation and I have dozens of graphs for this particular engine that are all very close to the one we have posted below. I can literally make this engine do things that are unbelievable by the six cylinder enthusiast, but when he gets passed by one he doesn’t question my abilities any further! The super strong point with this engine is that it thrives from high efficiency and nicely ported heads that can either be based from 1.8 or 2.0 cores that are fully and correctly ported and polished to work with the particular camshaft that makes this engine a reality. We have no preference as to which heads we use to complete this engine due to having equal combinations that produce equal power and benefits with either our new core heads in 1.8 flavor, or the OEM Porsche 2.0 914 head. The other keys to our recipe for this combination lie in the rod ratio, and piston design and the overall engine recipe. These aspects of this engine make it a reality to have very low oil consumption and quiet running while still making BIG HP AND TORQUE at pretty much any RPM level and at any load. Due to our extreme amount of experience with this combination I have various stages of set up for this base engine including one that’s made for sea level, all the way up to elevations of 10,000 or more feet with all types of climates in between. I can literally make this engine work anywhere! We have them all over the world and one on every continent except Antarctica! This engine, coupled with a set of Weber 44mm carburetors or our proprietary EFI system is a serious contender and has the capability of outperforming by leaps and bounds a stock 914/6 as well as many other six cylinder converted cars while staying simple, easy to work on and much cheaper. Remember that the stock 914/6 only made 110HP@5800 and 116@4200 TQ. Yes, this was a small 2.0 engine, but even the 2.4 six cylinder which is a whopping 100+ccs larger than our mildly tuned 2270 only made 165hp@6200 151TQ@4500 in "E” trim! The six cylinder is 100+ pounds heavier has two extra cylinders and higher static CR than our favorite 2270 that is less than 10HP behind it. The 2270 is not a conversion engine and bolts right into your car with no headaches, it also doesn’t cost as much as a 911 engine to rebuild even in stock form. A 4 cylinder engine belongs in your engine bay, and this is the one for many people! There is nothing better than a daily driver 4 that can drive to the track, beat the sixes and drive home without breaking! We have done this on MANY occasions! The 2270 Performer is the definition of a true “Dual purpose” 914 engine that was designed to provide excellent power right up to 65,00 RPM with a rev capability of 7,000 RPM. The engine has extreme low end grunt with its 160+ lb/ft of torque and revs crisp and clear straight to redline. In third gear this engine is a very powerful contender, but yet it is still capable of being driven by wives and girlfriends. This engine can be further outfitted with our newest developments and options and even more longevity than the 80,000 miles we normally see can be achieved. The engine burns normal pump gas, idles smooth and sounds incredible in the driver’s seat! With our 9.5:1 static compression ratio we retain long life, cool temperatures and the need for a better cooling system, like our 914 “DTM” is not needed, however if it is used the engine will produce more HP through better efficiency. For an exhaust system, stock heater boxes can be retained and coupled with a Bursch Muffler or Triad. If you opt for a full header system like the Kerry Hunter or Tangerine Super Header the HP difference will be noted and we can tune the engine with that system to ensure maximum engine optimization is being accomplished. This is the largest most powerful engine that we outfit for use with heater boxes as all of our larger engines MUST use a full header system. With our dyno tuning you can rest assured that the engine will arrive in the best state of tune possible and producing its peak amount of power with its best settings for the desired RPM. Since we have done so many of these engines I have the tuning literally memorized for each version and most of the time can get this engine optimized in as few as 3 dyno power pulls. Please don’t think that this is a generic engine by my descriptions, because it’s far from that. We simply have dozens of proven ways to build this engine and the tuning is very simple due to the engine’s efficiency! It’s not generic by any means, its still built for you and your car specifically! Just because the engine is making so much power don’t think that it is a gas guzzler! The average driver will see 25-28 MPG with this combo even with some spirited driving. This does vary a bit with engines specifically built for lower and higher elevations due to tuning. The engine doesn’t lose it’s life due to the extra power as well, but it does create so much power that it doesn’t need to be pushed hard at all on the street and many owner’s find themselves basically idling around with their foot only slightly on the throttle! Each of these engines is balanced much better than stock to a tolerance of “Intermediate”, and benefits from all the same procedures as our larger more powerful engines, even dyno tuning. This engine is best if built from a customer’s 2.0 core, but we can start with any core, or even supply a core if need be. I consider this engine to be the absolute best engine for the general enthusiast that wants to drive his car, retain reliability, retain longevity, attain more performance and drive the car anywhere he wants. Remember that this engine is our legendary 2270 that we basically developed from scratch and have done more R&D with than any other base engine we offer. This is due to the fact that so many are built with different settings, while retaining other settings to see just what one small change can do to the engine. Of all our 914 engines I recommend this one, and will tell you now that it’s literally twice as fast in the driver’s seat than a stock 2.0! If you want the best mix of all the normal desires, you have found it with the 2270 “Performer”! Here is an excerpt from a customer’s email with a good observation of the way the engine makes its power. You start the engine, select the gear and engage the clutch. As you slip through traffic the car is perfectly docile and smooth. Now you come to a freeway on ramp and decide to test the cars acceleration for safe entry into high- speed traffic. As you step on the accelerator the engine passes through about 3,000 Rpms and the heads start to flow and the camshaft starts to take effect and you feel the marvelously satisfying surge of power offered by the MassIVe Type IV engine! NOTE:This engine IS NOT compatible with the stock EFI system! It is designed as a base for those who want to add our Aftermarket EFI system to their engine, or outfit it with carburetors. We have a base version of this engine for each of these methods of fuel delivery.
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