Engine swap, '77 911s engine swap Options

[Morph914]

I am considering the purchase of a 911 s engine on this site to swap for my 1.7. However, I would like to get an idea of the work involved to make this happen. Thank you in advance for your help.

Cheers,

John

[wndsrfr]

All of the above comments are true, every one of them.
I have both a big/4 and a 2.7/6. Both are really a lot of fun.
I'd say first to jump on that 911s engine asap--it's a deal, no affiliation. Just set it on the shelf while you gather knowledge, parts, funds etc. It will be an "investment" and you'll be able to recover the costs if you decide not to go /6.
Then build a 2270 or 2316 /4 to drop in place of the 1.7. Depending on your goals & what you enjoy doing....e.g. wrenching vs. driving or both, I'd advocate always having one to drive and one to build.
BTW, after "restoring" a stock 1.7 and loving driving it, I bought the 2316 already done for probably about 50 cents on the dollar. Likewise for the 2.7/6. I've enjoyed doing DE events in both cars, lots of them. After blowing the /4 engine (my fault) I sourced a case, all new internals w/forged pistons & new crank and put it together myself for less than $4k. Getting the /6 engine "refreshed" with a proper race build was north of $25k at a top line race shop. So I'd advise sorting out your financial cash flow and get to wrenching & driving!