 Engine swap question - Porsche flat 6 Watercooled engines., 986/996/987/997 motor? |
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| Cupomeat |
 Nov 4 2009, 11:38 AM
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missing my NY 914 in VA  Group: Members Posts: 1,336 Joined: 26-November 07 From: Oakton VA Member No.: 8,376 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region  |
Has anyone ever tried to fit a 986/996/987/997 motor in a 914? As they are cheaper to source than a similarly powerful 993 or 964 motor, I started to look into this.
I don't think I've ever seen one done and perhaps there is perfectly good reasons why not. I am looking to see if I can get the width of the motor as that might be a non starter. Has anyone considered this and decided not to? |
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| SECHSER |
Nov 4 2009, 05:19 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 73 Joined: 5-March 06 From: smell A Member No.: 5,669 Region Association: Southern California |
i was told by a pretty knowledgeable porsche enthusiastic fella that those water-cooled flat 6's are more less disposable. i didn't completely understand all the reasons he listed.. but one thing he did say was that those water-cooled engines are very difficult to rebuild, due to the way how porsche cast them engine cases in such mass production style. that might explain why the early 996 and 986 resale values are so bad.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
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Cupomeat Engine swap question - Porsche flat 6 Watercooled engines. Nov 4 2009, 11:38 AM
rick 918-S Wasn't there something posted about having to ... Nov 4 2009, 12:14 PM underthetire Yep, just asked that last week, one of the real sm... Nov 4 2009, 12:51 PM Cupomeat Ah, I did a search and found zip, so I'll try ... Nov 4 2009, 12:56 PM lotus_65 ok, but it's a 3200lb. car too. i'm not sa... Nov 4 2009, 08:22 PM Jake Raby Porsche wants them to be disposable..
LN and I hav... Nov 5 2009, 08:45 AM
9146986 If you want a high powered water cooled flat 6, th... Nov 5 2009, 12:28 PM |
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