[Dave at Pelican Parts]

The 914's air conditioning was installed at the dealer, or after the sale. None of the series-production 914s had air conditioning fitted at the factory.

Not really relevant to this discussion, but I did want to get it out there.

The 914's A/C install involved cutting up the engine tin, which allowed the cooling fan to re-ingest already-heated air for cooling. This could be a problem, especially when the car was sitting still. The same compressor setup in the 912E placed the compressor above the engine tin, so no cutting was needed.

If you can keep from cutting up the engine tin, your engine will be happier in hot weather.

--DD