 Removing 914-4 motor mount consoles ? |
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| bossboy302 |
 Dec 12 2022, 10:10 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 88 Joined: 13-December 21 From: NorCal Member No.: 26,158 Region Association: None  |
CRS!
Thought I'd read somewhere about removing the 4-cylinder mounting ears on the body when doing a 6-cyl. conversion. Can't find anything... Possibly part of the same dream as the one when Im actually driving it... |
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| mb911 |
Dec 12 2022, 10:50 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,560 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest 
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QUOTE(bossboy302 @ Dec 12 2022, 08:10 AM)  CRS! Thought I'd read somewhere about removing the 4-cylinder mounting ears on the body when doing a 6-cyl. conversion. Can't find anything... Possibly part of the same dream as the one when Im actually driving it... I suggest removing them to allow for additional space. Some leave them in. I am not sure there really is a thread on it though |
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| mepstein |
Dec 12 2022, 11:46 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,876 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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I left mine in only because I was too lazy to remove them. It won’t hurt to leave them but it’s a nicer job if you take them out. It’s a messy job but there’s often rust behind the mounts so it’s worth doing.
Actually I did have the mounts removed on a chassis that I’m converting. There was a big rust spot behind the passenger mount. |
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| 914werke |
Dec 12 2022, 12:23 PM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 11,248 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Not much to add here other than if you do choose to remove, keep in mind the R. side mount can be valuable to folks doing rust-oration.
This is a part not yet being reproduced & is often compromised. |
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| brant |
Dec 12 2022, 12:24 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,949 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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I also do not recall a thread about this... I'm sure there are some pictures in a build thread but may not be specifics....
its like all of the other body work threads... spot weld drill bit(s) ... lots of time... and a bit of clean up when your done. brant |
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| mepstein |
Dec 12 2022, 12:33 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,876 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Here’s my other car
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| Steve |
Dec 12 2022, 01:02 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,857 Joined: 14-June 03 From: Laguna Niguel, CA Member No.: 822 Region Association: Southern California
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I removed mine on my six conversion and like Mepstein, mine had rust behind the mount on the passenger side. I cleaned it up, but the area was weekend and eventually cracked and we had to add a scab plate. This does give you more room to adjust the valves on the six, but with the high cost of six motors, it will also not allow you to go to a lower cost motor in the future like Subi or LS.
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| bossboy302 |
Dec 12 2022, 01:10 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 88 Joined: 13-December 21 From: NorCal Member No.: 26,158 Region Association: None |
Thank you all for the replies! Very helpful, esp. the photos. Thanks again, Brian
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| Krieger |
Dec 12 2022, 05:38 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,803 Joined: 24-May 04 From: Santa Rosa CA Member No.: 2,104 Region Association: None
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You can just cut them off and leave the plates the are spot welded to the body. It's not that big of a job and gives you the room. I did it a long time ago.
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| Krieger |
Dec 12 2022, 05:45 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,803 Joined: 24-May 04 From: Santa Rosa CA Member No.: 2,104 Region Association: None
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| RKramden |
Dec 12 2022, 07:00 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 41 Joined: 26-October 19 From: So. California Member No.: 23,589 Region Association: Southern California |
I am going to flip the top receiver to the bottom with the radius side down which fits nicely on my jack stands
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