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| Rod |
 Aug 26 2009, 04:49 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 617 Joined: 1-January 08 From: Farnham UK Member No.: 8,526 Region Association: England  |
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 |
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| degreeoff |
Aug 27 2009, 09:51 PM
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I like big butts and I can not lie! Group: Members Posts: 1,622 Joined: 9-February 03 From: Booowieeee MD (near DC) Member No.: 275 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I like mine.....I am redoing a bad mistake now that has cost me About $4k (newly recoated nikasil cyl's , new JE pistons, new DC40 cams, refurbished rockers, rebuilt heads (3 angle grind etc) and the parts and bits to assemble.
Itwas a sick (as in poor running) engine in my teener and would still rocket around....I'd recommend a 2.7  |
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| VaccaRabite |
Aug 28 2009, 10:46 AM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,729 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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QUOTE(degreeoff @ Aug 27 2009, 10:51 PM)  Itwas a sick (as in poor running) engine in my teener and would still rocket around....I'd recommend a 2.7 Quoted for truth. This car was wicked fast, and just flet like it wanted to go faster then the roads we were on would allow. Zach |
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Rod Is this 911 engine any good for a 914 swap? Aug 26 2009, 04:49 PM
thesey914 Rod, sounds like the 150hp/235lbs/ft version. Has ... Aug 26 2009, 06:06 PM SLITS A decent 2.7L will give you wood! Aug 26 2009, 07:34 PM lotus_65 i would like it...
:) Aug 26 2009, 07:58 PM Vacca Rabite What shape is the motor in?
Has it had all the 2.7... Aug 26 2009, 08:47 PM pete-stevers not to discourage a six build but why did theat 2.... Aug 26 2009, 09:16 PM Mike Gilbert in the long run you will be better off with the 3.... Aug 27 2009, 03:51 PM Cupomeat I agree with Mike, in that if you are shopping for... Aug 27 2009, 04:04 PM
Rod
I hope this helped.
Helps a lot :) Enough to ke... Aug 27 2009, 04:20 PM J P Stein There are a lot of opinions here but apparently no... Aug 27 2009, 06:05 PM ArtechnikA
I know bout 2.7s. This one *may* be F/S in a coup... Aug 27 2009, 07:59 PM J P Stein
I know bout 2.7s. This one *may* be F/S in a cou... Aug 27 2009, 08:04 PM ArtechnikA
Be advised, it uses race gas.......but it's a... Aug 27 2009, 08:10 PM J P Stein
Be advised, it uses race gas.......but it's ... Aug 27 2009, 08:26 PM ArtechnikA
A good twin plug set-up is pricy.
yes, but I... Aug 28 2009, 06:35 AM J P Stein
A good twin plug set-up is pricy.
yes, but I... Aug 28 2009, 01:45 PM BKLA I'm with JP on this... a 2.7 can be quite a ni... Aug 27 2009, 08:05 PM J P Stein
I'm with JP on this... a 2.7 can be quite a n... Aug 27 2009, 08:09 PM sixnotfour JP that distributor I sold you is for sale on 911... Aug 27 2009, 09:22 PM J P Stein Yeah, I should'a bought 100 of em'........... Aug 27 2009, 09:45 PM GeorgeRud A properly prepared 2.7 is a hoot, and a lot of fu... Aug 27 2009, 10:44 PM GreatPumpkin NO,
Dont listen to these guys... That will never... Aug 28 2009, 11:24 AM Cupomeat J P Stein, thanks for fixing my mistake as I did n... Aug 28 2009, 02:08 PM pete-stevers alas...the 2.7 guys seem to have dominated....yup ... Aug 28 2009, 03:14 PM SirAndy
alas...the 2.7 guys seem to have dominated....yup... Aug 28 2009, 04:02 PM ArtechnikA
alas...the 2.7 guys seem to have dominated....yup... Aug 28 2009, 06:32 PM Ferg When I had my six, I took the 2.7 out and put in a... Aug 28 2009, 04:12 PM SLITS How can you say that Ferg ... you don't keep a... Aug 28 2009, 04:48 PM SirAndy
How can you say that Ferg ... you don't keep ... Aug 28 2009, 05:07 PM J P Stein The 3.0L 9eleben engine is the most reliable engin... Aug 28 2009, 06:58 PM pete-stevers jeez....i didn't think any one ever noticed th... Aug 31 2009, 10:29 PM |
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