Thinking of getting a 3.2 or a 993 3.6. If using the factory 914-6 engine mount will I run into any clearance issues around the crank pulley area?
I know of a few other issues that I may encounter. For you 3.2 and 3.6 guys out there any words of wisdom before I jump into this?
Never done it but understand pully has to be changed which elimenates
accessory drive ?
Can't you just put the double pulley on a lathe and knock off the smaller one?
Pretty sure the lower pulley on a 3.6 is also harmonic balancer
I took the single pulley off of my 2.7 and put it on my 3.2. I still have the double pulley off of the 3.2 in a box somewhere. I am using the rich Johnson Mount.
Here is a 3.6 with a stock mount unmodified. As others noted, only room for single belt.
My conversion already had the stock mount installed. If I were starting from scratch, I would use the style Bob Saville or Patrick Motorsports offers. Looks much easier/quicker to drop the motor.
I currently have a 131 mm crank pulley and stock 6 upper.
With the 131 mm installed it's tight to swap out the belt.
I don't think I would be able to get one on if needed. Maybe with the fan access hole cut into the firewall. Yeah I know some would say bad idea.. I also have a 3.2, 2 belt and single pulley here. I'll have to find them so I can test it out. I believe the 3.6 engine mount is a totally different style mount ? I'm also gonna stay with the factory 6 mount not an aftermarket unit.
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Sorry naroscape and pms..
I agree with Mark that the second groove can be machined off the original pulley.
Also,there should be a known correct distance from the
engine shelf down to crank centerline.
In my experience mechanics either don't bother to engage the seals to the engine tin
or it tends to get loose on its own. It's an important barrier.
I'm waiting to hear back about a 993 3.6. If it doesn't work out I'll go with a 3.2.
Any one have a late 84-86 915 trans converted with Bott's 916 kit all done that they may want to part with?
Maybe also check with http://www.tangerineracing.com/
They build quite a few of them and had one for sale awhile back
Should you change your mind, and decide to use the actual /6 mount, I went that route, and only had to slightly modify the cone.
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=88955&st=680
Hope this helps and best of luck!
i did 3.2 with my oem -6 mount - no problems - you can't use a 3.2 AC dual pulley - must use single non-AC pulley (i had 2 3.2's - one was AC the other non-AC, so i just used the non-AC pulley - iirc any older 911 single pulley should also work)
(p.s. thanks for buying the Bott kit!)
p. p.s. - for all: i have an oem -6 mount FS
Thanks for the input guys. The 3.6 did not work out so I went with a 3.2 engine instead.
I have a single belt pulley from a 3.2 here. Once the 3.2 get to me I'll mess around with the mount. I believe it should work just fine.
Thanks Larry for selling me the Bott kit.
The 3.2 stock A/C pulley is easily cut off. On one conversion that I did, I used the 914-6 mount. On the others, I used modified 911 mounts with much shorter arms. Been doing it that way ever since. Of course, my front engine tin is a bit different than the stock 914-6 piece to accommodate the modified 911 engine mount.
I seem to recall that some of the later air cooled 911 engine cases are slightly different where the 914-6 mount and the 911 engine mounts bolt on. I think they added a threaded hole at some point and early mounts can be used if a stud is installed in the correct hole. The later mounts used the other threaded hole. (It's been a while since I've converted one, so perhaps I'm dreaming this up.)
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