2.2 MFI Engine Install Options

[stevenjhuey]

I have a 1970 original six with a very tired 2.0 motor. I have a friend that just pulled a rebuilt with 60K miles 2.2MFI (S?) motor out of his 911 and is selling. I'm considering buying this and putting it in my car until I have the money to install the 3.2 I bought.

*Will the 2.2MFI motor bolt right in or will there be any clearance issues with any part of the MFI components?
*Would anyone recommend removal of the MFI and installation of the Webers from my 2.0?
*Should I just forget it and wait until I can install the 3.2?

Steve

[michel richard]

I've done this: currently run a 2.2 E with MFI in my 914.

It was a bit of an adventure, but it can be made to fit. You will lose the rear trunk springs and will have to fabricate a lot of stuff. You need to find a way to get air to the warm-up regulator and you will have to do some re-wiring.

Make sure you get the relay board, or at the very least the MFI specific electronic parts on the board (although I'm not sure how you would connect those if you don't have the board)

One other big thing is access to the idle adjusting screw: it will be very difficult to adjust without putting a hole in the firewall - although the hole can be pretty small if it's in the right place.

See the following thread, my engine bay is about two thirds down the first page.

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act...0&hl=engine+bay

You need to use rainshields.

Let me know if you need more info.

Michel Richard