Is this 911 engine any good for a 914 swap?, Engine number inside.. Options

[Rod]

I can get my hands on this engine very reasonably would it be a good choice for a 914 swap or would a 3.0 or a 3.2 be a better bet?

Engine number 6151404 1975 2.7 with cis

[Cupomeat]

I agree with Mike, in that if you are shopping for a new motor, go with the 3.0 (SC motor) or the 3.2 (carrera) motor.

The 2.7 motors are the most fragile in un-updated form and unless the motor was free will likely cost you more than the 3.0 or 3.2.

Of course, the years do matter with the 2.7 as the later 2.7's were installed with thermal reactors which pretty much killed them (heat) and they were often taken out and replaced with the newer motors. Also, the head studs are notorious for pulling out and the original fix by Porsche for this problem is failure prone as well.

SO, that is probably why we see more of them than any other series for sale.

NOW, I am no 911 engine guru, but this story about the 2.7 has been told ever since I was a kid and most everyone who has one that I know agrees, or has already been through this.

I hope this helped.

[Rod]

I hope this helped.

Helps a lot (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Enough to keep my wallet in my back pocket and hunt for that 3.2 Carrera I was looking for in the first place....

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